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This resources page for energy includes resources, audio, videos, movies, articles, books, quotes, cartoons, songs, fossil fuels, renewable energy, alternative energy, wind, solar, energy conservation, energy policy, the problem with fossil fuels, save energy, lists of organizations and groups on energy, and issues related to energy.

 

AUDIO
      . . . about Energy, Peak Oil, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Conservation

CATEGORY:  ENERGY, PEAK OIL — 05.FEB.2015

Rating: 4 of 5 - Very good Sea Change Radio

The Latest Oil Glut—Once Bitten, Twice Shy — It comes as little surprise that the author of a book entitled Snake Oil: How Fracking's False Promise of Plenty Imperils Our Future is a critic of the natural gas industry and a proponent of peak oil theory. Host Alex Wise reviews the issues with Richard Heinberg of the Post Carbon Institute and gets his perspective on how plunging oil prices will affect the energy and transportation industries; the status of the North American natural gas boom; how the turbulence may alter consumer behavior in the near term; and the need for sound policy to guide us through the long-term challenge of living in a post-carbon world.
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GP comment:  Heinberg is solid as usual, though if you have heard his other interviews in the last six months, you will not find much new here.

Original Show Pub Date: 27.Jan.2015

CATEGORY:  COLLAPSE — 10.FEB.2015

Rating: 3 of 5 - Good, worth a listen C-Realm Podcast

Twilight's Reach — KMO and John Michael Greer talk about the two novels Greer published last year. The first is Twilight's Last Gleaming, a geo-political thriller where a declining United States and a resurgent China come to the brink of all-out nuclear war. The other novel is Star's Reach: A Novel of the Deindustrial Future, which is set in a world shaped by the exhaustion of fossil fuels, where new social forms have replaced our familiar institutions and where new ways of inhabiting the North American continent have been necessitated by centuries of climate change.
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GP comment:  I haven't read the books, but it's always interesting to get glimpses of possible future scenarios.

Original Show Pub Date: 04.Feb.2015

CATEGORY:  ENERGY — 21.JAN.2015

Rating: 5 of 5 - Must-listening! Radio EcoShock / Legalise Freedom

A "Renewable World" Built on Fossil Fuels is Not a Renewable World — The message for green-energy lovers and haters alike is simple: We can't keep this crazy civilization running just on the sun and wind, let alone on high doses of fossil fuels. When we stop being able to milk the billion year-pile of concentrated solar energy in the form of oil, gas, and coal, something WILL change. Energy expert David Fridley of the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and the Post Carbon Institute talks about the energy dilemma, diving deep into the specifics. Topics/points include ... Our energy matrix cannot be renewable until the renewable-energy technologies and sources can replicate themselves. Wind turbines, solar panels, and electric cars are all hobbled by the limitations of fossil fuel inputs for their creation and maintenance as well as by the specialized minerals needed for their creation. He acknowledges the psychology of the American energy consumer as a key problem, referencing former Energy Department Secretary James Schlesinger's axiom that the American people only have two modes: complacency or panic.
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GP comment:  This is one of the best reviews I've ever heard of the problems we face as demand for energy keeps rising but technology finds itself unable to compensate for the peak in global net energy. Must-listening!

Original Show Pub Date: 14.Jan.2015 ~~ Original story title: Green Dreams - Future or Fantasy?

