The road to extinction
Compilation of articles not only about global warming but also about species that have become extinct or are an endangered species. Massive.
Nuclear
United States & Canada – August 27
Statistical fluke prevents nuclear incident in Ohio
Debbie Cook: Abandon 19th century fuels and move toward 21st century reponses
Drilling boom revives hopes for natural gas
Schumer: “The drilling issue has peaked”
Big Coal’s Big-Time Lobby
Deep thought – Aug 24
EROEI – most important criterion for deciding how to meet energy needs?
The source of hope
David Holmgren and FutureScenarios (re-post)
Ghost Town & Land of Wolves (Chernobyl)
Economic growth mongering and its apologists
United States – August 20
Anti-regulation aide to Cheney is up for energy post
Why oil prices continue to fluctuate
Petrol pump pilgrims keep faith
Renewed push for uranium mining in West
Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, nuclear energy and government
As we see news of the possible (and increasingly likely) bailout of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae by the US Treasury, I am reminded of something that I have been writing about nuclear energy, ie that it should be financed by the State, and I’d like to extend on why I think there are fascinating similarities between the two topics, however distinct they may seem.
Coal – Aug 12
Arthur Scargill: Coal isn’t the climate enemy, Mr Monbiot. It’s the solution
Monbiot: Old King Coal is a brave old soul, but he is talking utter nonsense
Expert: Replace old inefficient coal power plants
What future for coal in South Africa?
Nuclear – Aug 11
Gallup Poll: Nuclear power less popular than other energy strategies
August nuclear thoughts: the new proliferation
ODAC Newsletter – August 8
A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective.
United States & Canada – August 8
Changing Lanes(McCain and energy policy
Candidates’ energy plans analyzed (audio)
The true meaning of energy independence (video)
Paris for President?
Great leadership in the face of a cynical power structure
Nuclear – Aug 3
Age issues may shut down U.S. nuclear power plants
Russian nuclear power monopoly eyes projects in Chile, Ecuador
Kurt Cobb: The nuclear future that never arrived
Energy policies – July 31
The real question: should oil be cheap?
Spain to cut speed limit in bid to reduce oil imports
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the reactor revival is NOT ready for prime time
Energy policies – July 27
Senate hearing to consider resolution to issue subpoena to the administrator of US EPA (video)EPTV Executive news roundtable – corporate energy efficiency(video)
Obama’s energy strategy not much different from McCain’s (video)
