ODAC Newsletter – June 26
A weekly review from a UK perspective.
Fossil Fuels
Transition – June 26
Transition movement vs post-carbonistas
The Transition Initiative: changing the scale of change, from The Orion magazine
Transition Hohenwald: Rural Community Targets Energy Efficiency
Vision 2050: A Sustainable future for Cheshire West and Chester
This Vision for a Sustainable West Cheshire is intended to guide the Cheshire West and Chester Authority (CW&C) in taking decisions about the future of the area. It is centred on the premise that if we are to achieve a truly sustainable community by 2050 the direction of travel set now must be right.
The peak oil crisis: Stifling a rebound
Three months ago the collective wisdom of investors concluded that the recession was nearly over. This resulted in one of the faster rebounds the stock markets have ever known — based on the flimsiest of evidence and much wishful thinking.
Peak oil notes – Jun 25
A weekly round-up including:
– Prices and production
– Iraq
Transport – June 25
U.S. Stimulus Puts Bullet Trains on the Fast Track
Don’t Fight The Powerful Trends Now Underway
Pump Prices Driving More to Mass Transit
Solutions & sustainability – June 25
Transitioning to a post-peak oil world
What Can Happen When a Transition Initiative and its Local Government Work Together: the Stroud Story
A Look at Peak Oil Preparation Plans from Around the World
Thinking Local Part I: Bringing the Sheep Back
Recession generation? Young adults brace for simpler lifestyle
A shale gas boom?
My sympathy lies with skeptics. As someone who has written extensively about peak oil, I’ve encountered the human proclivity to hype a situation far beyond any semblance to reality time and time again—the Jack #2 discovery in the Gulf of Mexico comes to mind. Nevertheless, I’m going to say the jury is still out on this one.
Geopolitics – June 24
Tithing at the Crude Altar
Oil rush: Scramble for Iraq’s wealth
Japan and China fight it out for right to mine lithium under Bond’s battlefield
Web & media – June 24
Transition Web project: recommendations report
FTC plans to monitor blogs for claims, payments
A review of three ‘sort-of’ post-oil novels
UK & Europe – June 24
Monbiot: Any real effort on climate change will hurt. Start with the easy bits: war toys
The Griffin Has Landed
Spare me that rubbish about your ‘rights’
Deep thought – June 24
My Home, My Shadow Home: Where We Really Live
The financial return on energy invested
The “Export Land Model” in English: NET is what matters, not gross