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VIDEOS
      . . . about Energy, Peak Oil, Fossil Fuels, Alternative Energy, Conservation

 

 
FUNNY
 
oil as religion funny video link; thumb of earth seen from space, with many oil wells sticking into it
PETROTHEISM AND DOMINION
Mark Fiore returns to the petrotheism theme to explore how the US public worships oil and how some politicians justify ravaging the earth for more of the black gold.  Watch oil as religion funny video.
  SERIOUS
 
peak oil end of growth video link; thumb of graphics showing barrel of oil and other products
RESOURCES, BIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, AND THE END OF GROWTH
When we get down to first principles in economics, biology, energy, and human behavior, we see that constraints on resources, environment, and debt capacity pose an imminent threat to the economic juggernaut that has brought unparalleled prosperity to so many.  Watch peak oil / end of growth video(50:49)

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MOVIES
      . . . about Energy, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Conservation

Energy Crossroads: A Burning Need to Change Course
(2007) (Documentary)

DESCRIPTION: America consumes 25% of the world's energy, 85% of which comes from non-renewable fossil fuels. Whether from a climate-change or peak-oil perspective, our energy consumption is a problem. Energy Crossroads examines the situation and offers concrete solutions for those who want to educate themselves. The film features passionate individuals, entrepreneurs, experts and scientists at the forefront of their fields, bringing legitimacy and expertise to the film's core message.

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Fuel (2008) (Documentary)

DESCRIPTION: High oil prices, global warming, and an insatiable demand for energy—these issues will be the catalyst for heated debates and positive change for many years to come. Fuel exposes the shocking connections between the auto industry, the oil industry, and the government, while exploring alternative energies such as solar, wind, electricity and non-food-based biofuels. The film covers the pros and cons of biofuels, how America's addiction to oil is destroying the US economy, and how green energy can save us—but only if we act now.

Check out DVD at the film's web site

There Will Be Blood (2007) (Documentary)

Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Barry Del Sherman, Dillon Freasier

DESCRIPTION: A sprawling epic of family, faith, power and oil, There Will Be Blood is set on the incendiary frontier of California's turn-of-the-century petroleum boom. The story chronicles the life and times of one Daniel Plainview, who transforms himself from a down-and-out silver miner into a self-made oil tycoon. But where there is oil and money to be made, there is conflict—and a good story.

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ARTICLES ON THIS SITE
      . . . about Energy, Alternative Energy, Saving Energy, Energy Resources

       
 
  ENERGY & GARDENING   (Energy Article #215) 01-MAY-2010
  Wall Shade Trellis Plan - Save Energy, Lower Air Conditioning Bill article link; thumb of trellis board, stake, and strings WHO KNOWS WHAT SAVINGS LURK IN THE HEARTS OF SHADOWS?
Wall Shade Trellis Plan – Save Energy, Lower Air Conditioning Bill
 
  PEAK OIL & ENERGY DEMAND   (Energy Article #212) 01-FEB-2010
  Peak Oil and Energy Demand article link; thumb of passenger train ESCAPING THE BATTERY-POWERED PANDER-BEAR
Peak Oil and Energy Demand — Managing the Coming Energy Descent
 
  PEAK OIL & ENVIRONMENT  (UPDATED)   (Environmental Article #168) AUG-2009
  Peak Oil and Environment article link; thumb of car with dirty exhaust WE’LL GO “DIRTY DANCING” BEFORE WE GO
“DANCING IN THE DARK”

Peak Oil and Environment  —
The Coming Environmental Impact
 
  PEAK OIL ENERGY SOLUTIONS  (UPDATED)   (Environmental Article #172) AUG-2009
  Peak Oil Solutions article link; thumb of concentrating solar arrays TRADING IN DINOSAUR POWER ON A BETTER MODEL
Peak Oil Solutions — Real Energy Solutions for Declining Energy Supplies
 
  IS BIOMASS SUSTAINABLE?   (Energy Article #203) 01-MAY-2009
  Biomass and Sustainability article link; thumb of man standing by switchgrass BIOMASS ONLY LOOKS GREAT IN A FUN-HOUSE MIRROR
Biomass and Sustainability — Why Biofuels Can't Replace Oil
 
  ENERGY EMERGENCIES   (Energy Article #202) 01-APR-2009
  Fuel Shortages and Power Outages article link; thumb of city hall building RESILIENT DUKES AND THE HAZARDS OF BOSS ENERGY HOG
Is Your City or County Prepared for Future Fuel Shortages and Power Outages?
 
