Biofuels – August 8
EPA rejects Perry plea on ethanol
Experts clash over viability of biofuels, alternative energy
Burgers or biofuel?
Politics
Geopolitics – August 6
Russia takes control of Turkmen (world?) gas
Chavez calls for Russia alliance
Arctic Map shows dispute hotspots
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
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
Climate & Environment – August 5
How to go to Climate Camp – and enjoy it
Melting ice threatens Arctic park
Sierra warming: Climate change puts heat on high country
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 oil review – August 4
An executive summary of weekly news from a US peak oil perspective, featuring:
– Production and Prices
– Iran
– Nigeria
– China
– In the Congress
– Energy Briefs
United States & Canada – August 4
Riches to Rags
Energy boom in West threatens Indian artifacts
The suicide solution
Housing & urban design – August 4
After the bubble, ghost towns across America
Vancouver needs to plan for a post-oil world — now
Changing the world one block at a time
Concrete Dragon, a Book Review (about China)
State’s clamp-down on composting operation inexplicable
Why is the Douglas administration trying to shut down Vermont Compost? The Montpelier small business provides jobs, low-cost processing of food waste, more than 1,000 dozen eggs every month, and high-quality compost and soil products that are in demand both in state and as far away as the Midwest.
ODAC Newsletter – August 1
A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective.
