Canaries in the coal mine
A list of countries with reported energy shortages occurring within the past few months. (Links included.)
Transportation
Transport – July 6
17 reasons to stop charging people to ride the bus:
The case for fare-free transit
India races for the world’s cheapest car
Local rail- an overview
Two wheels good – July 6
Bicycles in Africa: Transportation for everything (wooden bikes)
French revolution: Rentable bikes every 900 feet
Gas subsidies and Iran
Subsidizing gasoline prices — wherever or however it occurs — amounts to throwing away a precious, finite resource with no regard for the consequences that will surely follow. Events in Iran now illustrate the foolishness of this kind of behavior. Can we take home the right lesson from Iran’s experience?
Transport – July 3
Clear Up the Congestion-Pricing Gridlock
Near the rails but still on the road
Plane Stupid activists give aviation a bumpy ride
Ontario to introduce truck speed limiters
Bikes beat the rush in commuter challenge
Solutions & sustainability – July 3
WorldChanging round-up
Small-is-beautiful is back with Practical Answers
Think globally, manufacture locally
Transport – Jul 2
South Africas arterial meltdown feeds rail push
Irish Rail joins the dots
Public transport vital for Cuba’s development
Palace freezes fare hike directive
Peak Oil – Jul 2
20 Burning Questions
Practical responses to peak oil
Researchers warn of transport poverty
Irans oil restrictions a warning for Australia
ODAC news
The future has pedals – July 2
Bamboo bike quite the offshoot
UN calls for pedal power
Have canoe, will cycle: World Heritage sustainable commuting
Time pedals on for Critical Mass
What's up with gas prices?
I’ve been thinking about energy, trying to make sense of energy trends and energy appetites and the main conclusion I’ve reached is that energy is an IQ test that we Americans tend to fail.
Unrealized benefits of transport electrification are within reach
Disruptive high power battery technology is going into production in California. Moving transport combustion from the street to the power plant cuts oil utilization in half and reduces both “fuel” cost and emissions by two thirds.
The bullseye diet
Instead of a 100-mile diet, think of a bulls eye model, which emphasizes bringing as much of your diet as possible home to your local area.
