Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
No one has all the answers to the problems of energy, climate and the economy, but there is one answer that everyone with any sense embraces as a necessary first step toward a permanent solution: we must create green jobs in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. However our prospects for a green jobs program in 2008 do not look good.
Infrastructure for the future we want
Peak oil movement in Israel
Sustainability implications of peak population?
Replacing ourselves
Hierarchy must grow, and is therefore unsustainable
Quick hits from CERA’s oil day
Mankind can’t afford more oil drilling -Ex-BP exec
CERA: Aramco chief calls for energy planning, cooperation
Top oil firms spend more but get less crude
France wants global oil tax
The Oil Drum: Peak oil, IHS data and the broken clock
IHS: Facts bury theory on peak oil
Tom Whipple on electric cars – can we power them?
PO models forecast China’s oil supply, demand
East-West Center: PO likely in 10-15 years
The long-delayed Iranian Oil Bourse (IOB) will start operations on Sunday, the official Iranian news agency IRNA said, citing the country’s oil minister. (Articles in the press)
A US Department of Defense energy strategy mentions peak oil, but doesn’t go into details.
California Senator Dianne Feinstein sent a letter to U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman inquiring about the Department of Energy’s activities concerning peak oil. The letter references the recent GAO report on peak oil.
A member of the South Australian Legislative Council made an excellent speech on peak oil on Wednesday and called for the establishment of a select committee “to inquire into and report on the impact of peak oil in South Australia.”
Spokane Mayor Mary Verner announced a new strategic planning effort to identify and address the impacts of climate change and energy security,
Global warming gets less debate than future of oil
Investors: Don’t blame us for high oil prices
Oil execs: Crisis coming, but not because of scarcity
Conference covers climate, housing woes
Simmons v. Saudis, round two
Bartlett interviewed by Warren Brown, DC auto columnist
Simmons speaks to Minnesota House of Representatives
Green ink: all the coal in China (WSJ)
Energy excerpts from Annual Threat Assessment (Director of National Intelligence)
White House Council of Economic Advisors on peak oil
Tugs tend LNG tanker as repairs made off Cape Cod
Natural gas touted
Bush’s science adviser on climate, energy security
