Neil King Jr., Wall Street Journal Satellites Check Big Field's Health; Jitters Over Supply --- At a time of high anxiety over soaring fuel prices and scarce supplies, oil analysts are resorting to satellite imagery to crack one of the industry's biggest unknowns -- whether Saudi Arabia's massive Ghawar field is slipping into depleted old... (read more)

Exerpts - “Transportation has the fastest growing carbon emissions of any economic sector and automobiles are largely to blame with more than 600 million passenger vehicles now cruising the world’s roads. ” “Today, the real task is … to create … a ‘people’s transport system.’ Addressing the climate crisis requires entirely new... (read more)

Exerpts and a little commentary - After explaining why we should expect energy costs to rise, Sean proposes that we "agree, for now, that energy prices, and particularly fossil fuels prices, will remain high into the foreseeable future." Then Sean writes about food issues -- "Petro-chemicals play a critical role... (read more)

Exerpts - “A special investigative report by London’s Financial Times revealed that, ‘Companies and individuals rushing to go green have been spending millions on carbon credit projects that yield few, if any, environmental benefits. Some organizations are paying for emissions reductions that don’t take place. Others are making big profits from... (read more)

Exerpts - "According to the most recent report of the Intergovernmental Report on Climate Change (IPCC), the European experience with carbon taxes shows that it sometimes has a beneficial impact initially, but that this effect does not last. That is, people get used to paying the higher prices and go right... (read more)

Exerpts - "Legally binding bans on clotheslines that exist in some Ontario housing subdivisions will soon be obsolete" "The elimination of the bans was recommended last year by the province's chief energy conservation officer, Peter Love, who argued that operating clothes dryers in the middle of summer runs counter to the... (read more)

Edmonton Journal - "Canada missing golden opportunity in Bali" Exerpts - "Canada has moved from being a quiet climate failure on the margins of multilateral negotiations to a roadblock to international progress." "Canada has been and continues to be amongst the worst per capita contributors to climate change in the world. With only... (read more)

The Boston Globe - "China’s Not Alone in Environmental Crisis" Exerpts - China is a "country choking on its own 'success,' now producing over 20 percent of global greenhouse gases" "The West has worked long and hard to transform China into what it is today: an industrial platform for the world where some... (read more)

The Guardian - "We've been suckered again by the US. So far the Bali deal is worse than Kyoto" "America will keep on wrecking climate talks as long as those with vested interests in oil and gas fund its political system" Exerpts - "In 1997 and in 2007 [the US] got the best... (read more)

Hello everyone, The Weather Network in Canada wants the support of the public as they go before the CRTC to make their pitch for an Environmental Network. If it comes to pass it would be another way to get the word out on PO to the public. Please click... (read more)

NOTE: If you can help in any way, please respond to Carrie Watson (contact info at bottom of message) Dear Friends We are in dire need of people to assist us with set-up and take down at the organic farmers market. Up to now, we've had a dedicated core group of volunteers doing... (read more)

The last 10 questions concerning this article are particularly useful for those of us struggling to get this issues on the public's radar. Published on Sunday, June 10, 2007 by Resource Insights The official story: A lesson in how to undermine it By Kurt Cobb It is now the official story in... (read more)

One of my degrees is in psychology and thus the psychology of this issue is of immense interest to me. I posted something on the mentality of survivors of calamity and disaster last week. This was taken from Gregory Jeffer's blog, there is a third part in the... (read more)

CANADIAN ENERGY SECURITY Easterners could freeze in the dark The U.S. has a national energy policy that emphasizes self-sufficiency, energy independence and domestic ownership. Why don't we? GORDON LAXER The Globe and Mail May 28, 2007 At a meeting of the House of Commons' international trade committee earlier this month, Leon Benoit, the Conservative... (read more)

Published on Thursday, September 7, 2006 by Museletter / Energy Bulletin About the Oil Depletion Protocol By Richard Heinberg The Oil Depletion Protocol is a historically significant agreement that promises to set a global precedent for dealing with resource scarcity through cooperation and voluntary moderation rather than competition and conflict. It is... (read more)

When the head of the world's largest oil company says we had better start conserving, you know there's something afoot. G8 must focus on energy, not just economy - Russia By Jeff Mason BRUSSELS - The world should rethink its emphasis on unfettered economic growth and boost efforts to create environmentally-friendly sources... (read more)

Published on Thursday, May 31, 2007 by Falls Church News-Press The peak oil crisis: Preparing for depletion By Tom Whipple News on the gasoline stockpile situation was delayed this week due to the Memorial Day holiday. As gasoline consumption figures over the long weekend won’t be available until the middle of next... (read more)

Great book, very apt for PO, particularly point number one of his 12 rules. Darwin said it was neither the strongest or the smartest that survives but the most adaptive, we will be compelled to adapt or face the consequences for not doing so, some of which seem to... (read more)

Dynamic cities is a website tracking what cities are doing to reduce carbon emissions. They're looking for the top ten dynamic cities on the planet, benchmark their programs and results and make the findings available to all.... (read more)

Radio Ecoshock podcast - http://www.ecoshock.org/downloads/ecoshock/ES_Baird_Climate_Disaster.mp3 Canada's Environment Minister "John Baird fights climate change - by increasing CO2. Al Gore calls it "fraud"" If you're interested in figuring out what the Conservatives have been up to regarding Canadian CO2 emissions driving climate change, I highly recommend this podcast from Radio Ecoshock... (read more)

Published on Sunday, May 6, 2007 by Energy Bulletin Vancouver Sun - Green for a day under guest editor Suzuki By Bill Henderson David Suzuki was guest editor for the whole Vancouver Sun on Saturday May 5th. Dr. Suzuki has always been an eloquent voice in the vanguard of environmental education.... (read more)

Birth of a New Wedge By Kelpie Wilson t r u t h o u t | Report Thursday 03 May 2007 Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia - As delegates met in Bangkok this week... (read more)

In my search for someone to do an energy audit on my house, I was directed to this very useful website http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal/new-home-improvement/contact... by a very helpful Jordan Fysh from Green Venture. If you too are thinking about getting an energy audit done, once you're on the site, enter the first three... (read more)

Gore Calls Canada Climate Plan a "Fraud" http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/043007O.shtml Al Gore condemned Canada's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, saying it was a fraud "designed to mislead the Canadian people." Under the initiative announced Thursday, Canada would reduce greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent by 2020. But the government acknowledged it would not... (read more)

This should be relevant to our city planners and elected representatives. How about sending them an email or dropping them a line in the mail, with this news? Ian Post Carbon Institute is pleased to announce the official launch of our new Post Carbon Cities program, and the unveiling of the Post... (read more)