Resources

“Remember the end of cheap oil is not the sort of problem you can solve. It’s like growing old. You can’t solve that. However, you can choose to respond respectfully, wisely and imaginatively to it, so that even ageing can become a source of unexpected riches.”
–Richard Heinberg, human ecologist, New College of California


Peak Oil Resources


Energy Bulletin
A clearinghouse of information concerning the peak in global energy such as oil and gas. www.energybulletin.net


Peak Oil: Life After the Oil Crash
Examines the impact of the depletion of the world's oil reserves and its consequences for the world
www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net


From the Wilderness
- Peak Oil News Reporting
www.fromthewilderness.com


Global Public Media
http://www.globalpublicmedia.com/

The Oil Drum Discussions about Energy and Our Future
www.theoildrum.com

Association for the Study of Peak Oil & GAS – USA (ASPO-USA)
A Non-profit, Non-partisan Research and Public Education Initiative to Address America’s Peak Oil Energy Challenge.
http://www.aspo-usa.com/index.php

Eat the Suburbs
Check out there Energy Descent Action Plan (EDAP) is a local plan for dealing with Peak Oil. It goes well beyond issues of energy supply, to look at across-the-board creative adaptations in the realms of health, education, economy and much more.
http://www.eatthesuburbs.org/edap-primer/

Energy Bulletin
EnergyBulletin.net is designed to be a clearinghouse for current information regarding the peak in global energy supply.
http://www.energybulletin.net/index.php

Oil Change International
Campaigns to expose the true costs of oil and facilitate the coming transition towards clean energy. We are dedicated to identifying and overcoming political barriers to that transition. http://priceofoil.org/

Participate
A campaign to reduce our dependence on oil.
http://www.participate.net/oilchange

Peak Oil News and Message Boards
A privately funded website with no affiliation with any group, business or other interest group.
The supporting staff are 100% volunteers from around the globe, and receive no compensation of any kind.
http://www.peakoil.com/gate.html?name=Web_Links

The Community Solution
The Community Solution is a program of Community Service, Inc. Community Service is dedicated to the development, growth and enhancement of small local communities. The site includes a great resource page for Peak Oil.
http://www.communitysolution.org/

The New York City Peak Oil Meetup Group is dedicated to informing educating and activating those interested in the topic of Oil Depletion
http://peakoilnyc.org/

http://www.survivingpeakoil.com

http://www.dieoff.org

http://www.localenergy.org/

http://www.richardheinberg.com/

Books

Energy Crisis:

-The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies by Richard HeinbergHeinberg, Richard. 2003. The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers.

-Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World by Richard HeinbergHeinberg, Richard. 2004. Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers.

-The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies by Richard HeinbergHeinberg, Richard. 2003. The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers.

-The Oil Depletion Protocol by Richard Heinberg

-The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty First Century by James Howard KunstlerKuntsler, James H. 2005. The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty First Century. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press.

-Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert's Peak by Kenneth S. DeffeyesDeffeyes Kenneth S. 2005. Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert's Peak. New York: Hill and Wang.

-High Noon for Natural Gas: The New Energy Crisis by Julian Darley, Julian. 2004. High Noon for Natural Gas: The New Energy Crisis. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Co.

-Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy by Matthew R. SimmonsSimmons, Matthew R. 2005. Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

-The End of Oil by Paul Roberts

-The Coming Oil Crisis by Colin Campbell

-Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil by David Goodstein


Movies

End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and The Collapse of the American DreamBarry Silverthorn (Producer) & Gregory Greene (Writer/Director). 2004. Toronto: The Electric Wallpaper Company.


