Tag Archives: Energy
Lexington 2030 – A Vision
What will we be like in 20 years? 20 years ago this summer, the first Bush war for oil began its intial stages. Tim Berners-Lee was formulating his idea for the world-wide web – yeah the web as we know it … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, Environment, New World Planning, Peak Oil
Our energy supply: some basics
Published Fri, 03/12/2010 – 08:00 by Gail The Actuary If a person were to listen to Energy Secretary Steven Chu or National Geographic’s Aftermath: World Without Oil, one might think that our energy problems are fairly minor and distant. We … Continue reading
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100% Renewables in 20 Years
Mark Z. Jacobson and Mark A. Delucchi, Scientific American A plan to achieve 100% renewable energy in twenty years. Key Concepts Supplies of wind and solar energy on accessible land dwarf the energy consumed by people around the globe. (WWS … Continue reading
Filed under Environment, New World Planning
Isaac Asimov: A Vision of A Low Energy Future and What It Means For Food
Isaac Asimov wrote this in 1977 for TIME – see what you think: (Preface from Time Magazine – Americans are so used to limitless energy supplies that they can hardly imagine what life might be like when the fuel really … Continue reading
Filed under Peak Oil, Uncategorized
You’ve Met Peak Oil: Welcome Peak Coal
I’ve said many times that peak oil alone will have the effect of ensuring that we reach peak total energy. All of our other energy sources begin with oil. As the price of oil rises due to limited supply, the … Continue reading
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Better comes from less, not more
“…better comes from less, not more. A better future for our children comes not from greater affluence, but less, and the preservation of resources for the future. A better life for us in the present involves fewer hours of work, and thus, more … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, New World Planning
Biomass Misunderstanding
The Herald Leader has an interesting article today that would appear to address resilience: “State looks at grasses, grains, wood products to produce fuel.” The article covers the discussion occurring around the idea of converting much of Kentucky’s agricultural and … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, Farming Revolution
