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1. Trees Versus SPVs: Which Do You Hug?
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2. In the Sunday Papers: Meat and Water
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3. Under the Boardwalk, Where the Beach Used to Be
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4. True Hologram or Not, the Prince's Virtual Speech in Action
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5. Take a Week to Change Tomorrow
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6. Shell CEO Admits Peak Oil Could be Here in 7 Years
Trees Versus SPVs: Which Do You Hug?
2008-01-27 14:43
alternative energy
You would think that a row of 10-year old Sequoia or "redwood" trees, with prospects of living hundreds of years, would hardly be able to grow fast enough to shade a nearby residential solar panel array, which has a design life of only 30 years. But, in California, legal precedent is being tested over just such a struggle. At the 'root' of the debate - and at the root of the law - is contention over which entities, trees or SPV's, have the greatest potential for climate mitigation. 
In a case with statewide significanc... 
In the Sunday Papers: Meat and Water
2008-01-27 14:16
news
Gary Kazanjian Mark Bittman writes in the New York Times about the relationship among meat,fuel and food crops, and how we will probably be eating less of it. "Grain, meat and even energy are roped together in a way that could have dire results. More meat means a corresponding increase in demand for feed, especially corn and soy, which some experts say will contribute to higher prices....Though some 800 million people on the planet now suffer from hunger or malnutrition, the majority of corn and soy grown in the world feeds cattle, pigs and chickens. This despite the inherent inefficiencies: about two to five times more grain is requir... 
Under the Boardwalk, Where the Beach Used to Be
2008-01-27 14:00
Design & Architecture
Tel Aviv's boardwalk - today (left) and as envisioned by city planners (right). Everyone loves the beach, and everyone loves walking on the boardwalk next to the sea. So what happens when the city comes up with plans to expand the boardwalk - at the expense of the beach? The residents panic. At least, that is what happened last week at planning hearing in Tel Aviv.... 
True Hologram or Not, the Prince's Virtual Speech in Action
2008-01-27 09:26
news
When we brought news of Prince Charles giving a speech via hologram, we were soon corrected by vigilant readers who informed us that his was not a real hologram after all. Nevertheless, we were impressed by the concept, and pleased to see the prince doing his part to highlight the problem of travel-related emissions. We were pleased, then, to come across the above footage showing the virtual prince... 
Take a Week to Change Tomorrow
2008-01-27 05:05
events
With the slogan, "Take a week to change tomorrow", the EU brings back sustainable energy week, 28 Jan - 1 Feb 2008, for the second year. The event places an exclamation point on the announcement of the proposed directive, published on Wednesday 23 January 2008, detailing how Europe will use renewable energies to meet the goals of the unilaterally aggressive EU Energy Plan. The proposed directive already provokes controversy by establishing ambitious renewable energy targets unequally between the EU states, pot... 
Shell CEO Admits Peak Oil Could be Here in 7 Years
2008-01-26 20:15
Business & Politics
Image courtesy of LinBow via flickr In a rare moment of candor, Jeroen van der Veer, the chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell, acknowledged what many have long considered a forgone conclusion: the end of the oil era is almost upon us, and sooner than you might think. The Oil Drum retrieved an e-mail sent to all Shell employees in which the CEO admitted the obvious (emphasis ours): "Regardless of which route we choose, the world's current predicament limits our maneuvering room. We are experiencing a step-change in the growt... 
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