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
Oil
Biofuels – August 8
EPA rejects Perry plea on ethanol
Experts clash over viability of biofuels, alternative energy
Burgers or biofuel?
Geopolitics – August 8
It’s official: The Caspian is a terrorist target
Peak oil and energy imperialism
Analysis: energy pipeline that supplies West threatened by war Georgia conflict
Solutions & sustainability – August 7
Students pass project torch to neighbors
Carpooling numbers on the rise
The medieval marvel: 14th century Hungarian stove cuts my monthly gas bill to just £5
The peak oil crisis: masking the peak
As world oil production has never peaked before, there is no historical basis for making informed judgments as to what is going to happen.
Peak Oil Notes – August 7
A mid-week update on peak oil, including:
– Production and prices
– US Imports
– Electricity Shortages
Geopolitics – August 6
Russia takes control of Turkmen (world?) gas
Chavez calls for Russia alliance
Arctic Map shows dispute hotspots
Globalization – August 6
Shipping costs start to crimp globalization
Could globalization be going in reverse?
A new paradigm of globalization
Coal – August 6
Dirty tactics to defend a dirty industry
The stakes could not be higher. Everything hinges on stopping coal
Coal’s future is safe – but what about the climate?
Green groups drop opposition to Texas coal plant
Housing & urban design – August 6
Foreclosures forcing commuters from San Joaquin Valley back to Bay Area
Little house on a small planet (video and audio)
SF Mayor signs tough green-building bill
Good news, bad news
I starting reading the news, and following links, and reading a backlog of articles I’ve been meaning to read, and lo and behold, I noticed a pattern. Our society is changing. We rely so much on oil, that as the price skyrockets, we have no choice but to change. Are you noticing a shift?
Solutions & Sustainability – August 5
Bring on the Staycation / Relocalizing fun
She’s ready: Just add water
12 Tips for the sustainability shift
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