UK: War on turbines
MORE than 200 protesters including Sir Bernard Ingham and Professor David Bellamy gathered in Saddlewort to oppose plans to build wind farms on beauty spots.
Stephanie Turner
Supreme Court Refuses to Order Cheney to Release Energy Papers
The Supreme Court handed a major political victory to the Bush administration today, ruling 7 to 2 that Vice President Dick Cheney is not obligated, at least for now, to release secret details of his energy task force.
Super air conditioners: big chill on energy waste
Each summer as 120-degree heat shimmers silver waves across the Mojave Desert, residents of this inferno crank the thermostat down. Air-conditioner compressors and fan motors often run 24-hours a day and for weeks on end.
UK: Fears of gas shortage in harsh winter
Britain risks running short of gas over the next two winters if the weather were particularly harsh or there were an emergency such as a terrorist attack on an import terminal, according to a House of Lords inquiry.
New Zealand: Greens challenge freeway extension
“State Highway 20 is a waste of public money at a time when climate change, local air pollution and oil depletion will all be much worse by the time it is opened.”
Oil Edges Up as Norway Situation Escalates
Oil prices edged up on Thursday as Norwegian employers said they would lock out striking workers next week, threatening to shut off almost all oil and gas output from the world’s number three crude exporter.
‘Oil’ author will speak tonight
The 100-year reign of the world’s oil-based economy is nearing its zenith, according to Paul Roberts.
China: Railway System Near Collapse: Cars and Railway Tracks in Short Supply
China’s railway system is near collapse and the Chinese economy seems to have entered a vicious cycle.
Worst case scenario of methane hydrate release
A worst-case scenario of climate change from the possible future release of submerged methane hydrates predicts catastrophic warming in the atmosphere and rising sea level similar to conditions that preceded the last ice age
Unlimited Oil?
The abiotic origin of oil, is a theory that has yet to see conclusive evidence. It’s known better for it’s lack of evidence against, than evidence for.
US: Toxic pollution rose in 2002, reversing trend
Toxic chemical releases into the environment rose 5 percent in 2002, marking only the second such increase reported by the Environmental Protection Agency in nearly two decades, and the first since 1997.
Australia encourages barrier reef oil exploration
Australia has increased tax concessions to encourage oil exploration in the far reaches of the Great Barrier Reef, angering environmentalists who warn an oil spill could destroy the world’s largest living reef system.