Blogs

Peak Perspectives - a cooperative blog for Ottawa Crude Awakening advocates
David Delaney's Blog
Alternative energy - Renewable energy
Crude Thoughts Commodity Digest - From "oil shock", an anonymous blogger in California
(OilInvestor) The View from the "Peak" - Coming Oil Shock & Collapse of the Petrodollar
Counter Currents - Peak Oil
Eric Snyder's Yahoo! 360 - occasional comments/observations/thoughts on Peak oil
Peak Oil Energy Sustainability


Global Climate Change Resources


-Carbon Footprint Calculator
The SafeClimate carbon footprint calculator allows you to determine carbon dioxide emissions from major sources: home energy consumption and transportation by car and plane. http://www.nativeenergy.com/carbon_calculator_RenewUS.html


-The SafeClimate Carbon Footprint Calculator
Allows you to determine carbon dioxide emissions from major sources: home energy consumption and transportation by car and plane.
http://www.safeclimate.net/calculator/


-Cities for Climate Protection® (CCP)
The program is designed to educate and empower local governments worldwide to take action on climate change. CCP is a performance-oriented campaign that offers a framework for local governments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve livability within their municipalities.
http://www.iclei.org/index.php?id=1118


-NetGreen
NetGreen offers a simple yet significant avenue for people to become a part of the global warming solution. NetGreen encourages us to become carbon neutral - a state of being based upon balance and responsibility. NetGreen empowers individuals, businesses and communities to achieve a net reduction in emissions today, while working to reduce their emissions over time.
http://www.achievenetgreen.com/

-New York 10% Challenge!
The New York 10% Challenge invites you to help protect the planet from global warming by saving energy and choosing clean sources of energy. These sensible actions avoid the use of coal, gasoline, and other fossil fuels that produce heat-trapping gases when burned. The New York 10% Challenge will help you figure out how your electricity use, home heating, and driving contribute to global warming, and get you started reducing your impact on the planet. The first step is simply making the pledge to cut your emissions 10%. http://www.eany.org/challenge/index.html


-RenewUS
A collaborative effort launched by Stonyfield Farm, Inc., Earth Day Network; and Clean Air-Cool Planet to catalyze broad-based societal actions that will slow and eventually reverse human-induced climate change. We have no interest in doom and gloom reporting and hand-wringing and instead believe that positive change starts with a hopeful outlook that real change is possible.
http://www.renewus.org/index.html


-The Climate Trust
The sole mission of The Climate Trust is to promote climate change solutions by providing high quality greenhouse gas offset projects and advancing sound offset policy. http://www.climatetrust.org/about_us.php


-US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
On February 16, 2005 the Kyoto Protocol, the international agreement to address climate disruption, became law for the 141 countries that have ratified it to date. On that day, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels launched this initiative to advance the goals of the Kyoto Protocol through leadership and action by at least 141 American cities. Mayor Nickels, along with a growing number of other US mayors, is leading the development of a US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement.
http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/mayor/climate/default.htm#what


-Environmental DefenseThe Environmental Defense is a not-for-profit environmental advocacy group with four main goals: (1) stabilizing the Earth's climate, (2) safeguarding the world's oceans, (3) protecting human health, and (4) defending and restoring biodiversity. Scientists from Environmental Defense, especially Dr. Janine Bloomfield and Molly Smith, researched many of the events on the map.
http://www.environmentaldefense.org/home.cfm


-World Wildlife Fund
Climate Science, Emission Reduction, Solutions for Global Warming http://www.worldwildlife.org/climate/


-Natural Resources Defense Council
Focuses on Clean Air and Energy, Global Warming, Clean Water, Cities and Green Living, Environmental Justice, Health and the Environment and many more important issues.
http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/


-Global Warming: Early Warning Signs
Provides evidence for how global warming is prevelant, basics to global warming, maps of effected regions, proposed solutions, and supporting organizations
http://www.climatehotmap.org/


-Charlie Rose Interview with Al Gore
An hour with former Vice President Al Gore. He discusses his new film, "An Inconvenient Truth" and the science and politics surrounding global warming. Excellent interview. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3412657607654281729&q=tvshow%25


Alternative Resources

-Energy Farm Network
The Local Energy Farm aims to demonstrate the possibility of reducing and eventually eliminating community dependence on fossil fuels for energy. This project is based in Vancouver and is part of a larger move towards Relocalization.
http://www.energyfarms.net/

-Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST) REPP's goal is to accelerate the use of renewable energy by providing credible information, insightful policy analysis, and innovative strategies amid changing energy markets and mounting environmental needs by researching, publishing, and disseminating information, creating policy tools, and hosting highly active, on-line, renewable energy discussion groups.
http://www.crest.org/

-Car Sharing Launched in 1987 in Switzerland and later in 1988 in Germany, came to North America via Quebec City in 1993. As of December 2005 - based on data provided by Susan Shaheen, University of California, Berkeley - 17 U.S. carsharing programs claimed 91,995 members sharing 1,737 vehicles, and 11 Canadian carsharing programs claimed 13,576 members sharing 672 vehicles.
http://www.carsharing.net/

-Co-op Power Co-op Power is a consumer-owned cooperative organized to create and maintain an economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable energy future, locally rooted, and responsive to the needs of its members and communities across the Northeast. As a first major project, Co-op Power is now building Northeast Biodiesel Company to produce biodiesel for our region from waste vegetable oil; see Energy Security Initiative

-The Energy Security Initiative, a project of Physicians for Social Responsibility, is dedicated to advancing a national energy policy that protects public health, defends the environment, and strengthens global security.
http://www.psrenergysecurity.org/

Energy Star Products and Programs The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy are promoting the purchase and use of energy-efficient appliances and equipment by awarding the Energy Star label. Specific programs include "green" lighting, building, and appliances.
http://www.energystar.gov/

Institute for Environmental Research and Education The Institute for Environmental Research and Education (IERE) has recently completed a study of the engineering, economics and social aspects of taking a community to energy independence. As a model, the study used the Vashon-Maury Island community, a grid linked community of 11,000 in central Puget Sound. The results are fully applicable to any Pacific Northwest community, and many of the results are applicable to the entire developed world.
http://www.iere.org/energy/index.html

Renewable Energy Access RenewableEnergyAccess.com was started in 1998 by a group of Renewable Energy professionals who wanted their work to relate to their passion for renewable energy. With this passion and the desire to create a long term sustainable business, we have created perhaps the single most recognized and trusted source for Renewable Energy News and Information on the Internet.
http://renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/home

Post Carbon Institute Post Carbon Institute is a think, action and education tank offering research, project tools, education and information to implement proactive strategies to adapt to an energy constrained world.
http://www.postcarbon.org/

Rocky Mountain Institute
Rocky Mountain Institute is an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization that fosters the efficient and restorative use of resources to make the world secure, just, prosperous, and life-sustaining. http://www.rmi.org/


Appropriate technology

http://journeytoforever.org/at.html

-Appropriate Technology Sourcebook. Ken and Mike Saxenian. 1986
Exc. ref. reviews hundreds of publications on AT from agriculture to disaster preparedness

Homepower
Great resource for catalog and articles.http://www.homepower.com/


Alternative technology

http://www.alttech.com/



Alternative Fuel


“Oil production is in decline in 33 of the 48 largest oil producing countries, yet energy demand is increasing around the globe as economies grow and nations develop."ChevronTexaco, www.willyoujoinus.com


The Alternative Fuels Data Center A vast collection of information on alternative fuels and the vehicles that use them. Alternative fuels described here are those defined by the Energy Policy Act of 1992, including biodiesel, electricity, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, and propane. This site has more than 3,000 documents in its database, an interactive fuel station mapping system, current listings of available alternative fuel vehicles, and lots of alternative fuels information and related links.
http://www.renewus.org/index.html

Bio Fuel

www.Biodieselnow.com

-Map of biodiesel retail stations
http://www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel/guide/


-From the National Renewable Energy Laboratory document "Biodiesel Handling and Use Guidelines". Available here:
http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy06osti/39451.pdf]


-Everything you need to know to get started making your own biodiesel, including how to build a processing machine step by step.

