Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
This content is no longer available. It was a pre-publication draft of a section of “Energy Limits to Growth,” a report that will be published in expanded form by Post Carbon Institute and International Forum on globalization in May.
A weekly review from a UK perspective.
Obamas Prepare to Plant White House Vegetable Garden
Obama Tries to Draw Up an Inclusive Energy Plan
A New Washington Team and a Fresh Game in Russia, Iran and the Caspian
This new book by the co-originator of permaculture offers fascinating and fertile challenges for engaging Peak Oil and climate change. It confronts us with the question that will not die: Will our journey to a post-petroleum world be a transition or a trauma? The longer we wait to make the profoundly radical choices necessary at this juncture of history, the greater the certainty that choices we would not prefer will be made for us.
A weekly round-up including:
– Prices and production
– Nigeria
The Climate/Peak Oil Divide
Interview with Asher Miller and Tom Stokes
De la dépendance au pétrole à la résilience des communautés
The (re)birth of Frucool
Leading climate scientist: ‘democratic process isn’t working’
I want to bring up some urgent concerns about the direction the Obama administration is taking regarding America’s oil dependence. We need to ask What’s the plan? Once we understand the strategy, we can then ask Is the plan good, is it realistic?
Exxon vs. Obama
Shell dumps wind, solar and hydro power in favour of biofuels
Crude truth behind numbers that govern our lives
Free download of tar sands book
What does Sustainability Mean for Energy?
The Earth’s Moment, Unveiled
Successful relocalization means that you stop growing…
The Rooftop Revolution (feed-in tariffs)
California utility prepares for surge in plug-in electric cars
Saudi Arabia Warns on Rapid Shift to Renewable Energy
Despite Gloom, Encouraging Cleantech Trends
Interviews on renewable energy
Green grid
The Oil Drum: World oil production peaked in 2008
Belgian parliament group treks to Uppsala for peak oil briefing
Global Oil Briefing No.2 (PO newsletter in German and English)
San Francisco: Preparing city for life after oil
In any debate there are particular key arguments that are used to undermine the opponent. A debate as heated as that over the importance, or not, of population growth is sure to feature these. It should be clear to readers of my essay published last week that I regard population growth as the core issue in any discussion on sustainability. Many of the arguments used by those who wish to dismiss or lessen the importance of population growth are false, misleading or simply mental tricks allowing their advocates the comfort of self-deception.
