Myth Busting The Polyannas 1: Roger Harrabin
Every week another article comes out arguing that peak oil is dead and that we are in a new era of liquid fuel abundance. In the first of a series Andrew McKay takes on the authors of these overly...
View ArticlePeak oil - July 10
- Peak Oil Reloaded (1/2) - « Nier l’imminence du pic pétrolier est une erreur tragique », dit l’ancien expert pétrolier de l’AIE - Nicole Foss: The Guardian Is Ignoring The Critical Paradox Of Peak...
View ArticleCan we bear the legacy costs of industrial society's toxic pollution?
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) stunned the nuclear industry last week by putting power plant licensing decisions on hold while it reconsiders rules on nuclear waste storage struck down by...
View ArticleThe end of the Industrial Revolution
What a privilege it is to be alive in these times, in such a significant period in human history. It’s not always easy to see moments of great historical importance when you’re in the middle of them....
View ArticleWhither peak oil?
An update is warranted to address comments from friends and followers - comments such as "Gee, I guess Peak Oil has been postponed?", or "I guess we don't have to worry about Peak Oil anymore!" Often...
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Review: "Reinventing Fire" by Amory Lovins
This book continues the presentation of the Lovins perspective, essentially the claim that there is great scope for conservation measures and alternative technologies to solve our problems and enable...
View ArticleSmart Grid and Electric Cars & Greg Pahl's Power From the People
Smart grids, electric cars and Power From The People.read more
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ODAC Newsletter Oct 5
News of Turkish military retaliation to a mortar round fired from inside Syria spooked oil markets this week. Former Arab League envoy to Syria Kofi Annan has warned that there is a danger that the...
View ArticleCanadians could free themselves from oil imports, but will they?
You are not alone if you think it's odd that Canada--the world's ninth largest exporter of crude oil and petroleum products and the main supplier of oil imports to the United States--is itself a...
View ArticleCities–too big to fail?
This post is a follow-up to last week's post about our dialogue about big cities and descent.read more
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