-Online discussion board for biodiesel veterans and novices: where to find the answers to most any question about biodiesel.
http://www.biodieselcommunity.org/

-Gear and information for small scale producers
http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/


-Maria Alovert's homebrewer's guide!
http://www.utahbiodieselsupply.com/


-A sample recipe
http://www.localb100.com/


-Biodiesel Advocates and Manufacturers
http://www.kitchen-biodiesel.com/


- World Energy Alternatives, LLC As the nation’s premier supplier of biodiesel, biodiesel blends and biofuels, we operate the largest, most comprehensive biodiesel distribution network in the U.S. With multiple production facilities and distribution points across the country, World Energy is the only biodiesel company licensed to sell blended fuel everywhere it does business. http://www.worldenergy.net/about/who.asp


-BioFuel Oasis2465 4th Street @ Dwight, Berkeley Call to confirm hours - 510.665.5509http://www.biofueloasis.com/.


-Yokayo Biofuels in Ukiah, will deliver to anywhere in the Bay Area.
http://www.ybiofuels.org/


-Western States Oil in San Jose 1790 S. 10th Street. Sells at the pump to the general public.


-The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) is the national trade association representing the biodiesel industry as the coordinating body for research and development in the United States.
http://www.biodiesel.org/


-Biodiesel Council of California
http://www.biodieselcouncil.org/


-Burnveggies (email listserve for Northern CA) online biodiesel and straight vegetable oil discussion. To join sign up on the web at www.goblin.punk.net/mailman/listinfo/burnveggies
NorCal Biodiesel Events List: Sign up for the NorCal Yahoo Newsletter for a comprehensive list of biodiesel and SVO classes and workshops in Northern California .


-Biofuelwatch highlight the environmental impacts of the global biofuel market, especially the vast releases of greenhouse gases and considerable biodiversity losses they can cause. We campaign for regulation to ensure only sustainably-sourced biofuels can be sold in the EU.http://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/


Miscellaneous SVO and Biodiesel sites

-http://www.journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_link.html

-http://www.biodieselamerica.org/

-http://www.veggieavenger.com/

-http://www.lardcar.com/

http://www.ybiofuels.org/

-http://www.pacfuel.com/

-http://www.sfbiofuels.org/ SVO & WVO (Straight/Waste Vegetable Oil)

-http://www.biofuels.ca/

-http://www.greasel.com/

-http://www.elsbett.com/

-http://www.greasecar.com/ Craig Reese in Berkeley has installed two of the three kits available in the US craigreece@earthlink.net

- A handy diesel engine trouble shooting chart.
http://www.difflock.com/diesel/troubleshooting.shtml


-Technical handbook for marine biodiesel http://www.cytoculture.com/Biodiesel%20Handbook.htm


Biodiesel Education
http://www.veggievan.org/

-http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/

-http://www.ott.doe.gov/biofuels/ Department of Energy views on biofuels

-http://www.pacfuel.com/links.htm

-http://californiabiodiesel.net/?q=node/42


Alcohol

-http://www.alcoholcanbeagas.com/

-http://www.ethanolproducer.com/


Hydro:

-http://www.hydro.org/home/
micro hydro and much more!!

-http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/micro-hydro-power-pros-and-cons/


Wind power:

-AWEA is a national trade association that represents wind power plant developers, wind turbine manufacturers, utilities, consultants, insurers, financiers, researchers, and others involved in the wind industry -- one of the world's fastest growing energy industries. In addition, AWEA represents hundreds of wind energy advocates from around the world.
http://www.awea.org/


Solar:

http://www.ases.org/index.htm

And more sites for Renewable Energy, Alternative Technology

Advanced Industrial Science and Technology - Japan
Alliance to Save Energy - Promoting Energy Efficiency World Wide
Alternative Energy Technology - Leading Edge Internat. Research
Alternative Technology Association - Australia
Alternative Technology Web Guide - People in Action
American Wind Energy Association
A short guide to renewable energy
Association of Power Producers of Ontario - Canada
Australian Electric Vehicle Association
Austrian Energy Agency (EVA)
Biodiesel from Vegetable Oil
Bioenergy Australia
Bioenergy Australia Links
Bioenergy Information Network
Boron A Better Energy Carrier than Hydrogen
British Photovoltaic Association (PV-UK)
British Renewable Power Association (RPA)
British Wind Energy Association (BWEA)
Business Council for Sustainable Energy - Australia
Center for Neighborhood Technology
Center for Resource Solutions - USA
Centre for Alternative Technology - Europe
Centre for Photovoltaic Enginneering (UNSW) - Australia
Clean Energy Basics (NREL) - USA
CleanEnergy (in German) - Germany
Clean Technology Centre - Ireland
Danish Wind Industry Association
Department of Energy Utilities and Sustainability (NSW) - Australia
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CADDET)
Energy and Environment Portal - India
Energy Environment and Sustainable Development - Europe
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Environmental Energy Technologies Division - USA
Environmental Engineering and Technology in Australia (ComEETA)
Ethanol in India - Information and Useful Links
European Association for Renewable Energies (Eurosolar)
European Biomass Association
European Green Electricity Forum
European Renewable Energy Centres Agency (EUREC)
European Solar Thermal Industry (ESTIF)
EUROSOLAR The European Association for Renewable Energies
Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme (ISE) - Germany
Free Energy News (Open Source Network)
Fuel Cell Industry Reports - USA
FUEL CELLS Online Information Resource
German Appropriate Technology and Ecoefficiency Programme
GLOBAL ENERGY MARKETPLACE DATABASE (REPP)
Global Environment & Technology Foundation
Global Overview of Renewable Energy Sources (AGORES) - Europe
Green Energy Business Directory - Australia
Green Energy (National Energy Foundation) - UK
Green-e Renewable Electricity Certification Program - USA
Green Innovations - Australia
Green Power Steering Group - Australia
Home Power Magazine Hands-on Renewable Energy Source
Information Center for Low-tech sustainability Bagelhole.org
Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development - UK
Integrity Research Institute
International Energy Agency (IEA)
International Institute for Energy Conservation
International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE)
International Solar Center - Berlin
International Solar Energy Society (ISES)
Knowledge centre for energy and the environment - Novem
managEnergy - ...intelligent use of energy in EU Member States
Midwest Renewable Energy Association - USA
National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) - USA
National Energy Foundation Sustainable Energy Solutions - UK
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) - USA
New Energy Technologies (Faraday Lab) - Russia
Non Conventional Power Sources - India
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association - USA
NW Energy Coalition - USA
Photovoltaic Power Systems in the Built Environment
Regional Information Service Centre for Southeast Asia
Regional Institute of Environmental Technology (RIET) - Asia
RENEWABLE ENERGY NEWS
Renewable Energy Policy Projects (REPP) - USA
Renewable Energy Information Network (REIN)
Renewable Energy Information - UK
Renewable Energy Links and Resources (ibiblio)
Renewable Energy Links and Resources (Ecomall)
Renewable Energy Vermont - USA
Renewable Resource Data Center (RReDC) - USA
RenewingIndia: Energy and Environment Portal
RENEW Visconsin for Sustainable Future - USA
Solar and Renewable Energy Products
Solar Cars - Design, Construction, Components (David Rezachek)
Solar Cooking Resources on the Web
Solar Electric Power Association - USA
Solar Energy Society (ISES) - UK
Solar Energy Systems Information
Solar Household Energy (non profit org)
SOLAR PV ELECTRICITY > CONVENTIONAL POWER - KPMG ANALYSIS
Solar Radiation Map - Australia
Solar Radiation Resource Information - USA
Solstice Sustainable Energy and Development Online
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy - USA
Sustainable Energy Action (SEA - Renue) - UK
Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI)
Sustainable Minnesota for Energy Efficient Economy- USA
Swedish Environmental Technology Network
Technology & Sustainable Development (TSD) - Emerging Countries
The Altener Programme development of renewable energy - Europe
The Alternative-fuel Vehicle Directory
The American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
The Danish Organisation for Renewable Energy
The International Photovoltaic Magazine (PHOTON)
The International Solar Energy Society (ISES)
The Sustainable Energy Coalition - USA
Towards sustainability - Renewable Energy Information
WIRE The World-wide Information System for Renewable Energy
World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE)
World Renewable Energy Congress / Network (WREN)

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