Climate change is a problem of fossil fuel dependency, and solving it requires reducing that dependency quickly and dramatically.
… Peak oil is welcome Richard Heinberg | 7th August 2008 Comment Peak Oil Carbon Climate Change Coal Gas Fossil … contraction faces a tough battle. The peaking in production rates of oil, coal and …
What can happen when a Transition Initiative and its local authority work together: the Stroud story
… Stroud’s Local Government Group. Fi speaks: I’m Fi Macmillan, also of Transition … paid for Richard Heinberg – a leading peak oil academic – to speak to both our community, and Stroud …
Wind, solar and hydro together generated 14.6% of Britain's electrical energy in 2015, the highest ever, writes Grant Wilson. They also peaked at 22% of electricity over the week of Christmas - another British record.
… highest ever, writes Grant Wilson. They also peaked at 22% of electricity over the week of … renewables of wind, solar and hydro peaked at 22% of Britain's electrical energy … ever daily percentage of solar generation, peaking on Sunday 7th June at 8.9% - another …
The recent U-turn by of some of the UK's leading environmentalists - and one-time nuclear energy opponents - on the issue of nuclear energy, has caused vigourous debate in the media. Their reasoning is that we simply don't have the capacity to produce enough renewable energy to meet our needs. But as this comprehensive Ecologist report from 2007 shows the UK is really a renewable energy powerhouse.
… impending scarcity. Without doubt, oil has peaked. Not only is less crude being found; … But that is now in the past. Now it is really peak oil that is behind the wheel of the car. Peak oil is driving the rise in price and …
The community supports the farmer and the farmer supports the community. Why isn't everyone taking part in the latest agricultural revolution, wonders Ed Hamer
… are the looming challenges posed by the peak oil crisis. It is no coincidence that the … along the supply chain. A positive aspect to peak oil Even the most rigid commentators … to processing, packaging and transport, peak oil is now emerging as the catalyst, …
It’s hard to learn much or do much about sustainability without getting your hands dirty.
… each year to forestall the inevitable peak of global oil output). We need skills in … of the Post Carbon Institute and author of Peak Everything This article first appeared in …
As the Government commits to a high-tech revolution in the home - meters that can be read remotely and may help alter energy habits - questions are raised about data security... and whether any of us will be interested
… And Technology Green Living Smart Meter Off-peak Electricity Gas Miliband Ed Bills Money … example by using electricity in cheaper, off-peak times. Great Britain will be the first …
There will be enough fossil fuel-burning stuff - cars, homes, factories, power plants - built by next year to blow through our carbon budget for a 2 degrees Celsius temperature rise. Never mind staying below a safer, saner 1.5 degrees of global warming, warns STEPHEN LEAHY
… is over, I have to go,” he finally said. Peak and sharply decline I couldn’t accept … says that annual global CO2 emissions need to peak and sharply decline before 2020. Wait …
Our lives are now so dependent on oil that it is impossible to conceive of a world without it. Before long, however, we will have no choice. The sooner we start planning for that reality, and changing the way we live, the better our chance of survival.
… to war for oil oil, but while the concept of peak oil and the relationship between oil and … we are at the end of cheap oil… or who think peak oil is not due for a few decades… or who … Darley Chelsea Green, 2004, US $18 Hubbert’s Peak The impending world oil shortage By …
Electric cars are backed as a climate panacea by the majority, but are there negative impacts we're missing in the rush to electrification?
… will emit 3kg carbon (the G-Wiz is 13.1kw at peak), whereas an efficient petrol car driven … and the energy wasted by coping with the peaks and troughs of electricity demand. Under … cars would be used to balance out those peaks. While today’s EVs are charged by the …
Angela Merkel’s decision to dispense with nuclear power has left environmentalists around the world exploring alternatives. Henry Gass weighs up the options
… where air conditioning guzzles electricity, peak demand coincides with peak solar radiation. In the UK, peak demand takes place between 5pm and 7pm on …
Tamzin Pinkerton & Rob Hopkins's new book, Local Food, is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in creating a local food group. Here's an extract to whet your appetite...
… Town Tamzin Pinkerton Rob Hopkins Local Food Peak Oil Organic Farming robhopkins1.jpg … elders As we move down the slope away from a peak in oil production, the elder folk in our …
A Cumbrian company’s wool insulation can help you cut your fuel bills, reduce your
contribution to climate change and help struggling hill farmers, too
… the inside of the building. This can reduce peak temperature by up to 7° centigrade more … of moisture by wool insulation can increase peak temperature by up to 4°c centigrade more …
None of the various technofixes on offer alter the fact that humanity has to learn to stop living on the last drops of cheap energy, and to start living within its means
… of the national economy improved. With the peak of North Sea oil and gas production, and … tar sands are a 'climate crime'; for peak oil experts, they can never do the job of …
During the past weeks, the world’s media have been transfixed by the convulsions of the US and global fi nancial system. At stake are billions in bail-outs and trillions in derivatives. The viability of banks and currencies is threatened, and ultimately the savings and investments of hundreds of millions of ordinary people.
… of the Post Carbon Institute and author of Peak Everything This article first appeared in …
Ladakh is framed by the Karakoram mountains to the north and the Himalayas to the south. Yet even in this remote environment the forces of global consumerism are intruding. Nicola Graydon reports on the locals' inspiring defence of their culture
… a verdant oasis curving down from the stark peaks of the Himalayas. Walking around the … an audience of local dignitaries, the women speak eloquently about their attempts to …
It’s fair to say that we have our share of robust discussions in this office. Opinions get aired, fingers get pointed, occasionally voices get raised. It’s all in a good cause. Setting the world to rights isn’t always a civilised tea party.
… is predictable: climate change, land use, peak energy, food security, government …
A ten-year campaign opposing a Shell gas pipeline in a remote cornor of Ireland is documented in a major new film - The Pipe - and has become a focal point for a community's right to oppose corporations and central government
… up to 60 per cent of Ireland's gas, at peak supply. Many different planning …
Home to many great eco-friendly attractions, Jamaica is fast becoming one of the top green destinations in the world by reducing its carbon footprint. Aimme Avory-Adams takes a look at what the paradise island has to offer.......
… or conquer the 7,400 foot Blue Mountain peak. If you prefer something less strenuous, …