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The End of Cheap Coal

Richard Heinberg David Fridley Jul 14, 2011   

World energy policy is gripped by a fallacy — the idea that coal is destined to stay cheap for decades to come. This assumption supports investment in ‘clean-coal’ technology and … >>

Embodied Energy: An Alternative Approach to Understanding Urban Energy Use

David Fridley Aug 12, 2010   

Everyone knows that it takes energy to produce anything. The energy used in mining, transport, processing, manufacturing, delivery, and disposal is “embodied” in every product we … >>

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 … >>