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Alaska and Energy
Richard Heinberg Oct 26, 2010 &/bsp;
During my recent visit to Anchorage, Alaska to speak at that city’s Bioneers satellite conference, the friendly locals seemed eager to educate me about their local energy issues. Some of … >>
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Future Chaos: There Is No "Plan B"
Chris Martenson Oct 15, 2010 &/bsp;
The hard news is that there is no "Plan B." The future is likely to be more chaotic than you probably think. This was the primary conclusion that I came to after attending the most recent Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas (ASPO) in Washington, DC in October, 2010. ... >>
MAN UP! It's Time to Suck the Oceans Dry
Tod Brilliant Sep 23, 2010 &/bsp;5 comments
It’s pretty awesome, humanity’s ability to deny a shred of responsibility for the well-being of our home planet. As the Deepwater Horizon oil spill spewed millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, Chinese government officials filed paperwork with the U.N. to launch a potentially far more devastating assault against our shared oceans. ... >>
Measuring and Marketing in Japan's Eco-Model Cities
Warren Karlenzig Sep 16, 2010 &/bsp;1 comments
Japan's national Eco-Model Cities program has set aggressive greenhouse gas reduction goals in 13 of its urban areas, from small towns to some of its largest cities. These cities and towns are … >>
UN-Shanghai Expo Megacities Sustainability Study: My Role
Warren Karlenzig Aug 9, 2010 &/bsp;
Urban sustainability is the challenge of the century as more of the world's population becomes urbanized (50 percent in 2008, 60 percent by 2030), at an ever-faster rate. Global climate change … >>
What's it Going to Take to Tackle Climate? 537 Spines.
Asher Miller Jul 22, 2010 &/bsp;17 comments
You'd think that after the Gulf Oil Spill our nation's leaders would realize it was time to get serious about our addiction to fossil fuels. Today's decision reminds us that they still don't get it. For every donation of $10 we will send President Obama or a member of Congress a spine with your name on it. ... >>
India cuts gas subsidy in favor of greener investments?
Warren Karlenzig Jul 9, 2010 &/bsp;
Dehli Metro, Phase OneIs India trying to turn a corner toward more sustainable economic development with its recent reduction in fossil fuel subsidies?India's decision to completely cut gasoline … >>
Solarize the White House
Richard Heinberg Jun 29, 2010 &/bsp;6 comments
Symbols matter. When Jimmy Carter put solar panels on the White House in 1979, they weren’t today’s efficient electricity-generating PV panels (they produced only hot water) and the … >>
Redesigning Civilization after the Stress Tests
Warren Karlenzig Jun 28, 2010 &/bsp;3 comments
The BP oil gusher should remind us that our civilization relies on unseen, not very well understood forces, especially energy and the environment, for our day-to-day economies. Our institutions … >>
Deepwater Horizon: The Best-Case and Most-Likely Scenarios
Richard Heinberg Jun 23, 2010 &/bsp;5 comments
Even in the best possible case, the consequences of the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will be severe and ongoing (see the first paragraph of “Deepwater Horizon: The Worst-Case … >>
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