Dr. Goodstein’s 2004 ‘Etopia Media Book World’ Audio Interview

Dr. David Goodstein’s April 16, 2004, Etopia Media Book World audio interview about his then recently-published peak oil primer, “Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil,” has now been repurposed as a Flash 8 file and is available on the program menu of the syndicatable “Peak Oil/Global Warming Channel” from the Online […]

How California failed in efforts to curb oil addiction

OAKLAND, Calif. — In a government parking lot by the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, California is about to launch its latest attempt to get cars to run on something other than oil. Chevron Corp., the California-based oil giant, plans to install a small tank here soon with enough corn-based ethanol to power about 35 General […]

‘The gathering apocalypse’

Nobody will ring a bell to announce that a climate-change event has begun, and it’s easy to ignore the signals that climate is changing….Single events will be explained away. But at some point, the frequency, severity and ubiquity of the unusual weather will produce a sense of foreboding, a sense that something is happening beyond […]

Ryanair gives profits warning as fuel costs bite

Ryanair warned yesterday that it could slip into a quarterly loss at the end of this year for the first time since it floated in 1997 because of a combination of rising fuel prices, excess capacity and price-dumping by rival low-cost carriers. The warning took the shine off a much better than expected 67 per […]

How Australia got hot for solar power

Down under, they’re all over alternative energy – starting with a 1,600-foot tall “solar tower” that can power a small city. Rattling down a red dirt road on the edge of the Australian outback, Roger Davey hits the brakes and hops out of a rented Corolla. With a sweep of his arm, he surveys his […]

Natural Gas Surges in New York on Hurricane Threat, Heat Wave

Natural gas soared in New York on concern that Tropical Storm Chris may strengthen into the season’s first hurricane and track toward the Gulf of Mexico, where about a quarter of U.S. gas is produced. The threat of the storm, which is forecast to become a hurricane today or tomorrow, comes amid the worst heat […]

Hybrids in the Third World?

Are hybrid cars too expensive for the Third World? While many consumers, investors, scientists, and environmental activists have focused on the importance of building hybrid cars for the U.S. market, it is in the emerging markets that the need for hybrids and other clean air technology may be even greater. Over the past decade emerging […]

Customers pony up for renewable energy

MINNEAPOLIS – The Rev. Francis Galles lives on a retired priest’s income, but he doesn’t mind paying an extra 60 bucks a year to make sure some of the energy he uses comes from the wind turbines churning across southern Minnesota. “It’s not much. I’d pay more,” he said. Galles is part of a small […]

Baghdad fuel shortage supports generation of street kids

BAGHDAD (AFP) – A chronic fuel shortage in Baghdad, capital of one of the world’s most oil rich countries, has created a black market for petrol which sustains a growing population of dirty-faced street kids. Along the pavements of the Saadun Avenue, cutting through the centre of the Iraqi capital, dozens of children siphon petrol […]

A Game: Date That Quote!!

Let’s play a game. I’ll call it, When Was That Quote/Headline? * “One thing is for certain, [oil] prices will continue to rise * “Whale Blubber Scarce — World to Go Dark” No, I didn’t make it up. And no, it wasn’t Herman Melville. The month – November. The year – 1857. The source – […]

Peak experience

Standing on the steps of City Hall, New College professor Richard Heinberg told a crowd of San Franciscans, “The 21st century will be the decline of fossil fuels.” This renowned expert on “peak oil” then headed inside to testify at a hearing convened by Sup. Ross Mirkarimi on the issue. Chief among the myriad troubling […]

Oil tops $76 as storm heads toward US Gulf

LONDON (Reuters) – Oil rose above $76 on Wednesday as a tropical storm gathered strength and headed toward the Gulf of Mexico, threatening U.S. oil and gas rigs still recovering from last year’s devastating hurricanes. The storm triggered supply concerns in the world’s largest energy consumer ahead of government data expected to show a fall […]

Heat wave strains power grids in half of nation

CHICAGO Record electricity consumption is expected today in six New England states, where it will be in the 90s. Customers are being asked to conserve, said Ellen Foley of ISO New England, the region’s power grid operator. “We’re monitoring our power system very carefully,” she said. Elsewhere:

Cuba Libre?