  FOOD SUPPLY AND ENERGY   (Energy Issue #198a) 04-DEC-2008
  Food and Energy article link; thumb of baskets of food in an Indian market “FEEL THE BURN!” CRIED THE OIL-INDUSTRY FITNESS INSTRUCTOR
Will the Relationship Between Food and Energy Have Catastrophic Consequences?
 
  VAMPIRE POWER  (UPDATED)   (Energy Article #98) 23-OCT-2007
  standby power article link; thumb of home electronics STOP WRITING MONTHLY CHECKS TO NOSFERATU
Vampire Power — Wasted Standby Power in Home Electronics and Appliances
 
  SOLAR FOR YOUR HOME   (Energy Article #182) 04-OCT-2007
  Home Solar Energy article link; thumb of solar panels BE A SUNSHINE SUPERMAN (OR WOMAN) — POWER YOUR HOME WITH SOLAR!
Home Solar Energy — Systems and Strategies
 
  GAS PRICES / PROTESTS   (Energy Article #180) 08-AUG-2007
  Protest Gas Prices article link; thumb of character from V for Vendetta “PAIN AT THE PUMP II—THE PROTESTING”
Will Expensive Fuel Eventually Cause Us To
Protest Gas Prices?
 
  GAS PRICES / ENERGY POLICY   (Energy Article #74) 05-AUG-2007
  High Gasoline Prices article link; thumb of gas pump OUR POLITICIANS SEEM TO HAVE A GAS PROBLEM
High Gasoline Prices — The Real Problem Lies Elsewhere
 
  ENERGY QUIZZES (UPDATED)   (Energy Article #3) 6-SEP-2007
  energy quiz page link; thumb of wind turbines YOU’LL HAVE TO TAKE A QUIZ IF YOU WANT TO SIT AT THE ENERGY BAR
Munch on a Handful of Energy Quizzes, Smarty Pants!
 
  OIL SHALE   (Energy Article #148) 13-DEC-2005
  Oil Shale Problems article link; thumb of mountain with oil shale A FAMOUS WESTERN LAST LINE: “SHALE ... SHALE ... COME BACK!”
Oil Shale Problems  Mean It Will Not Save the U.S. from Oil Shortages
 
  DIESEL VS. GASOLINE   (Energy Article #123) 12-APR-2005
  thumb image of oil refinery; link for environmental article, Is Diesel's Performance Superior Overall to That of Gasoline Power? VIN WAS THE DIESEL ENGINE OF THE PLOT VEHICLE
Is Diesel's Performance Superior Overall
to That of Gasoline Power?
 
  ENERGY / WIND POWER   (Energy Article #106) 14-DEC-2004
  photo of turbines thumb; link for environmental article, Wind Energy - Advantages, Cost, Potential, Statistics, and the Future THE WIND CRIES “MARY...”   AND “MORE WIND POWER!”
Wind Energy—Advantages, Cost, Potential, Statistics, and the Future
 
  SAVE GAS, SAVE MONEY   (Energy Article #104) 30-NOV-2004
  graphic of gas pump; link for environmental article, How to Beat High Gas Prices UP AND UP IT GOES AND WHERE IT STOPS, NO ONE KNOWS!
How to Beat High Gas Prices
 
  BATTERIES / SAVE MONEY   (Energy Article #103) 23-NOV-2004
  graphic of batteries; link for environmental article, Are Rechargeable Batteries Worth It? Which Type is Best? TODAY’S TOY NEWS:  “ROBO-BEAR CONVICTED OF BATTERY”
Are Rechargeable Batteries Worth It? Which Type is Best?
 
