Transport – Oct 22
The defining issue for transport planning is peak oil, not traffic congestion
Tesco turns to barges to cut emissions
Transport titan’s plea for $5b rail project
Global sourcing: is it really worth it?
Transportation
The New Silk Road: rail links from China
As energy jitters continue to rattle the global economy, regional alliances are being solidified to ensure that China will remain a viable and growing economy as oil depletion becomes a permanent fixture of our daily lives.
Oil prices – Oct 18
NYT: Record price of oil raises new fears
US concerned about “very high” oil prices: Bodman
Pocketbook pinch ahead – if soaring oil prices stay high
Oil is not the only commodity on a tear
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Tar sands and coal – Oct 18
Higher Alberta levies threaten oil sands pipeline plans
Tar sands and the American automobile
US Coal plant plans scrapped, delayed
Transport – Oct 18
Pilot points to airline policy of wasting fuel
Bicycling for transportation pumps money into local economies
After cyclist’s death, Portland aims for safety
The dangers of autobesity
UK road-pricing plans ‘to be shelved’
Food – Oct 17
Barriers keep fresh, organic food out of school lunches
How does Alice Waters’ message play in the Heartland?
Do food miles make a difference to global warming?
Energy policy – Oct 15
Fill ‘er up- but with what? (review of Zoom)
Jamais Cascio: Solving the climate crisis
Black to the future: cheap, plentiful and planet-friendly coal
U.S. military – Oct 13
Pentagon backs plan to beam solar power from space
Hydrogen uses in the military
Air Force reducing energy impact
Cities – Oct 12
Book Review: How to Build a Village
Seattleās recycling success
Portland gives bike rentals a spin
Climate – Oct 12
Shipping pollution ‘far more damaging than flying’
The unheralded polluter: cement industry
The time has come for drastic action
Australian report: Queensland’s vulnerability to rising oil prices
Preface and Introduction to the 158-page “McNamara” report on peak oil.
Transport – Oct 11
Mapping the future of bicycling, walking, and transit
Backyard car conversion kits
China drives shipping costs to record high
