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This resources page for energy includes resources, audio, videos, movies, articles, books, quotes, cartoons, songs, fossil fuels, renewable energy, alternative energy, wind, solar, energy conservation, energy policy, the problem with fossil fuels, save energy, lists of organizations and groups on energy, and issues related to energy. |
CATEGORY: ENERGY, PEAK OIL — 05.FEB.2015
Sea Change Radio
The Latest Oil Glut—Once Bitten, Twice Shy —
It comes as little surprise that the author of a book entitled Snake Oil: How Fracking's False Promise of Plenty Imperils Our Future is a critic of the natural gas industry and a proponent of peak oil theory. Host Alex Wise reviews the issues with Richard Heinberg of the Post Carbon Institute and gets his perspective on how plunging oil prices will affect the energy and transportation industries; the status of the North American natural gas boom; how the turbulence may alter consumer behavior in the near term; and the need for sound policy to guide us through the long-term challenge of living in a post-carbon world.
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GP comment: Heinberg is solid as usual, though if you have heard his other interviews in the last six months, you will not find much new here.
Original Show Pub Date: 27.Jan.2015
CATEGORY: COLLAPSE — 10.FEB.2015
C-Realm Podcast
Twilight's Reach —
KMO and John Michael Greer talk about the two novels Greer published last year. The first is Twilight's Last Gleaming, a geo-political thriller where a declining United States and a resurgent China come to the brink of all-out nuclear war. The other novel is Star's Reach: A Novel of the Deindustrial Future, which is set in a world shaped by the exhaustion of fossil fuels, where new social forms have replaced our familiar institutions and where new ways of inhabiting the North American continent have been necessitated by centuries of climate change.
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GP comment: I haven't read the books, but it's always interesting to get glimpses of possible future scenarios.
Original Show Pub Date: 04.Feb.2015
CATEGORY: ENERGY — 21.JAN.2015
Radio EcoShock / Legalise Freedom
A "Renewable World" Built on Fossil Fuels is Not a Renewable World —
The message for green-energy lovers and haters alike is simple: We can't keep this crazy civilization running just on the sun and wind, let alone on high doses of fossil fuels. When we stop being able to milk the billion year-pile of concentrated solar energy in the form of oil, gas, and coal, something WILL change. Energy expert David Fridley of the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and the Post Carbon Institute talks about the energy dilemma, diving deep into the specifics. Topics/points include ... Our energy matrix cannot be renewable until the renewable-energy technologies and sources can replicate themselves. Wind turbines, solar panels, and electric cars are all hobbled by the limitations of fossil fuel inputs for their creation and maintenance as well as by the specialized minerals needed for their creation. He acknowledges the psychology of the American energy consumer as a key problem, referencing former Energy Department Secretary James Schlesinger's axiom
that the American people only have two modes: complacency or panic.
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GP comment: This is one of the best reviews I've ever heard of the problems we face as demand for energy keeps rising but technology finds itself unable to compensate for the peak in global net energy. Must-listening!
Original Show Pub Date: 14.Jan.2015 ~~ Original story title: Green Dreams - Future or Fantasy?
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Energy Crossroads: A Burning Need to Change Course
(2007) (Documentary)
DESCRIPTION: America consumes 25% of the world's energy, 85% of which comes from non-renewable fossil fuels. Whether from a climate-change or peak-oil perspective, our energy consumption is a problem. Energy Crossroads examines the situation and offers concrete solutions for those who want to educate themselves. The film features passionate individuals, entrepreneurs, experts and scientists at the forefront of their fields, bringing legitimacy and expertise to the film's core message.
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Fuel (2008) (Documentary)
DESCRIPTION: High oil prices, global warming, and an insatiable demand for energy—these issues will be the catalyst for heated debates and positive change for many years to come. Fuel exposes the shocking connections between the auto industry, the oil industry, and the government, while exploring alternative energies such as solar, wind, electricity and non-food-based biofuels. The film covers the pros and cons of biofuels, how America's addiction to oil is destroying the US economy, and how green energy can save us—but only if we act now.
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There Will Be Blood (2007) (Documentary)
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Barry Del Sherman, Dillon Freasier
DESCRIPTION: A sprawling epic of family, faith, power and oil, There Will Be Blood is set on the incendiary frontier of California's turn-of-the-century petroleum boom. The story chronicles the life and times of one Daniel Plainview, who transforms himself from a down-and-out silver miner into a self-made oil tycoon. But where there is oil and money to be made, there is conflict—and a good story.
