US energy policy – May 26
Solution to greenhouse gases is new nuclear plants, Bush says / NY’s Spitzer on energy, environment, transportation / Rep. Bartlett opposes drilling in ANWR
Transportation
Solutions & sustainability – May 25
Tree-hugging capitalists / Do you really need the perfect green lawn? / Wall St. develops the tools to invest in climate change / My life as an ethical test driver /
Farmers’ markets go beyond green /
‘Green chemistry’ hitting the market / The emergence of the green blogs
Other energy – May 25
Ecstasy and paralysis: Getting used to life without electricity in Africa / Energy demand may impact feed industry /
Money key driver in changing consumer attitudes to energy / Australia: Petrol prices hit car sales /
Consumer Reports: Gas prices having big impact
E85: Spinning our Wheels
If you listen to the news lately, you know that E85 is going to lead the U.S. to energy independence, just like it did in Brazil. Perhaps not, argues Robert Rapier.
Feeling the heat
One of the best pieces of journalism so far on the confluence of global warming, peak oil and urban planning.
Solutions & sustainability – May 23
EPEAT: the new green computing standard /
Small business as a solution / Shifting gears (bikes in LA)
A post-peak vision for local planning
Planner Richard Gilbert’s vision for Hamilton, Ontario. Part one looks at the implications of peak oil and peak natural gas for Hamilton’s growth strategy. Part two discusses transportation, goods movement, and building energy use in more detail, focusing on Hamilton’s opportunities in energy production and conservation.
Environment – May 22
Is it OK to fly? / Turned off by global warming (we need imagination & daring) / China faces rising temperatures, shrinking crops / Upcoming BBC series on climate change features David Attenborough / Canada moves closer to anti-Kyoto group
Other energy – May 22
The world should get ready for a NATO-style oil alliance / Rising price of growing oil alternatives raises demand for oil / Bigger houses, longer commutes / Grass could be future energy source (elephant grass)
Other energy – May 20
Nuclear backers’ energy surges / US, Canada to take 50% of world LNG supply by 2015 / India to produce $2,400 car / US shoppers ‘cut back for fuel’ / Oil at $100? It’s no longer a pipe dream
Energize America – achieving U.S. energy security by 2020
A grassroots effort created and refined by informed citizen activists, and not by lobbyists or politicians. It takes an unvarnished and objective look at U.S. energy policy with the single goal of achieving U.S. energy security by 2020 and U.S. energy independence by 2040. (Executive Summary, Version V)
Solutions & sustainability – May 17
Ecology for transformation / The greening of Chicago / A science of securing basic needs through sustainable, ecological methods / What are you buying when you buy organic? / Have you reduced your dependence on cars? / Connecting the dots on high gas prices (urban redesign)
