Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
This report describes a response by MIT to the need for new global supplies of affordable,
sustainable energy to power the world. The need for workable energy options is perhaps
the greatest single challenge facing our nation and the world in the 21st century. The
acuteness of the challenge at this point in time results from the “perfect storm” of supply
and demand, security, and environmental concerns. (revised)
Building industry coalesces around environmental techniques / Dongtan and greening China / Vampire Power / Teaching environmental science without a textbook
Pedal to save the planet /
Wired cheerleading (green issue of Wired) /
Pretty people prefer Priuses
Gorbachev Urges G8 to Back Solar Power, Not Oil or Nuclear /
Energy and the airline industry /
Fuel Prices Have U.S. Workers Eyeing Telecommuting /
Computer energy use under scrutiny (Wind-up or solar powered PCs?) /
Alternative hedonism might just lead us to fulfilment /
Here comes the sun – links /
Bill McKibben: The hope of the web
The week in sustainable mobility /
Kevin Phillips interview: America under the influence of oil /
One billion cars
Car-borrowing in Philly /
In praise of … commons /
Elderly woman ticketed for walking too slowly /
Natural light ‘to reinvent bulbs’ /
Let’s make a meal (Pollan’s “Omnivore”)
Mapping as an infill tool /
HP wants your Old PCs back /
A better shade of green for Wall Street /
The small but beautiful ways to save the planet /
Anything into oil (thermal conversion)
Michael Pollan: The modern hunter-gatherer /
California makes itself the most efficient place in North America /
Home builders turning green /
Farm goes for economic, ecological diversity /
US, African scientists seek biotech answer to hunger (sorghum)
We need science-based solutions that can be retrofitted into our existing energy chain. We must continually seek to increase the efficiency of converting energy into heat and power. And we must somehow get our respective governments to get serious about a program of international energy research and development
Pentagon to unveil energy conservation effort /
GE Energy’s Rob Wallace on wind power, clean coal, climate /
A supergrid for Europe /
US says it will still need more foreign oil /
Russia’s growing influence on energy issues /
Senate panel interrogates wary oil executives
‘Technology feeds grassroots media’ /
Inviting anarchy into my home (living well on $500/month) /
Organic produce more nutritious /
Lowering electricity demand in Bangladesh
