Deep thought – June 26
The story of the Singularity is sweeping, dramatic, simple-and wrong
George Carlin’s gift to Apocalypse
Class struggle, fossil fuels and environmental catastrophe
Chellis Glendinning on techno-fascism
Technology
Solutions & sustainability – June 23
Conservationist pins hopes on clotheslines
Urban farmers living off land
What you can do about PO and petrol prices
Cleveland
task force to address future of fuel
The Post-Materialist: Design’s past, future
How to live with just 100 things
One approach to sustainability: Work less
Deep thought – June 16
No Time for the Singularity
Just say “I don’t know”
Robert X. Cringely: It’s the Platform, Stupid: Baby steps are the way to energy independence
Solutions & sustainability – June 3
Juneau’s lesson from energy crisis: Communities should unite
It’s the efficiency, stupid: New York Times gets it right this time”
Data centers waste up to 90% of electricity
Elder care – green, high-tech and ‘old-fashioned extended family ties’
Instruments of Amplification: homemade radio parts
Solutions – May 27
Biomimicry: Are humans smarter than sea sponges?
Electric cars = the next mass market technology
Renewables & cleantech – May 19
Australia’s first underwater wave farm
Bartlett’s renewable energy bill
Germany debates subsidies for solar industry
Market for LEDs for illumination could be big
Food & agriculture – May 15
U.S. using food crisis to boost bio-engineered crops
Indians bristle at U.S. criticism on food prices
Jump in food prices biggest in 18 years
Horses abandoned in West as feed prices rise
More signs of trouble for corn crop
Rodale urges expansion of organic farming
Food & agriculture – May 14
Ways of ancient Mexico reviving barren lands
Afghans swap poppies for wheat as prices soar
Farmers can’t cash in on soaring food prices
Patents on ‘climate ready’ altered crops
UK complaint:
Foreigners will no longer pick our fruit and veg
DIY biofuels – May 10
For sale: machine to make home-made ethanol
A green-built, solar-powered, biofuels station
At 15p a litre, home-brew biodiesel is fuel of the future
Innovation – May 6
When homes have ‘envirodashboards’
Tech CEO Council’s Mehlman: IT efficiency
Infrastructure to encourage survival technologies
Food & microorganisms – Apr 27
The real dirt on dirt
Post Harvest Technology (food preservation post peak)
Global hops shortage
Biodynamics and microorganisms
Hope – Apr 22
Interview with Joanna Macy
Michael Pollan: Why bother?
Jeffrey Sachs: Economics for a crowded planet
