Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
The case for relocalization will be made in the context of responding sensibly to two problems facing societies right now: climate change and peak oil and gas. Relocalization advocates rebuilding more balanced local economies that emphasize securing basic needs.
Transition targets for the Dynamic City
Greg Pahl’s Citizen-Powered Energy Handbook
Seeing the future from high above Greenland
Shining a bright light on energy efficiency
Crude: outstanding 90-minute Australian documentary online
Peak oil at the Southern States Energy Board
Peabody Energy (coal company): “Our view of peak oil”
The peak in Norway
California acts to limit use of coal power
Climate change activists plan Heathrow camp
Flying addicts take dim view of air taxes in poll
Stage set for $US80 oil prices
OPEC official sees no need for more crude
Oil industry preps for Gulf storm season
Results of a KPMG survey, which polled 553 financial executives from oil and gas companies in April 2007. “These executives are deeply concerned about declining oil reserves, a
situation they see as irreversible and worsening,” said Bill Kimble of KPMG LLP.
Beating the oil curse: Mexico could learn from Brazil
U.S. slashes forecast for Mexican oil output
Iraq oil law in limbo
Kucinich on the Iraq oil law: It’s all about oil
China and USA in new Cold War over Africa’s oil riches
Petrol to hit £1 a litre within week in UK
Poll: Gas costs hurt, but many adjust
TOD readers on oil companies & gas prices
Wis. gas station shuts pumps over prices
House passes gas profiteering bill, but misses target
Oil exec calls on Americans to cut demand
LA Times: Don’t blame oil companies, blame us
MarketWatch: There’s more to it
Ending India’s energy drought
Iran’s decision to raise gas prices exposes economic vulnerability
Zimbabwe: Back to the dark ages
Australia: NG rises as generators run dry
Discovery/Shock model
Film review: What a Way to Go – Life at the end of empire
Yet More Fun With Numbers: $7/Gallon Gasoline
ODAC News – May 23
Dangerously low inventories make spot shortages and sudden, large price increases real possibilities. As they gas up their cars, Americans gripe about the costs and look for scapegoats… the days of happy motoring are gone.
Richard Heinberg on high fuel prices
Poll: Prices must go way higher to alter driving
NYT: Graphs of gas prices
Gas price spike longest on record
TOD: Saudi Arabia and gas prices
Oil industry says biofuel push may hurt at pump
Gouging bill stripped down