Forty-five miles off the Florida Keys, where the eastern waters of the Gulf of Mexico meet the Straits of Florida, lies the nub of U.S.-Cuba relations, suddenly in flux following Fidel Castro’s hospitalization. It is there that Cuba plans to drill for oil, after the discovery of highly promising oil and gas reserves in the […]

Unprecedented coral die-off threatens Caribbean scuba diving industry

A one-two punch of bleaching from record hot water followed by disease has killed ancient and delicate coral in the biggest loss of reefs scientists have ever seen in Caribbean waters.Researchers from around the globe are scrambling to figure out the extent of the loss. Early conservative estimates from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin […]

US carmakers suffer drop in sales

US carmakers have been hit by further falls in sales, with the big names racking up double-digit declines. Rising fuel costs and interest rates have led consumers to opt for smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles – delivering a boost to Asian carmakers.So-called “gas guzzling” sports utility vehicle sales were down almost 45% while retail sales […]

Rationing could be key to war on climate change

Governments may be forced to turn to wartime-style rationing to combat climate change, or risk mass migration and more than 40 million deaths, an expert in global warming has warned. “We have to tackle climate change as if we’re going to war. Global warming is a common enemy for us all and it’s a case […]

Brazil to Develop Gas Reserves

Brazil’s state-owned oil company plans to invest $22 billion to develop its natural gas reserves and reduce its dependence on Bolivia, a company official said Tuesday. Petroleo Brasileiro SA is increasing investments from 2007 to 2011 because demand for natural gas is expected to rise 17 percent annually. Latin America’s largest country also wants to […]

Study warns new energy law will see prices plummet

New legislation on energy efficiency could sharply reduce the value of much of Britain’s commercial property, an architecture firm warned today. The government is scheduled to introduce new legislation next year, that will include an assessment of the energy efficiency of buildings, in a response to the EU’s energy performance of buildings directive. In a […]

Call to enrich uranium in Australia stirs debate

At a time when the United States wants to reduce the amount of nuclear material washing around the world, one of Washington’s major allies, Australia, is on the verge of expanding its production and export of uranium. The Australian prime minister, John Howard, one of President Bush’s staunchest allies, says the country should also begin […]

The coming ”war” with Canada

As I returned recently from a vacation in Canada, I took a detour along the Canadian side of the St. Clair River which divides Ontario from Michigan as it flows from Lake Huron into Lake St. Clair. The sunny, placid scene of sailboats, swimmers and the occasional motorboat or barge bore no witness to the […]

China consumes more energy despite ‘green’ policies

China’s energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product rose by 0.8 per cent in the first half of this year, despite a target of reducing consumption by 4 per cent in the full year, the government said on Tuesday. ‘The situation is not promising for regions and major industries to cut their energy consumption,’ […]

China’s Oil Product Consumption Growth Rate To Slow – Report

China’s oil product consumption growth rate could slow from now until 2010, because the government plans to increase the usage of renewable energy sources and promote energy conservation measures, China Petrochemical News reported Wednesday. The country’s oil product consumption growth rate is expected to slow to an average of around 6% annually during 2006-2010, from […]

On the other side of the oil

ASTEEP rise in the price of oil over the past few years has led to increasing concerns about its possible effect on the world economy. While the oil price trend is usually blamed on short-term, politically related (actual or feared) supply disruptions, or rising demand from the emerging Asian giants, the depletion profile of this […]

Fischer says Iran has capacity to play outstanding role in region and world

Former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer said here on Tuesday that Iran’s right to produce nuclear energy for civilian purpose is officially recognized by Europe and West. He made the remarks while speaking at the round table meeting in Tehran called `Iran-Europe Ties’. Stating that “No country denies Iran’s right”, he said that only confidence […]

Senate Vote Shows Strong Support for Leasing Bill

The Senate voted 72 to 23 yesterday to cut off debate on legislation that would open 8.3 million acres in the eastern Gulf of Mexico to new oil and gas drilling. The cloture vote paves the way for easy passage of the bill before the August recess. It also sets up what is expected to […]

DuPont, BP and British Sugar Testify on Biofuels and Biobutanol before the House

Executives from DuPont Biofuels Europe, BP and British Sugar recently testified before a subcommittee (European Union agricultural and environmental policies) of the UK House of Lords as part of the subcommittee greencarcongress

Project Seeks to Improve Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery

Mississippi State researchers are using a $1.5 million federal grant to enhance a microbial process for enhanced oil recovery greencarcongress

Climate change and electricity from biomass

However, US government policies (taxes and subsidies) must change if this scenario is to happen. Particularly, the two political parties and venture capitalists like Vinod Khosla must be made to understand that BTL processes are not the best way to use biomass in the future. This is a failed strategy to maintain “business as usual”. […]

Gasoline’s fledgling rivals: the race to power your car

The alternative fuels race is on. Again. After a 20-year hiatus, ethanol, methanol, biodiesel, electricity, and other potential fuels are pushing to challenge king gasoline at the pump. Driving 20 to 40 miles a day on electricity stored in a modern lithium ion battery would be like driving on gasoline costing just 75 cents per […]

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