  ENERGY POLICY - OIL & ELECTRICITY   (Energy Article #88) 31-AUG-2004
  thumbnail of hydrogen car; link for environmental article, Electricity, Foreign Oil, and Cars of the Future SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY!  AT ENERGY POLICY RACEWAYS...!
Electricity, Foreign Oil, and Cars of the Future
 
  ENERGY / SAVE MONEY   (Energy Article - Special Edition) 06-JUL-2004
  graphic of fan; link for environmental article, Money-Saving Tips Related to Air Conditioning PRINT DOLLAR BILLS USING YOUR AIR CONDITIONER!
Money-Saving Tips Related to Air Conditioning
 
  HOME SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS   (Energy Article #66) 06-MAY-2004
  picture of the sun; link for environmental article, Can A Home Solar Energy System Fit Your Budget? THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN POWER
Can A Home Solar Energy System Fit Your Budget?
 
  SOLAR POWER OVERVIEW   (Energy Article #65) 04-MAY-2004
  picture of solar array; link for environmental article, Types of Solar Power and How They Work “RAH” FOR RA!
Types of Solar Power and How They Work
 
  ALTERNATIVE ENERGY / POLLUTION REDUCTION   (Article #56) 01-APR-2004
  picture of atomic energy thing; link for environmental article, The Story on a New Pollution-Free Energy Source that is Also Cheap and Abundant JOULES WATT, BURNIE COLE & OTHER FICTIONAL ENERGY CHARACTERS
The Story on a New Pollution-Free Energy Source that is Also Cheap and Abundant
 
  ENERGY CONSERVATION & SAVING MONEY   (Energy Article #44) 19-FEB-2004
  picture of house in winter snow; link for environmental article, A Few Simple Ways to Save on Your Heating Bill ONLY A HEAVY SWEATER DOESN'T NEED A
HEAVY SWEATER IN WINTER

A Few Simple Ways to Save on Your Heating Bill
 
  ENERGY CONSERVATION   (Saving Electricity, Energy Article #18) 11-NOV-2003
  picture of outdoor lighting at sunset; link for environmental article, Simple Steps You Can Take to Save on Lighting and Other Electricity Costs IT DOESN'T TAKE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO GET THE LIGHT SHOW RIGHT
Simple Steps You Can Take to Save on Lighting and Other Electricity Costs
 
  NUCLEAR ENERGY   (Energy Article #10) 14-OCT-2003
  picture of nuclear power plant; link for environmental article, Reviving the Nuclear Power Plant Program and Other Horrors ATTACK OF THE 50-FOOT ENERGY PLAN
Reviving the Nuclear Power Plant Program and Other Horrors
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BOOKS
      . . . on Energy, Fossil Fuels, Alternative Energy, Conservation

 

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  book cover for Crude World, by Peter Maass, 8/10/2010

The Violent Twilight of Oil

Peter Maass examines the social, political, and environmental impact of petroleum on the countries that produce it. Every unhappy oil-producing nation is unhappy in its own way, but all are touched by the "resource curse"—the power of oil to exacerbate existing problems and create new ones. From Saudi Arabia to Equatorial Guinea, from Venezuela to Iraq, the stories of rebels, royalty, middlemen, environmentalists, indigenous activists, and CEOs come together in this account of the consequences of our addiction to oil.

 
  book cover for Uranium, by Tom Zoellner, 3/5/2009

War, Energy, and the Rock That Shaped the World

Marie Curie gave us hope that uranium would be a miracle panacea, but the Manhattan Project gave us reason to believe that civilization would end with apocalypse. Fortunes have been made from this yellow dirt; massive energy grids have been run from it. Fear of it panicked the American people into supporting a questionable war with Iraq and its specter threatens to create another conflict in Iran. Now, some are hoping it can help avoid a global warming catastrophe.

 
  book cover for Renewable Energy Made Easy, by David Craddock, 8/18/2008

Renewable Energy Made Easy will provide you with everything you need to know about alternative energy sources like solar, wind, wave and tide, ethanol and other biofuels, geothermal, and hydrogen. The author considers the availability, cost, aesthetics, and environmental considerations for each of these technologies—all in jargon-free and easy-to-understand language.

