Last weekend, the New York Times published a series of articles that -- through leaks from EIA officials and natural gas industry insiders -- corroborated the findings of our landmark report, Will Natural Gas Fuel America in the 21st Century?: Don't believe the hype about plentiful U.S. natural gas supplies.
Of course, the controversy over natural gas is far from over, and PCI continues to provide energy realism and literacy to the debate. This week, PCI Fellow David Hughes published an analysis of two contradictory studies assessing the greenhouse gas emissions of shale gas vs. coal. The conclusion? Shale gas is worse for the climate over a 30-50 year timeframe.
From hot air to deflating (economic) balloons... We were blown away to receive nearly 600 orders in the span of 12 hours for Senior Fellow Richard Heinberg's newest book, The End of Growth: Adapting to Our New Economic Reality. In the video above, Richard expresses his gratitude to those of you who supported his work by purchasing a limited release, signed copy.
latest publications
Read, watch or listen to the latest content by our Fellows, Board, Advisers and Staff anytime on our website. Here are some selections from the last month:
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Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Shale Gas compared to Coal: An analysis of two conflicting studies
Report by David Hughes • June 23, 2011
A recent series of studies and rebuttals have debated the greenhouse gas impacts of shale gas production as compared to coal. Post Carbon Institute Fellow David Hughes...provides an analysis of two conflicting studies.... Read more |
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When Physics Meets Politics: Why the Climate Crisis is such an intractable political issue
Post by Asher Miller • June 27, 2011
Below is the text of a 30 minute presentation I delivered recently to a local group of Democrats. The corresponding slides, for those who are interested, can be viewed here... Read more |
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What Would You Say? Tell Me How NOT to be the Skunk at the Garden Party
Post by Ken White • June 23, 2011
I sent this e-mail to you and 21,091 other friends of PCI, with what I thought was a clever invitation to support PCI's work through a donation...with the opportunity to get a nice gift... Read more |
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New U.S. Water Rules in the Making — A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity to Fix Past Mistakes
Post by by Sandra Postel • June 21, 2011
As if weeks of flooding throughout the Mississippi River basin were not enough, now those floodwaters are expected to deliver yet another big punch: the creation of a giant "dead zone" in the fisheries-rich Gulf of Mexico... Read more |
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Global Youth Uprising: Dashed Hopes, Anger, and Realism
Post by Richard Heinberg • June 20, 2011
Media reports often fail to connect recurring demonstrations in Greece and Spain with those in the Middle East...After all, the MENA demonstrations are ostensibly about democracy, while European countries already have functioning electoral systems... Read more |
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Rob Hopkins: Recipes for Resilience
Video presentation by Rob Hopkins • June 16, 2011
Rob explains how doing transition is like baking a cake. The author of the now best selling Transition Handbook gives an update on this now global movement.... Watch |
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The Peak Oil Crisis: The Gathering Storm
Article by Tom Whipple • June 9, 2011
The world is beginning to look a lot like the August of 1914 or perhaps the summer of 1939 all over again. This time instead of the great powers of central Europe dragging the rest of us into a European affair... Read more |
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A link between climate change and Joplin tornadoes? Never.
Video with Bill McKibben • June 9, 2011
An op-ed by Bill McKibben narrated and illustrated by Stephen Thomson of Plomomedia.com... Watch |
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Majora Carter 2011 Commencement Address Knox College
Video with Majora Carter • June 7, 2011
Majora delivered the address during the Knox College Commencement address on June 4, 2011. Carter's message is one of social justice and hope... Watch |
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Local authorities and the energy crisis: Action plans
Video presentation by Daniel Lerch • June 3, 2011
Author of Post Carbon Cities: Planning for Energy and Climate Uncertainty Daniel Lerch presents at the UNED conference ' Peak Oil: Fact ot Fiction'... Watch |
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energy bulletin highlights
Below is a selection of recent articles and media appearing on Energy Bulletin.
energy bulletin featured articles
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Deus ex Machina: Will economic collapse save us from climate catastrophe?
by Dan Allen, Energy Bulletin
"I don't think the American public has gripped in its gut what could happen. ...We're looking at a scenario where there's no more agriculture in California." — Steven Chu, US Secretary of Energy...Read more |
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Building resilience: The new economy in the shell of the old
by Sarah Byrnes, Shareable
On a Thursday night around 6 p.m., people gathered for the fourth meeting of my Resilience Circle. We were in the social hall of the local Congregational Church, a big churchy room with folding tables and chairs" ...Read more |
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How to make systems thinking sexy
by John Thackara, Doors of Perception
We will not transition successfully to a restorative economy until systems thinking becomes as natural, for millions of people, as riding a bike. That's a big ask. How do we get from here, to there?... Read more |
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Your renewable energy path
by Alex Smith Radio Ecoshock
In this Radio Ecoshock on living with renewable energy, you learn how to slash your carbon emissions, while gaining energy independence — hearing from people who do it now... Listen |
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Growing Local Economies with Local Currencies
by Carl Etnier, Equal Time Radio
The ultrarich have been getting richer, and the richest 1% in our country own about 40% of the wealth. That's measured in national dollars. There are other types of wealth, and it's possible to set up other currencies... Listen |
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What a waste! The scoop on poop and ecological wastewater management
by Jill Cloutier, Sustainable World Radio
Have you ever wondered why we poop in fresh water? In this interview author Carol Steinfeld, of Ecowater Projects, talks about human waste as a resource. Carol, co-author of The Composting Toilet System Book... Listen |
transition US update
A monthly update from the US regional hub of the international Transition movement.
 We're delighted to announce that Richard Heinberg will be hosting our conversation with Rob Hopkins on July 18th. Rob is the author of the Transition Handbook and co-founder of the Transition Network. Join us, bright and early, for this special event! RSVP here. On the agenda: Rob will be exploring new and emerging ideas from the Transition Movement, and there will be opportunities to ask questions about Transition, hear new ideas from around the world, and discuss how Transition is taking shape specifically in the United States.
This month we welcome our 93rd official Transition Initiative, Transition Milwaukee in Wisconsin, and the first official initiative in Rhode Island, Revive the Roots. Read the June Roundup of What's Happening in the World of Transition for more stories and find an initiative near you. |
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events
View our events calendar
 Sustainability in Crisis
September 26-28, 2011, Cambridge, UK
Post Carbon Fellow Bill McKibben will be one of the keynote speakers at this event a three-day cross-disciplinary consultation aimed at thought-leaders, academics, campaigners and policy-makers, representing a variety of religious perspectives or none...
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 Slow Money 2011 National Gathering
October 12-14, 2011, San Francisco, CA
Post Carbon Fellows Wes Jackson and David Orr will be among the speakers at this year's Slow Money gathering. Join the emerging network of investors, donors, entrepreneurs, farmers, and activists who are giving birth to the nurture capital industry....
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