 Life at Findhorn
(The New Statesman: Fri, 28 Sep) One of the ports of call during the last two weeks that I have been away was the 6th international conference of ASPO (the Association for the Study of Peak Oil) in Cork. This is the body, founded by former oil geologist Dr Colin Campbell, which more than any other has brought to public consciousness the imminent peaking in the availability of cheap fossil fuels.
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 What I Belive
(GoldSeek.com: Mon, 01 Oct) My grow n childre n have from time to time accused me of bei n g a bit too n egative. While some of my writi n g may have come across that way I actually feel quite the co n trary.
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 Report nixes toll road extension
(Orange County Register: Fri, 28 Sep) Coastal panel staffers say Foothill South would harm environment, shatter public peace; hearing set for Oct. 11.
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 Climate Change in N.H. forum in Exeter
(The Rockingham News: Fri, 28 Sep) EXETER — The Seacoast Sustainable Living Community is sponsoring "Climate Change in New Hampshire: Welcome to Virginia!" a presentation and discussion by Dr. Barry Rock.
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 Helping farmers with foodbowl differential
(Scoop.co.nz: Thu, 27 Sep) "RAM is promoting a foodbowl rating differential which will give financial incentives to working farmers in Manukau, Franklin, Papakura and Rodney," said Grant Morgan, organiser of RAM - Residents Action Movement.
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 Don't cry for Saudi Arabia
(Salon.com: Thu, 27 Sep) The Kingdom's petroleum minister claims that efforts to rein in the demand for oil are unfair to his country. But maybe the world has bigger problems?
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 Will Austin's Silicon Hills Supply Plug-In Hybrids' Techno Entrails?
(Austin Chronicle: Thu, 27 Sep) Austin may have the guts to lead the plug-in-hybrid electric vehicle revolution in more ways than one. For more than three years now, Mayor Will Wynn , Austin Energy's Roger Duncan , and the city-run Plug-In Partners national campaign have been crisscrossing the nation, preaching the potential energy security and environmental benefits of electrifying the transportation grid by building PHEVs ...
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 Fiddling with figures while the Earth burns
(Times Online Sunday: Wed, 26 Sep) If you want to get some idea of what much of the Earth might look like in 50 years’ time then, says James Lovelock, get hold of a powerful telescope or log onto Nasa’s Mars website.
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