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100% Local, Clean, Cheap Power is Possible Using Renewable Energy

  By Zach | April 8, 2012 - 9:36 pm |
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I’ve written in the past about the fact that 100% of the world could be powered from clean, renewable energy. But to get to that 100% target, you need a lot of small 100% targets (i.e. 100% renewable energy for Scotland, for Tokelau, etc.). A report just out yesterday from the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research finds that Minnesota could easily go 100% renewable. Not only that, though — it could use 100% local clean power from solar and wind energy. That’s exciting. Continue reading →

Peak Oil & Sustainable Development Expert Talks about the Situation Today In-Depth [VIDEOS]

  By Zach | February 22, 2011 - 6:00 pm | , ,
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Peak Oil & Sustainable Development Expert Talks about the Situation Today In-Depth [VIDEOS]

James Kunstler, a renowned writer and a long-time expert on city planning, suburbia, sustainable development (in particular, New Urbanism), and peak oil, goes into depth on the worldwide peak oil crisis we are starting to face. His most well-known books are “The Geography of Nowhere (1994), a history of American suburbia … Continue reading →

Obama Administration Proposes $53 Billion More for High-Speed Rail [VIDEO]

  By Zach | February 10, 2011 - 10:00 am | ,
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The Obama administration announced a proposal to dedicate $53 billion more towards high-speed rail in the next 6 years this week. That would significantly increase federal funding on high-speed rail. The administration awarded $8 billion to a national high-speed rail network early last year and another $2.5 billion later in … Continue reading →

Peak Oil is a Comin’, WikiLeaks Confirms

  By Zach | February 9, 2011 - 5:22 pm | , ,
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As if it wasn’t already completely self-evident, WikiLeaks has released a number of cables showing that Saudi Arabia is probably going to run out of oil a lot sooner than they’ve been claiming, and that, of course, their ability to keep oil prices down at a “reasonable level” isn’t going … Continue reading →