New Scientist Map: Oil Danger Zones
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Politics, Economy, Energy, peak oil | No Comments »This week we're focusing on oil geopolitics. Here's a link to the New Scientist interactive page on oil geopolitics and "Danger Zones". Click on tabs at left of page for changing graphics related to consumption, production, shipping routes, pinch ...
Iraq: It was oil, all along
Saturday, June 28th, 2008 Posted in Politics, Energy, peak oil | No Comments »Bill Moyers and Michael Winship articulate the painful truths so obvious to those with eyes to see. It would be laughable if it weren’t so painful to remember that their erstwhile cheerleader for invading Iraq – the press mogul Rupert ...
Richard Heinberg:Calm before the storm
Thursday, June 26th, 2008 Posted in Economy, Energy, adaptation, peak oil | No Comments »A new Heinberg interview courtesy of Peak Moment
Peak Oil 201: What the heck is the Export Land Model?
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 Posted in Politics, Economy, Energy, peak oil | No Comments »So you get the whole peak oil idea, but you haven't heard of the Export Land Model? In a nutshell, oil producing countries sell their oil, and get richer. As the country gets richer, their internal energy use rises. At ...
Peak Oil Community Conversation in Westerly Wed. June 25
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 Posted in Economy, Energy, peak oil | No Comments »The Westerly Peak Oil Task Force is hosting a community conversation and panel discussion on June 25 at 7pm at the Westerly Public Library. Excerpts from a film about peak oil will be shown. The discussion will focus on how ...
Walking tour of flood-ravaged Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Friday, June 20th, 2008 Posted in general | No Comments »Walking tour of flood-ravaged downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa from GazetteOnline.com on Vimeo. Marty Mayer of Fat Guy on a Little Bike has donation information for those interested in helping with disaster relief. Thanks in advance.
It will take a lot more than gardening to fix our food system
Friday, June 20th, 2008 Posted in Economy, Gardening/Farming, adaptation, food production | No Comments »Good article by Stan Cox, which I came to by way of Feral Scholar. If Voltaire could find the time for both gardening and radical political action, then all of us can do it.
Heinberg on Australian television today
Thursday, June 19th, 2008 Posted in Politics, Economy, Energy, peak oil | No Comments »Some weeks ago, Heinberg spoke to an audience of 25 or so at the State House. Today, he gave a strong interview on Australian TV. Transcript and video links here.
Peak oil for policy makers: Heinberg and Darley cut to the chase
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 Posted in Politics, Economy, Energy, peak oil | No Comments »Outstanding video presentation from Richard Heinberg and Julian Darley giving a concise and compelling description of the problem of peak oil for lawmakers, calling for aggressive legislation to prepare for an unprecedented energy crisis. Whether you are a policy maker ...
Lieberman-Warner Global Warming bill stalls in Senate
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 Posted in Politics, climate change | No Comments »Friends of the Earth has the whole story on the failure of this flawed legislation. Just the same, it was good of Senator Whitehouse to weigh in during the debate.