Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Urban permaculture /
Dorm room showcases eco-friendly living /
Basel and the 2000 Watt Society /
Electric cars get another jolt of interest /
Gas prices push some to torch their SUVs /
Julian Darley and The Relocalization Movement
Native wind power /
Guinea pig; the other ‘other white meat’ /
Change-a-leujah! Reverend Billy and Savatri D on anti-consumerism /
A disgraceful signal at Amtrak /
Two futures: the sustainable home
The Shakers – a model of sustainability /
Marx’s vision of sustainable human development /
China: renewable energy investment at record high /
New turbine design may boost wind energy /
California city struggles to become nation’s solar leader /
Proselytizer for pedaling /
Shell Solar tops efficiency record for thin film PV modules
Hillary Clinton calls for greener energy policy /
Energy companies feel the heat on the Hill /
Four questions for Big Oil /
China to promote small cars to save energy /
Military man criticizes oil cartel /
Albania faces severe electricity crisis
Abiotic snake oil /
Korea seeks endless, non-harmful energy source /
Building roads won’t fix transportation woes /
Beijing lowers thermostats to avoid energy crunch /
Sea-based windmills could blunt eyesore criticisms
Second of a series on emergency preparedness in the Willits area.
The most effective responses to our energy predicament will be place-based and community-supported. This wide-ranging report surveys the communities and political leaders preparing for a post-petroleum world.
Not even the staunchest public transit advocates believe that the bus or train will become the dominant way to get around Northeast Ohio – even with sharply higher gas prices. Too much is stacked in favor of the car.
UK: Coldest winter for decade could spark energy crisis / UK Energy: The Winter Outlook & Energy Trends / An Energy-Emitting . . . Backpack? / A pellet heating champion / Pessimism surrounds falling oil production in Iraq / MP’s clean coal energy solution / Big oil getting desperate: Making oil with nuclear energy
Peak Oil for real estate professionals / Oil Depletion? It’s All In The Assumptions — Part 1 / A greener [EV] world – a possible dream / Peak Oil goes mainstream in Sweden / Kurt Vonnegut interview / The ‘Energy Police’ Are Coming!
Sustainability is about time /
New PV cells made of everyday plastic /
Ford makes the hybrid leap /
“Green chemistry” reduces pollution /
Thanksgiving on the 100-mile diet /
Paris SUVs are deflated /
Patagonia’s founder spreads environmental gospel /
The growing problem of shrinking population /
New sheriff at Port of L.A. aims to clean up /
Carter’s brave vision on energy
Solid roundup that manages to sneak in a mention of oil depletion; worth reading if only for the quote from Tony Radich of the US Dept. Energy, told The Business: “It looks like ethanol is going to be the biggest alternative fuel. We’ve got a long way to go on hydrogen. …”
