Is energy efficiency a key factor in reducing greenhouse emissions? Matthew Taylor of the RSA thinks home energy efficiency should take priority, and Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute is also very keen on large scale efficiency gains. The Jevons Paradox is the idea formulated in 1865 that making coal-burning more efficient will lead … Continue reading Energy Efficiency: Running to stand still?
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Contingency Plans for Peak Oil
Should national governments make contingency plans in case of peaking oil? In a recent report of an interview he did with Fatih Birol, head of the IEA, the journalist George Monbiot appears shocked there is no such plan for the UK. Why? In about 1973 you could collect three vouchers from the side of a … Continue reading Contingency Plans for Peak Oil
Peak Oil talk: has it peaked?
According to Nielsen's trend monitor, BlogPulse, weblog mentions of 'Peak Oil' themselves peaked on June 27 2008. In spite of such compelling evidence, sceptics argue that supplies of Peak Oil opinion are actually unlimited and will never run out. Others are more cautious and warn that not talking about it won't make the issue go … Continue reading Peak Oil talk: has it peaked?
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