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Bill Rees' Last Lecture
William Rees Feb 2, 2012
By Justin Richie, The Tyee Last December, after more than 40 years teaching at the School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) at the University of British Columbia, Bill Rees gave his … >>
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The Peak Oil Crisis: Election 2012
Tom Whipple Feb 2, 2012
If current trends continue, gasoline prices and U.S. energy policy seem destined to play a larger role in the political debate prior to the November elections than ever before. Gasoline on the … >>
Enemies of the State
Asher Miller Jan 31, 2012
Almost exactly nine years ago, opposition to the US invasion of Iraq was reaching a fever pitch. On February 15, 2003 millions of people around the world rallied to protest the inexorable march to … >>
The peak oil crisis: On closing our refineries
Tom Whipple Jan 26, 2012
Here is one more thing for those of us who live in the northeastern U.S. to start worrying about - the refineries that make our gasoline, diesel, heating oil, etc. are dropping like flies. In … >>
Organics and Sustainability: Reflections on my New York Times Misquote
Michael Bomford Jan 24, 2012
The phone rang as I was tying up loose ends for my last day in the office before Christmas. New York Times reporter Elisabeth Rosenthal wanted my thoughts on the sustainability of organic … >>
“Sewer Mining” – Efficient Water Recycling Coming to a Community Near You
Sandra Postel Jan 23, 2012
It sounds yucky at best, but mining sewage is growing in popularity, especially in Sydney, Australia, where a decade of drought forced some creative thinking about how to get, use and manage … >>
Heinberg - Pacific NW and Canadian tour dates
Richard Heinberg Jan 19, 2012
Richard Heinberg is launching his Canadian tour with a webinar on Salt Spring Island, BC, January 26th from 7:00-9:30 at ArtSpring Theatre. The event will be hosted by the Transition Salt Spring … >>
With Gas so Cheap and Well Drilling Down, Why is Gas Production so High?
David Hughes Jan 19, 2012
Natural gas prices have declined to below $3.00/mcf, levels not seen for years, yet the EIA posted the highest gas production ever in October, 2011. U.S. gas production is growing despite annual … >>
Security by Design
David Orr Jan 19, 2012
It is commonly assumed that our national security depends only on our capacity to project military power beyond our borders and has little to do with how we organize the internal business of the … >>
The peak oil crisis: cold fusion update
Tom Whipple Jan 19, 2012
There have been enough developments in the cold fusion story during the last two weeks to warrant revisiting the subject. For those of you who came in late, cold fusion, also known as Low Energy … >>
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