Ocean energy

The oceans have a tremendous amount of energy and are close to many if not most concentrated populations. Many researches show that ocean energy has the potentiality of providing for a substantial amount of new renewable energy around the world.

Data sources: Energy Bulletin, Renewable Energy World

Renewables & efficiency - Feb 25

-Does Facebook deserve the hell its catching from Greenpeace?
-Saudi Arabia to export solar power soon, US says
-Energy expert Lovins brings conservation message
-The new wave: Harnessing the power of the ocean

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Posted on Thu, Feb 25 at 1:53pm
Job Losses Push Need for Energy Bill

Millions of job losses are pushing the U.S. Senate to consider a Jobs and Energy bill, even though Cap and Trade appears to be on life support. What are Five Key Measures that must be in a new Bill to avoid being a "half-ass..d" effort? (term from Sen. Lindsey Graham descrbing limited climate bill)

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Posted on Wed, Feb 10 at 3:46am
Throwing our energy at impossible dreams...

"as mankind proceeded to get bigger and bigger we silently crossed a threshold"

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Posted on Wed, Dec 16 at 7:59am
Resources and anthropocentrism

Evolution demands short-term thinking focused on individual survival. Most attempts to overcome our evolutionarily hardwired absorption with self are selected against. The Overman is dead, killed by a high-fat diet and unwillingness to exercise. Reflexively, we follow him into the grave.

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Posted on Mon, Oct 12 at 10:13pm
United States - July 28

- California votes down offshore project
- How Can Obama Pay for Healthcare Reform? How about Linking it to a Manhattan Project for Energy Efficiency?
- Lessons learned from General Motors collapse
- Climate Change and the Future of Southern California: Peak Oil and Climate Change Scenarios
- Is the ocean Florida's untapped energy source?

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Posted on Tue, Jul 28 at 7:41am
ODAC Newsletter - 27 Mar

A weekly review from a UK perspective

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Posted on Fri, Mar 27 at 4:34am
The conservation imperative: energy limits to growth and the path to sustainability - part II

This content is no longer available. It was a pre-publication draft of a section of "Energy Limits to Growth," a report that will be published in expanded form by Post Carbon Institute and International Forum on globalization in May.

Posted on Mon, Feb 23 at 8:07pm
Renewables & efficiency Dec 11

Climate change experts 'lose faith' in renewable technology
Solar's future doesn't look quite so sunny
Floating Offshore Wind Power
Indonesia: New energy scheme not a load of bull
Sweet Answer to a Fuel Problem

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Posted on Thu, Dec 11 at 2:40pm
Peak oil review - August 4

An executive summary of weekly news from a US peak oil perspective, featuring:
- Production and Prices
- Iran
- Nigeria
- China
- In the Congress
- Energy Briefs

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Posted on Mon, Aug 4 at 12:12pm
Renewables - Feb 25

Our place in the sun (solar and Australia suburbs)
Futurists: solar power to rule in 20 years
The Power of the oceans
Pickens on wind
Investing in clean energy technology

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Posted on Mon, Feb 25 at 2:52am