 

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QUOTES
      . . . about Energy, Fossil Fuels, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy

"We are witnessing the beginning of one of the great tragedies of history. The United States, in a misguided effort to reduce its oil insecurity by converting grain into fuel for cars, is generating global food insecurity on a scale never seen before."

Lester Brown, author of Plan B 4.:  Mobilizing to Save Civilization

"When plants die, they're recycled into basic elements [by the biota in the soil] and become a part of new plants. It's a closed cycle. There is no bio-waste."

Alice Friedemann, from the article, Peak Soil: Why Cellulosic Ethanol, Biofuels Are Unsustainable and a Threat to America

"First, there is the power of the Wind, constantly exerted over the globe.... Here is an almost incalculable power at our disposal, yet how trifling the use we make of it! It only serves to turn a few mills, blow a few vessels across the ocean, and a few trivial ends besides. What a poor compliment do we pay to our indefatigable and energetic servant!"

Henry David Thoreau, from Paradise (To Be) Regained [1843]

"The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun."

Ralph Nader

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Energy Resources for
GENERAL/MISC ENERGY RESOURCES

10-year energy independence planning project

Works to develop cleaner, more efficient energy and environmental technologies to better protect our air, water, and soil

Daily news on energy, peak oil, global climate change, sustainability, and related issues

Promotes community-based renewable energy, potable water delivery and related watershed restoration projects internationally to generate social and environmental progress

Info on green electricity and how you can sign up (from US Energy Dept)

Dedicated to increasing public involvement in and control over environmental problems through the democratization of science

Primary mission is to assure that US fossil energy resources can meet increasing demand without compromising future quality of life

 

Energy Resources for
ENERGY CONSERVATION / ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment and energy security

Dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection

US govt. program to help businesses and individuals choose energy efficient products

All you ever wanted to know about geothermal (ground-connected) heat-pump systems

Action plans, posters, decals, brochures, and more to support your company's energy conservation and recycling programs

 

Energy Resources for
RENEWABLE ENERGY / SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

Focuses on accelerating the adoption of renewable energy technologies into the mainstream of American society

Dedicated to implementing market-based approaches to reducing pollution and providing a diverse, secure mix of energy resources

Comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and selected federal incentives that promote renewable energy

Certification program for renewable electricity products

Part of US Energy Dept; working towards energy that is environmentally and economically sustainable

Works on environment, human rights and development issues with a particular focus on energy, climate change, environmental justice, gender equity, and economic issues

Coalition of 90 national and state-level business, consumer, environmental and energy organizations promoting use of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies

 

Energy Resources for
SOLAR ENERGY

Advancing the use of solar energy for the benefit of citizens and the environment

Find a solar-energy professional in your area of the US

Provides info on and encourages use of renewable energy technologies brings together industry, science and politics in workshops, conferences and summits

Allows you to see how big your overhangs should be to optimize solar heating and cooling

National trade association of solar energy manufacturers, dealers, distributors, contractors, installers, architects, consultants, and marketers

Works cooperatively with grassroots and development organizations to meet sustainable development goals with renewable energies

A good resource to help you find renewable-energy professionals in your area of the US

News and information about solar electric and solar thermal; a guide to residential solar energy

 

Energy Resources for
WIND ENERGY

Promotes wind energy as a clean source of electricity for consumers around the world

Wind industry group that actively promotes wind power in Europe and worldwide

Research facility managed by the NREL (US Energy Dept); works with wind energy industry to advance wind power technologies

Magazine focusing on the political, industrial, environmental and technical developments in the global wind energy arena

US Energy Dept group designed to increase the use of wind energy in the United States

Works to create an understanding of wind energy opportunities for rural economic benefit

Provides estimates of wind energy resources for areas of the United States and its territories; from NREL

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