Richard Heinberg, author of The End of Growth speaks with Vivien Langford from Beyond Zero Radio at his hotel in Sydney, Australia. Richard is currently visiting Australia on a speaking tour sponsored by Sustainable Population Australia and is also...
Peak oil and climate change dictate that we get society off fossil fuels, fast. But wind, solar, biofuels, hydropower each have major drawbacks compared to the versatility, ubiquity, and energy content of fossil fuels. It’s hard to see how...
In recent months we’ve seen a spate of assertions that peak oil is a worry of the past thanks to so-called "new technologies" that can tap massive amounts of previously inaccessible stores of "unconventional" oil. "Don’t worry, drive on,"...
In recent months we’ve seen a spate of articles, reports, and op-eds claiming that peak oil is a worry of the past thanks to so-called “new technologies” that can tap massive amounts of previously inaccessible stores of “unconventional” oil....
Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, global thinker and leader, and author of several books; including The End of Nature, and Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, shares this call to action for what could not only...
What’s the biggest political challenge for the green movement: public opinion or the power of Big Energy? That’s the question Chris Hayes posed to environmental activist Bill McKibben on Sunday’s Up with Chris Hayes.
Final part of an update to Richard Heinberg’s 2011 book The End of Growth: Adapting to our New Economic Reality. Read Part 1 Read Part 2 Buy the End of Growth Updated eBook Economic contraction and social claustrophobia...
Post Carbon Institute Senior Fellow Richard Heinberg explains how ‘Big Energy’ tries to mislead the American public through false claims about resources, technology and economic growth. If you know anyone who is buying into the hype, please share this....
“Watch out!” Shout that, with real terror, and most of us will respond: first with some variation on the “fight, flight, or freeze” response, and second (hopefully) with a timely effort to avert danger, ameliorate damage, and connect with...
Post Carbon Board Member Nate Hagens speaking at the ASPO 2012 International Conference. Nate overviews the fundamental flaws in current economic thinking – the elephants in the room. Elephants graphic via shutterstock