ODAC Newsletter – Oct 2
The this week was largely on a downward trajectory despite tensions over Iran’s nuclear program, until Wednesday, when the US posted lower than anticipated stockpile figures…
Renewable Energy
Solutions & sustainability – Sept 30
-Can one woman save Africa?
-Africa doesn’t need a green revolution. It needs agroecology
-Human-made Crises ‘Outrunning Our Ability To Deal With Them,’ Scientists Warn
-The Australian town that kicked the bottle
-Energy executives offer ideas on stimulus
San Antonio: New Economy Leader or Nuclear Guinea Pig?
San Antonio’s new Mayor Julian Castro, in office just three months, has inherited a dilemma. The nation’s 7th largest city is suffering from almost 8% unemployment. With limited resources, the Mayor and City Council are searching for ways to create local jobs. At the same time, the City, through its municipal utility City Public Service (CPS), is burning through hundreds of millions of dollars on just paperwork, to prepare to spend billions on a new nuclear power plant project some 200 miles away at Bay City, TX.
ODAC Newsletter – Sept 18
This week saw further oil discoveries in the Santos Basin and off the coast of Ghana, extending a run of sizeable finds in recent weeks. Following much breathless reporting of such discoveries, it was good to them put into context by solid analysis from Morgan Stanley and Bank Macquarie…
Renewables & efficiency – Sept 16
-State predicts bright future for jobs in solar energy
-German Geothermal Project Leads to Second Thoughts After the Earth Rumbles
-Trees could be the ultimate in green power
-Renewables Transition 3: The Precautionary Principle
-Hawaii Tries Green Tools in Remaking Power Grids
-Schwarzenegger orders more renewable energy — his way
The first peak oil recession: Interview with Steven Kopits
Steven Kopits, who runs the New York office of Douglas Westwood, was in Denver last week. He talked about his latest paper on peak oil and the economy with Steve Andrews and will share related remarks at the ASPO-USA conference next month. Steve popped a few questions:…
ODAC Newsletter – Sep 11
Another week, another ‘giant’ oil find, leading to predictable claims that ‘peak oil theory’ is toast. Shame nobody bothered to put the numbers in context, but then that’s what ODAC is for…
Renewables & efficiency – Sept 11
-On burning wood, coppicing and pollarding
-Floating challenge for offshore wind turbine
-Renewable Fuel Pretenders
-Pumping Up the Grid: Key Step to Green Energy
-US and China to unveil joint plan to ‘take over’ cleantech market
United States – Sept 11
-Efforts to turn empty lots to a glass half full
-Obama’s Speech: The Doctor Is In
-Tom Friedman, our one-party democracy, and the clean energy jobs message
-Risk Pool
Solutions & sustainability – Sept 10
-Transition Towns project helps kick oil addiction
-Cuban Ambassador visits Cloughjordan
-In a small patch of land, hope reborn for Sudanese refugees
-Community Supported Agriculture thrives around Osceola, Wis.
-Celebrating the abundant growth of the farmers market
-Algae biofuel propels a braves’ new world
-Transition towns
Middle East and Peak Oil – Sept 10
-Debate about peak oil is misleading
-Saudi provides realistic outlook on energy future
-OAPEC to spend $133 bn on boosting refinery output
-Abu Dhabi to invest $10 bn on green projects
-UNDP Arab Human Development Report 2009
Energy companies – Sept 9
-Shifting Alliances Define Energy Debate
-British energy firm in the dock over Amazon project
-Arizona firm in deal to spread sun power to China