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| ENERGY & GARDENING (Energy Article #215) | 01-MAY-2010 | ||
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WHO KNOWS WHAT SAVINGS LURK IN THE HEARTS OF SHADOWS? Wall Shade Trellis Plan – Save Energy, Lower Air Conditioning Bill |
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| PEAK OIL & ENERGY DEMAND (Energy Article #212) | 01-FEB-2010 | ||
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ESCAPING THE BATTERY-POWERED PANDER-BEAR Peak Oil and Energy Demand — Managing the Coming Energy Descent |
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| PEAK OIL & ENVIRONMENT (UPDATED) (Environmental Article #168) | AUG-2009 | ||
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WE’LL GO “DIRTY DANCING” BEFORE WE GO “DANCING IN THE DARK” Peak Oil and Environment — The Coming Environmental Impact |
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| PEAK OIL ENERGY SOLUTIONS (UPDATED) (Environmental Article #172) | AUG-2009 | ||
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TRADING IN DINOSAUR POWER ON A BETTER MODEL Peak Oil Solutions — Real Energy Solutions for Declining Energy Supplies |
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| IS BIOMASS SUSTAINABLE? (Energy Article #203) | 01-MAY-2009 | ||
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BIOMASS ONLY LOOKS GREAT IN A FUN-HOUSE MIRROR Biomass and Sustainability — Why Biofuels Can't Replace Oil |
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| ENERGY EMERGENCIES (Energy Article #202) | 01-APR-2009 | ||
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RESILIENT DUKES AND THE HAZARDS OF BOSS ENERGY HOG Is Your City or County Prepared for Future Fuel Shortages and Power Outages? |
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| FOOD SUPPLY AND ENERGY (Energy Issue #198a) | 04-DEC-2008 | ||
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“FEEL THE BURN!” CRIED THE OIL-INDUSTRY FITNESS INSTRUCTOR Will the Relationship Between Food and Energy Have Catastrophic Consequences? |
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| VAMPIRE POWER (UPDATED) (Energy Article #98) | 23-OCT-2007 | ||
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STOP WRITING MONTHLY CHECKS TO NOSFERATU Vampire Power — Wasted Standby Power in Home Electronics and Appliances |
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| SOLAR FOR YOUR HOME (Energy Article #182) | 04-OCT-2007 | ||
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BE A SUNSHINE SUPERMAN (OR WOMAN) — POWER YOUR HOME WITH SOLAR! Home Solar Energy — Systems and Strategies |
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| GAS PRICES / PROTESTS (Energy Article #180) | 08-AUG-2007 | ||
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“PAIN AT THE PUMP II—THE PROTESTING” Will Expensive Fuel Eventually Cause Us To Protest Gas Prices? |
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| GAS PRICES / ENERGY POLICY (Energy Article #74) | 05-AUG-2007 | ||
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OUR POLITICIANS SEEM TO HAVE A GAS PROBLEM High Gasoline Prices — The Real Problem Lies Elsewhere |
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| ENERGY QUIZZES (UPDATED) (Energy Article #3) | 6-SEP-2007 | ||
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YOU’LL HAVE TO TAKE A QUIZ IF YOU WANT TO SIT AT THE ENERGY BAR Munch on a Handful of Energy Quizzes, Smarty Pants! |
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| OIL SHALE (Energy Article #148) | 13-DEC-2005 | ||
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A FAMOUS WESTERN LAST LINE: “SHALE ... SHALE ... COME BACK!” Oil Shale Problems Mean It Will Not Save the U.S. from Oil Shortages |
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| DIESEL VS. GASOLINE (Energy Article #123) | 12-APR-2005 | ||
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VIN WAS THE DIESEL ENGINE OF THE PLOT VEHICLE Is Diesel's Performance Superior Overall to That of Gasoline Power? |
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| ENERGY / WIND POWER (Energy Article #106) | 14-DEC-2004 | ||
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THE WIND CRIES “MARY...” AND “MORE WIND POWER!” Wind Energy—Advantages, Cost, Potential, Statistics, and the Future |
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| SAVE GAS, SAVE MONEY (Energy Article #104) | 30-NOV-2004 | ||
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UP AND UP IT GOES AND WHERE IT STOPS, NO ONE KNOWS! How to Beat High Gas Prices |
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| BATTERIES / SAVE MONEY (Energy Article #103) | 23-NOV-2004 | ||
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TODAY’S TOY NEWS: “ROBO-BEAR CONVICTED OF BATTERY” Are Rechargeable Batteries Worth It? Which Type is Best? |
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| ENERGY POLICY - OIL & ELECTRICITY (Energy Article #88) | 31-AUG-2004 | ||
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SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY! AT ENERGY POLICY RACEWAYS...! Electricity, Foreign Oil, and Cars of the Future |
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| ENERGY / SAVE MONEY (Energy Article - Special Edition) | 06-JUL-2004 | ||
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PRINT DOLLAR BILLS USING YOUR AIR CONDITIONER! Money-Saving Tips Related to Air Conditioning |
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| HOME SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS (Energy Article #66) | 06-MAY-2004 | ||
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THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN POWER Can A Home Solar Energy System Fit Your Budget? |
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| SOLAR POWER OVERVIEW (Energy Article #65) | 04-MAY-2004 | ||
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“RAH” FOR RA! Types of Solar Power and How They Work |
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| ALTERNATIVE ENERGY / POLLUTION REDUCTION (Article #56) | 01-APR-2004 | ||
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JOULES WATT, BURNIE COLE & OTHER FICTIONAL ENERGY CHARACTERS The Story on a New Pollution-Free Energy Source that is Also Cheap and Abundant |
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| ENERGY CONSERVATION & SAVING MONEY (Energy Article #44) | 19-FEB-2004 | ||
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ONLY A HEAVY SWEATER DOESN'T NEED A HEAVY SWEATER IN WINTER A Few Simple Ways to Save on Your Heating Bill |
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| ENERGY CONSERVATION (Saving Electricity, Energy Article #18) | 11-NOV-2003 | ||
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IT DOESN'T TAKE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO GET THE LIGHT SHOW RIGHT Simple Steps You Can Take to Save on Lighting and Other Electricity Costs |
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| NUCLEAR ENERGY (Energy Article #10) | 14-OCT-2003 | ||
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ATTACK OF THE 50-FOOT ENERGY PLAN Reviving the Nuclear Power Plant Program and Other Horrors |
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"We are witnessing the beginning of one of the great tragedies of history. The United States, in a misguided effort to reduce its oil insecurity by converting grain into fuel for cars, is generating global food insecurity on a scale never seen before."
