ODAC Newsletter – Nov 27
A weekly digest from a UK perspective.
Transportation
Biofuels & solar – Nov 26
Could a hyperactive hamster power your house?
Problems Plague U.S. Flex-Fuel Fleet
Fuel from food? The feast is over
Solar towers will harness sunshine of southern Spain
Transport – Nov 26
Ride-sharing: A technology for the long emergency
Always-on headlines in the EU – accelerating peak oil?
How US is Losing the Plug-in Race
United States – Nov 25
A Detroit Bailout Must Include a Green Makeover
A Green Deal for Transportation
Is Obama’s Energy Plan Enough? No, Many Environmentalists Say
Obama’s green start
Housing & urban design – Nov 25
Lower speed limit to tackle obesity crisis, say experts
Planners to consider S.F. congestion charge
Bike accidents open door to paths
Council obstructs family’s ethical land project
A resilient suburbia? Weighing the potential for self-sufficiency
Suburbia has a significant potential to provide its own food, water, and energy. It won’t be as simple as snapping our fingers. And it likely won’t be possible for suburbia to consistently produce 100% of its needs. But I think one thing is quite clear: the potential increase in suburbia’s self-sufficiency is significantly greater than the potential for urban areas.
Peak oil review – Nov 24
A weekly update, including:
– Supply and demand
– OPEC
– Price forecasts
– Detroit
– More on the IEA Report
– Briefs
United Kingdom & Europe- Nov 24
Green-basher Boris relaunches himself as an eco-warrior
King coal wins battle of Smalley
Power in the desert: solar towers will harness sunshine of southern Spain
Efficiency & renewables – Nov 24
American Physical Society Report on Energy Efficiency
Challenges To Environmentally Responsible Energy Use In Today’s Society
At a New York Seminary, a Green Idea Gets Tangled in Red Tape
Transport – Nov 23
California officials unveil plans to turn San Francisco into electric car capital
Blueprint of railways development in China
A better way forward for bicyclists (making motorists liable)
Kunstler: Water transit
ODAC Newsletter – Nov 21
A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective
Transport – Nov 21
A sea of unwanted auto imports
Moore: Automakers never listened to workers, consumers
Bill Rees blasts auto industry bailout talk
California officials unveil plans to turn San Francisco into electric car capital
Coming to a store near you: chainless bicycles
