Moving New York City toward sustainable energy independence
How creation of an Energy Shortage Plan will prepare New York City for energy price volatility and accelerate the long-term transition to energy sustainability. (50-page report)
Transportation
The lighter side – May 7
World Naked Bike Ride coming in June
The (Fossil) Invaders
Fix growing energy crisis by growing waistlines
Transport – May 7
Binge-flying culture
Qantas sale: flying blind into turbulent times
A two-wheeled option (with battery) for commuters
Taking our time off – slower vacations
Your car + your commute = A visit to your doctor
The peak oil crisis: Week twelve
Gasoline consumption continues to run above last year, a series of refining problems have kept gasoline output well below the utilization needed to build stockpiles, and the US seems to be unable to find enough refined gasoline on the world markets to make up the difference.
De-Fossilizing Ethanol
Discussions of the net energy balance of grain ethanol tend to overlook the quantities of natural gas and electricity consumed at ethanol refineries, which are substantial.
My green creds are greener than yours!
So, here’s a little “mole” for anyone who condescends based on one’s hue of green. The contributions of all of us are needed to stabilize patient Earth’s life-support systems.
Transport – Apr 23
Farther, faster? Not anymore (Tainter at work)
Fill ‘er up. But with what? (Making ethanol more efficient)
I dream of green schools
I dream of “green” schools in my community; of parents, students, teachers, and administrators working together to make our children’s education sustainable and earth-friendly.
Transport – Apr 22
Community Solutions on “The smart jitney: rapid, realistic transport”
Congestion fee proposed by New York mayor
Californians driving toward global warming: Solution? Smarter land use
Carbon tax threatens to ground Asia tourism
Making online maps bike-friendly
The peak oil crisis: Have the troubles begun?
The one thing everybody agrees on is that all sorts of “bad” things are bound to happen as we transition from plentiful oil to scarcity. For each of us the troubles will begin differently.
Transport – April 18
Tory transport policy to make rail a priority
New Yorker: The soul of the commuter
GM puts brakes on new rear-wheel drive vehicles
Humbugs Along the Potomac
With a track record for erroneous forecasting that verges on the spectacular, why should anyone bother to listen to EIA when more reliable predictions can be found on the daily astrology page?
