Tidal

Evolution demands short-term thinking focused on individual survival. Most attempts to overcome our evolutionarily hardwired absorption with self are selected against. The Overman is dead, killed by a high-fat diet and unwillingness to exercise. Reflexively, we follow him into the grave.

After many months of Ed Milliband putting himself out there as a Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change that actually gets climate change, finally his big Plan, the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan was unveiled on Wednesday...

UK announces long-term carbon reduction strategy
Climate change: Green dreams
Energy bill rises to tackle climate change are tiny

A weekly review from a UK perspective

This content is no longer available. It was a pre-publication draft of a section of "Energy Limits to Growth," a report that will be published in expanded form by Post Carbon Institute and International Forum on globalization in May.

This content is no longer available. It was a pre-publication draft of a section of "Energy Limits to Growth," a report that will be published in expanded form by Post Carbon Institute and International Forum on globalization in May.

Wind Turbines in Europe Do Nothing for Emissions-Reduction Goals
New study praises corn as source for ethanol
A line in the green sand

A weekly review from a UK perspective.

Ever since I read the Kinsale Energy Descent Action Plan I realised that the next step would be a detailed accounting of energy consumption for a town or region, and an analysis of potential local renewable supplies. The Mayo Energy Audit does all this and more and represents an important next step in the energy descent process for County Mayo in the West of Ireland.

Climate change experts 'lose faith' in renewable technology
Solar's future doesn't look quite so sunny
Floating Offshore Wind Power
Indonesia: New energy scheme not a load of bull
Sweet Answer to a Fuel Problem

The last few months have seen a significant stalling in plans and proposals to build new wind-based power generation. These delays and cancellations have significant implications for two important components of American energy.

'Wave snakes' switch on to harness ocean's power
Electricity From What Cows Leave Behind
UK's renewable energy efforts 'ineffective'

An executive summary of weekly news from a US peak oil perspective, featuring:
- Production and Prices
- Iran
- Nigeria
- China
- In the Congress
- Energy Briefs

Al Gore, Bill Joy see green economy powered by Silicon Valley

Prospectors claim stretches of ocean, hoping to harness wave energy
Geothermia revisited
US wind power installations to rise 63% in 07

Renewable energy: The tide turns

Spend, spend, spend is costing the Earth

Grant cuts anger renewable energy industry