More power to you – April 25
Book advocates Integral Fast Reactor (IFR)
Schlesinger and Hirsch: Getting real on wind and solar
California takes on King Corn
Renewable Energy
ODAC Newsletter – 24 Apr
A weekly review from a UK perspective.
Space-based solar power ?
If companies can collect solar energy in space and transmit it to earth they will have opened up a significant new energy resource. The concept of space based solar power was first proposed in 1941 by science fiction author Isaac Asimov. Most skeptics focus purely on the unfavorable economics.
Peak People: The Interrelationship between Population Growth and Energy Resources
This paper investigates the link between population growth, energy resources and carrying capacity at a global level, to determine if there might be dependencies and if so, how they could be modelled. Different qualities of energy resources may interact differently with population growth. Finally the implications of a peak in energy resource availability on population growth are examined.
United States – April 18
New ruling: Carbon emissions pose danger, EPA finds
Energy Secretary Chu, on power sources old and new
Pentagon prioritizes pursuit of alternative fuel sources
Elizabeth Warren makes Jon Stewart feel better about bailout
Why Obama’s bank bailout could be bad for the environment
Renewables and biofuels – April 18
Can China catch a cool breeze?
Algae could ‘supply entire world with aviation fuel’
Environment Agency questions green credentials of biomass
Global palm oil demand fueling deforestation
ODAC Newsletter – 17 Apr
A weekly review from a UK perspective.
Peak Oil Review – Apr 13
A weekly roundup of peak oil news, including:
– Production and prices
– IEA’s Forecast for 2009
– Investment during the recession
– Briefs
Renewables & biofuels – Apr 13
“Revolution on a Rooftop” author interviewed
Oil Giants Loath to Follow Obama’s Green Lead
Amid a sea of troubles, ethanol now has an antibiotics problem
Ethanol adds 0.5-0.8 points to U.S. food prices
United States – April 11
TOD: Steven Chu at the 2009 EIA energy conference
Dave Cohen: Obama’s energy experts
US Department of Interior moves to speed up wind energy
Thomas Friedman on cap-and-trade: Show us the ball
ODAC Newsletter – 10 Apr
A weekly review from a UK perspective.
Biofuels & biochar – Apr 9
The Great Biodiesel Shutdown
Corndoggle
International Biochar Initiative Newsletter March 2009
Declaration: ‘Biochar’, a new big threat to people, land, and ecosystems
