Category Archives: Nuclear Energy

Nathan Lewis: Interview with an energy genius

Posted on January 19, 2013 by macca

If someone comes up with an idea that helps us overcome our energy/climate dilemma, it is likely to be Caltech chemistry professor Nathan Lewis. I have posted his full “Powering the Planet” presentation here. From Big Think via YouTube.

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Geoengineering … a good idea?

Posted on November 25, 2012 by macca

In this video, the ABC’s Lateline takes a look at one Canadian entrepreneur’s efforts at Geoengineering, designed to increase the local fish harvests for the indigenous Haida villagers that funded the idea. There is little background on Russ George in … Continue reading →

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Dr. David Goodstein on Peak Oil and Climate Change

Posted on November 21, 2012 by macca

Greg Moffit from Legalise Freedom interviews Dr. David Goodstein on the state of our fossil fuel addiction, climate change and the future of industrial society. Have a listen. From the Legalise Freedom website: David Goodstein offers a stark assessment of … Continue reading →

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Climate Change: The ugly, hidden truth

Posted on November 14, 2012 by macca

Dr. Kevin Anderson is Deputy Director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in the UK. Here he is addressing an audience at the Cabot Institute (University of Bristol) on November 6. Anderson called the lecture “Real clothes for … Continue reading →

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Climate Change: Next Generation Nuclear Power

Posted on November 5, 2012 by macca

More greenhouse gases = more extreme weather, more acidic oceans, more flooded coastlines. There is a partial solution – switch to more carbon-free energy sources, such as nuclear power. ABC Catalyst takes a brief look at the history of the … Continue reading →

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Wind turbine sickness: More fossil foolishness?

Posted on November 5, 2012 by macca

Simon Chapman is an expert on complaints about wind farms (he’s charted them). Wind farm illness reports come in clusters. They are found in particular countries but not others, and particular regions of some countries but not others. And it’s … Continue reading →

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Peak Oil: Chris Nelder on the Extraenvironmentalist

Posted on August 13, 2012 by macca

The Extraenvironmentalist interviews Chris Nelder on peak oil and Gregor MacDonald on the blackout in India that cut power to 10% of the world’s population. The discussion also covers renewables, nuclear energy, natural gas, resilience and transport. Chris Nelder on … Continue reading →

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Documentary – What a way to go: Life at the end of Empire.

Posted on July 23, 2012 by macca

Tim Bennett, middle-class white guy, started waking up to the global environmental nightmare in the mid-1980s. But life was so busy with raising kids and pursuing the American dream that he never got around to acting on his concerns. Until … Continue reading →

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Peeking at Peak Oil – Kjell Aleklett at ASPO2012

Posted on June 17, 2012 by macca

Association for the study of Peak Oil & Gas (ASPO) President Kjell Aleklett presents his observations on 10 years of ASPO at the ASPO2012 conference in Vienna. Other videos from the conference can be found here. Visit the ASPO International … Continue reading →

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Peak Oil: The Race for What’s Left – Full Talk

Posted on June 4, 2012 by macca

Professor Michael T. Klare presents the full talk on his latest book – The Race for What’s Left: The Global Scramble for the World’s Last Resources – to the Carnegie Council on March 20, 2012. The talk is followed by … Continue reading →

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Michael T. Klare: The Race for What’s Left – Full Talk

Posted on April 13, 2012 by macca

Michael Klare – full talk Michael T. Klare addresses the Carnegie Council on the subject of his new book: The Race for What’s Left: The Global Scramble for the World’s Last Resources. The talk is around 30 minutes long, with … Continue reading →

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Peak Oil: A Staggering Challenge to “Business As Usual”

Posted on February 21, 2012 by macca

A very clever animated documentary from Incubate Pictures, that lays out the challenges to “business as usual” that society faces over the next century. The decisions that we make within the next 50 years will seal the fate of the … Continue reading →

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