Irish Wind Power

This item… from Jeremy Wright….

Global Showcase for Offshore Wind Power Dedicated in Arklow, Ireland; Demonstration Site for GE's 3.6-Megawatt Wind Turbines

ARKLOW, Ireland –(Business Wire)– May 26, 2005 — Leading government and business dignitaries gathered today with local townspeople to officially dedicate the Arklow Bank Offshore Wind Park, a milestone project for both the global wind industry and Ireland. Read the rest of this entry »

The Long Emergency

 

What's going to happen as we start running out of cheap gas to guzzle?

A few weeks ago, the price of oil ratcheted above fifty-five dollars a barrel, which is about twenty dollars a barrel more than a year ago. The next day, the oil story was buried on page six of the New York Times business section. Apparently, the price of oil is not considered significant news, even when it goes up five bucks a barrel in the span of ten days. That same day, the stock market shot up more than a hundred points because, CNN said, government data showed no signs of inflation. Note to clueless nation: Call planet Earth….

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Minister for Sustainable Farming and Food ? A Food Industry Sustainability Strategy ?

Getting it right? The UK food industry measures up

In the aftermath of Mad Cow and faced with challenges from avian flu, declining rural economies, food related health crises such as diabesity, and climate change the UK is tackling sustainability on many fronts. The most recent piece in the puzzle is the Food Industry Sustainability Strategy. As part of a far-reaching UK initiative that has been evolving over the last decade, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Margaret Beckett unveiled a blueprint for improving the state of the food industry. The joint government / industry report identifies opportunities that reach from farmer's field to the garbage heap for making the food industry more sustainable. Read the rest of this entry »

Environmentally Conscious Megasuburb Planned Near Salt Lake City

Environmentally Conscious Megasuburb Planned Near Salt Lake City

April 07, 2006 — By Paul Foy, Associated Press

WEST JORDAN, Utah — It's a plan for development that will take more than 50 years from start to finish, on the largest piece of privately owned land next to a U.S. metropolis for an expected half-million residents.

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Peak Oil in the news…

Google news alert…

A fate worse than global warming?
Scripps Howard News Service – Washington,DC,USA
Whether it occurs in two years or five years or 30 years, what happens when we reach the downhill slide on the far side of peak oil production? Read the rest of this entry »

Public Opposition to U.K. Nuclear Power Falls

David Delaney circulated this article this morning. 

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Public Opposition to U.K. Nuclear Power Falls as Prices Soar

April 18 (Bloomberg) — The U.K. public's support for nuclear power has increased Read the rest of this entry »

Car Coops

Walter Derzko – “Smart Economy”

Walter Derzko…  I've seen his name for years, but this morning, I looked in at Walter's blog.  It's fascinating and well worth a visit.

Walter's blog, "Smart Economy", has… Read the rest of this entry »

All is one…

More about Peak Perspectives…

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