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The End of Nature
YOU ARE HERE: The Oil Journey Presentation
Asher Miller Dec 21, 2011
YOU ARE HERE: THE OIL JOURNEY Thanks to your support, we have just completed "You Are Here: The Oil Journey." This is a customizable presentation *you* can use to … >>
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Catch up on the latest expert post-carbon thinking with these articles by our Fellows and Advisors, published by Post Carbon Institute and other institutions.
Articles on Transportation
Islands in an Expanding Sea
Richard Heinberg Nov 21, 2011
The following is the text of an address by Richard Heinberg to the Moana Nui Conference in Honolulu, November 12, 2011. Honolulu was concurrently hosting the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation … >>
The peak oil crisis: the energy trap
Tom Whipple Oct 27, 2011
While waiting to see how far the Europeans can kick their can of financial Armageddon down the road, let's revisit the damage being caused by high oil prices to life here in America. Although … >>
The peak oil crisis: Adaptive technology
Tom Whipple Sep 29, 2011
Significant technological advances rarely make eye-catching headlines as they come from many small advances involving numerous scientific disciplines. However, every now and again it becomes … >>
The peak oil crisis: a billion vehicles
Tom Whipple Sep 01, 2011
Last month Wards Auto published a story pointing out that the world's motor vehicle count was now over 1 billion. As could be expected, registered vehicles in China grew by 27.5 percent to 78 … >>
The Peak Oil Crisis: Technology
Tom Whipple Aug 11, 2011
Let's face it! The whole fossil fuel thing - widespread use of coal, oil, and natural gas could not have happened without technological advances. Without the steam engine, the coal age would have … >>
Will the EU Ban Fossil-Fuel Cars from Cities?
Richard Gilbert Apr 25, 2011
[Excerpt] On March 28, the European Commission – the executive arm of the European Union – issued “Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area.” If adopted by the … >>
Bicycle Transportation: A Win-Win Strategy in the Post-Carbon Era
Mia Birk Nov 11, 2010
A POST CARBON READER BONUS WEB ARTICLE: In less than a generation and for less than one percent of our transportation budget, we have created a city--Portland, Oregon--where thousands of people can and do choose something other than a car as their normal, everyday means of transportation: the bicycle. ... >>
A new Vancouver: One big idea
Anthony Perl Nov 01, 2010
[Excerpt] Anthony Perl knows the ugliness of highways. “I grew up in New Jersey so I know an urban highway when I see one,” says the director of the urban studies program at Simon … >>
9 Global Experts Steer the Gulf Oil Spill Conversation into Fresh Waters
David Fridley David Hughes Erika Allen Gloria Flora Stephanie Mills Tom Whipple Warren Karlenzig William Ryerson Zenobia Barlow May 20, 2010 2 comments
In an effort to broaden the conversation about the horrific Gulf Coast oil spill, nine Fellows of the Post Carbon Institute offer their perspectives on largely underreported aspects and outcomes … >>
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