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.
Oil
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
This week on Worldchanging Seattle
Peak oil – August 5
Mainstream Dutch analysts foresee oil supply constrained world
A visit to Malaysia
Deep Green: peak oil changes everything
Food & agriculture – August 5
Organic food becomes latest casualty of the credit crunch
The climate costs of a glass of milk
Congress takes another potshot at family farmers
Peak caviar
Once, black caviar from the Caspian Sea was ubiquitous in Russia in its typical blue cans. Now, it has disappeared. “Peak Caviar” has taken place around 1980 in Russia. … “Peak Caviar” is another confirmation of how common the “Hubbert” behavior is. It doesn’t matter if a resource is theoretically renewable, as sturgeons and whales are. If sturgeons or whales are killed much faster than they can reproduce, then they behave as a non renewable resource; just as crude oil.
Per capita US military energy consumption
We all know that energy consumption per capita in the U.S. is amongst the highest in the world. How much is the per capita consumption in the Department of Defense? 25 per cent more than the U.S. average.
Transport – August 5
Will fares go so high that only the rich can fly?
Funds for highways plummet as drivers cut gasoline use
Interviews with Paul Scott, founder and board member of Plug In America (video)
