Does nuclear power produce no CO2 ?
Fossil fuels, especially oil in the form of gasoline and diesel, are essential to every stage of the nuclear cycle, and CO2 is given off whenever these are used. (Photo essay)
Fossil Fuels
Fritjof Capra on Peak Oil – an Interview.
It is very important to reduce our dependence on energy, and that part is the part that involves the entire redesign of communities in terms of where we work, in terms of communal relationships, in terms of what we eat, how we grow it, how we eat it and so on.
Interview with Lester R. Brown
Environmental activist Lester R. Brown discusses his new book: “Plan B 2.0 Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble” (40 minutes audio in mp3).
Peak oil – May 9
Wash. Post cites Hirsch report, says Bush knows about PO / The Oil Drum reports on PO & Environment Conference / “When the Circuit Breaks: America’s Energy Crisis” – 1975 video /
Newsweek: will we hit $100? / Physicist-author David Goodstein on peak oil / Links, links, links from TOD and Gristmill
Peak oil letter from UK energy minister
UK Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks responded to a letter about peak from PowerSwitch. He dismissed peak before 2030, provided the necessary investments are made.
Peak oil – May 8
The Future for Petroleum – a prescient view from 1964 / The Oil Drum: Who has to conserve how much? / King Coal (and Mark Jaccard) / Atlanta after the end of oil / I’ve got a little list… of gas-price villains / Summary of Petro Collapse II conference
Oil & Iran – May 8
Iran grants license for euro-based oil bourse / Iran sees oil bourse in two months / The two crucial mistakes that cost Straw his job – Iran connection? / Why Iran is driving oil up
The day of the Oslo Warning
On 22 June, at 8am, all operators in the oil sector in Norway received the same message from the authorities: “Starting today, Norway will no longer authorise oil exports from its territory.” [Chilling “what-if” scenario.]
Peak oil – May 4
Simmons and Yergin on NPR /
Julian Darley at Local Solutions Conference, NYC / Report for Congress: Oil shale: history, incentives, and policy (mentions PO) / Report for Congress: Navy ship propulsion technologies: options for reducing oil use (mentions sailpower) / Presentation on
future fuels for flag officers (Navy)
U.S. and oil – May 4
The oil world’s new bullies /
Woolsey – The war on terror: the energy front /
Heritage Foundation: Reducing dependence on Middle Eastern oil /
Across USA, wave of anger building over gas prices
Other energy – May 4
How Chernobyl affected future of nuclear power / Experts doubt oil shale answer to energy crisis /
Turning dirty coal into clean energy / Skepticism about green fuel /
Exxon CEO: Use less of our stuff / MIT technologies could double accessible world oil / Learn to live with coal
Peak Oil – May 4 (late-breaking)
Outside Magazine does Peak Oil (good article) /
Bartlett on CSPAN last night /
Hirsch et al publish summary of latest study