— Lester Brown, author of Plan B 4.: Mobilizing to Save Civilization
"When plants die, they're recycled into basic elements [by the biota in the soil] and become a part of new plants. It's a closed cycle. There is no bio-waste."
— Alice Friedemann, from the article, Peak Soil: Why Cellulosic Ethanol, Biofuels Are Unsustainable and a Threat to America
"First, there is the power of the Wind, constantly exerted over the globe.... Here is an almost incalculable power at our disposal, yet how trifling the use we make of it! It only serves to turn a few mills, blow a few vessels across the ocean, and a few trivial ends besides. What a poor compliment do we pay to our indefatigable and energetic servant!"
— Henry David Thoreau, from Paradise (To Be) Regained [1843]
"The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun."
— Ralph Nader
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10-year energy independence planning project
Energy & Environmental Research Center
Works to develop cleaner, more efficient energy and environmental technologies to better protect our air, water, and soil
Energy Bulletin | Video and Audio
Daily news on energy, peak oil, global climate change, sustainability, and related issues
Promotes community-based renewable energy, potable water delivery and related watershed restoration projects internationally to generate social and environmental progress
Info on green electricity and how you can sign up (from US Energy Dept)
Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
Dedicated to increasing public involvement in and control over environmental problems through the democratization of science
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Primary mission is to assure that US fossil energy resources can meet increasing demand without compromising future quality of life
Also see: Peak Oil resources | Peak Oil books
Promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment and energy security
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection
US govt. program to help businesses and individuals choose energy efficient products
All you ever wanted to know about geothermal (ground-connected) heat-pump systems
Action plans, posters, decals, brochures, and more to support your company's energy conservation and recycling programs
American Council On Renewable Energy
Focuses on accelerating the adoption of renewable energy technologies into the mainstream of American society
Business Council for Sustainable Energy
Dedicated to implementing market-based approaches to reducing pollution and providing a diverse, secure mix of energy resources
DSIRE -- Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy
Comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and selected federal incentives that promote renewable energy
Green-E – Renewable Energy Certification Program
Certification program for renewable electricity products
National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)
Part of US Energy Dept; working towards energy that is environmentally and economically sustainable
Sustainable Energy and Economy Network
Works on environment, human rights and development issues with a particular focus on energy, climate change, environmental justice, gender equity, and economic issues
Coalition of 90 national and state-level business, consumer, environmental and energy organizations promoting use of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies
Advancing the use of solar energy for the benefit of citizens and the environment
Find a solar-energy professional in your area of the US
International Solar Energy Society
Provides info on and encourages use of renewable energy technologies brings together industry, science and politics in workshops, conferences and summits
Overhang Design Tool (for passive solar)
Allows you to see how big your overhangs should be to optimize solar heating and cooling
Solar Energy Industry Association
National trade association of solar energy manufacturers, dealers, distributors, contractors, installers, architects, consultants, and marketers
Works cooperatively with grassroots and development organizations to meet sustainable development goals with renewable energies
Source Guides - Renewable Energy Installers by State
A good resource to help you find renewable-energy professionals in your area of the US
News and information about solar electric and solar thermal; a guide to residential solar energy
Also see: Solar Energy books
American Wind Energy Association
Promotes wind energy as a clean source of electricity for consumers around the world
European Wind Energy Association
Wind industry group that actively promotes wind power in Europe and worldwide
National Wind Technology Laboratory
Research facility managed by the NREL (US Energy Dept); works with wind energy industry to advance wind power technologies
Magazine focusing on the political, industrial, environmental and technical developments in the global wind energy arena
US Energy Dept group designed to increase the use of wind energy in the United States
Works to create an understanding of wind energy opportunities for rural economic benefit
Wind Resource Atlas of the United States
Provides estimates of wind energy resources for areas of the United States and its territories; from NREL
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