Category Archives: Renewables

Professor Ugo Bardi: Plundering The Planet

Posted on February 13, 2013 by macca

Professor Ugo Bardi appears on the “From Alpha To Omega” podcast, where he discusses his upcoming book “Plundering the Planet”. The discussion covers the role of volcanos in regulating the planet’s atmosphere, Georg Bauer (the “Father of Mining”), Gaia and … Continue reading →

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Paul Ehrlich: “Can a collapse of global civilization be avoided?”

Posted on January 29, 2013 by macca

Dr. Paul Ehrlich (author of “The Population Bomb”) talks about his new scientific paper, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, with Alex Smith from Radio Ecoshock. The title of this peer-reviewed paper is “Can a collapse of global … Continue reading →

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Climate change misinformation drowns out the facts on the ABC’s The Drum Unleashed forum

Posted on January 28, 2013 by macca

I can’t tell you how sick I am of seeing comments from misinformed amateurs, like “there has been no statistical global warming for the last 16 years”, in the ABC’s The Drum Unleashed forum (see garyM, a denialist troll of … Continue reading →

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Peak Moment 225: Overcoming the “culture of numbness”

Posted on January 23, 2013 by macca

“The external growth of a budding economy is over. The focus on growth now needs to be on the inner world.” Carolyn Baker’s Navigating the Coming Chaos is a toolkit to prepare emotionally and spiritually for the collapse of industrial … Continue reading →

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Climate change and Australia

Posted on January 21, 2013 by macca

Sarah Clarke from the ABC investigates the impacts that climate change can be expected to have on Australia this century, based on the science from the experts, not the nonsense emanating from the conservative echo-chamber of climate change denial. If … Continue reading →

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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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Heat waves exacerbated by climate change

Posted on January 12, 2013 by macca

Fire crews in Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales have worked through the night to try to contain dozens of bushfires still burning out of control. And there’s concern that a return to heat wave conditions today will bring many … Continue reading →

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Peak Oil: Richard Heinberg – Why Daniel Yergin is Wrong

Posted on January 4, 2013 by macca

Alex Wise, from Sea Change Radio, interviews Richard Heinberg, author, environmentalist and senior fellow at the Post-Carbon Institute on Daniel Yergin’s latest book, The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World, which posits that peak oil is … Continue reading →

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Guy McPherson: Climate chaos, economic collapse and building a durable life

Posted on December 31, 2012 by macca

Part 1: Guy briefs us on climate change and economic collapse. I was particularly interested in a paper Guy mentioned, by Associate Professor Tim Garrett at the University of Utah, which posits that climate change (and CO2 emissions) cannot be … Continue reading →

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Coal seam gas: The missing emissions

Posted on December 12, 2012 by macca

  The ABC’s Background Briefing takes a look at the claim that coal seam gas extraction is “50% cleaner than coal”. More good reporting from Wendy Carlisle and crew: The claim that coal seam gas is 50% cleaner than coal … Continue reading →

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Doha Climate Change Summit: Amy Goodman speaks to Bill Hare about Climate Change mitigation

Posted on December 5, 2012 by macca

In this clip from the Doha Climate Change Summit, Amy Goodman from DemocracyNow! speaks to Bill Hare, co-author of the recent World Bank Climate Change report which predicts temperature rises of 4°C by the end of this century. I have … Continue reading →

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Climate Change: Taking Australia’s Temperature

Posted on December 2, 2012 by macca

Jonica Newby, from the ABC’s Catalyst program, looks at Australia’s changing climate. The program is a bit corny, but the facts and figures speak for themselves. More… Part 1 Part 2

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