January 2012
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London District Energy System
Sean Russell from Veresen will be speaking at the TREA meeting this Thurs
night 7-8:30 pm, 1017 Western Rd on our local district energy system.
This is a public lecture and a chance for PCL to recommend neighbourhood
projects toward London’s future resiliency and sustainable energy use and
other innovative ideas.
December 2011
2 posts
EROEI is the real culprit here →
A conversation with Dmitry Orlov about Europe |... →
-europe
This a very useful interview, it identifies the EU as having some safe guard
mechanisms, but I have some concern for the optimism in EU affairs, the
region has a habit of swinging from socialist to right-wing sentiments in a
matter of a couple of years and this may make the transition a bit more
crunchy. With North America I think the one thing that PCL and other
similar groups...
October 2011
2 posts
Fantastic Idea →
Gerry
This is a great idea for lighting homes in tropical areas and has caught on around the world.
CITY OF LONDON CLIMATE CHANGE STUDIES COMPLETION →
For those of you who are interested, this is an interesting report and
effects the future infrastructure of our city
Shane
NOTICE OF OPEN HOUSE MEETING
CITY OF LONDON CLIMATE CHANGE STUDIES COMPLETION
In 2007 Council approved a two-phased Climate Change Adaptation Strategy.
In 2008, in order to proceed with Phase I of the Climate Change Adaptation
Strategy, the City engaged a...
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Kunstler speaks to Fracking and other things
This week’s release of the Kunstler podcast 30th September 2011, is a good conversation of things happening in the US. His observations on Montana and in particular how gas fracking is being promoted would seem to be very sound and obvious. Of note is how M. Yergin is pushing for people to invest in the fracking business. Kunstler makes an obvious observation that the big oil companies are...
September 2011
5 posts
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interview with Dmitry Orlov: Peak Moment
Peak Moment Collapse of the titans is an interview with Dmitry Orlov. The thing that makes this interview interesting is that he speaks to the simplification of contemporary life. How people in modern times require money to continue living is one of the big impediments. I liked the conversation; there are allot of insights that are simple and yet achievable. This is a 20 minute viewing:...
Fantastic Idea
You will be impressed by this video:
http: //www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14967535
Jim
an inforgraphic that might be worth having
Here is a peak oil infographics that has many of the facts. It is kind of happy go lucky rather than emphasizing a collapse slant but for the casual visitor, it is worth considering.. But basically only for an introduction. One could of course place comments on what is incorrect and state them along with the graphic. At the bottom of the link page is a code to embed the graphic into a blog. Any...
Sept 8 - Workshop - *Wind Power as an Energy Source*, London Downtown Public Library, 7-9pm. Free event. For more information, contact TREA at 519 645 2845 or email trea@wwdc.com.
July 2011
1 post
EcoVox - Alternative Energy →
Host Maryanne MacDonald checks out a solar water heater installed on the roof of ReForest London.
June 2011
4 posts
Sad Reality
I think this post by Dan Allen has pretty much hit the nail on the head. http://www.energybulletin.net/stories/2011-06-17/deus-ex-machina-will-economic-collapse-save-us-climate-catastrophe Jim
Car Free Festival →
Car Free Festival is returning to Downtown London after our successful first year in 2010. This year, we are growing from Car Free Sunday to Car Free Festival, a weekend-long event series that will keep you coming back all summer long. In June, July, August and September, London will be celebrating “Car Free” on Dundas Street in Downtown London.
Mike's Solar Interview on X-FM
Mike Bloxam’s piece starts at the 7 minute mark. http://www.1069thex.com/podcasts/x-beach-june-5th-2011 Jim
Peak Military Perhaps ? →
Jim
May 2011
3 posts
Waterloo Urban Chicken Tour! →
Gas Prices Newsmaker Interview -- Including Shane... →
Green Scams Workshop →
May 3rd - 7:00 pm Green Scams workshop - Blackshire Pub second floor. Check it out on Facebook.
April 2011
3 posts
PCL Fanshawe Radio Interview
Bill Paul’s “Straight Talk” radio show http://www.lamantia.ca/Straight%20talk%20April%205th%20recording.mp3
Overview of upcoming Solar Thermal Workshops →
ANNOUNCING: PCL Solar Thermal Workshops
Post Carbon London is holding a series of workshops on Solar Thermal Hot Water. Solar Thermal has many fantastic benefits and this workshop series is a great way for individuals to explore this technology. Just Curious ? - then come out and learn more. Click for details http://www.lamantia.ca/PCL%20poster%20final.pdf Jim
March 2011
9 posts
The way to move
This sounds good. Hopefully this kind of talk will catch on worldwide. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12879566 Jim
Community Gardens London →
Through community actions and this site, Community Gardens London celebrates the shared and community gardens of London and area. Our focus is to support and advocate for food producing gardens and their role in individual and urban food security, our good health and environmental health. We celebrate and educate about these while enjoying the beauties and varieties of all plants as...
Film: Burning Water - March 22nd
Film “Burning Water” - Bring Family and friends to learn about “Fracking” - a method to extract oil and gas from underground deposits using water pressure and fill in methods that are known to contaminate ground water. Everyone welcome!
Free Admission (Pay as you can afford for food – cash for refreshments) When: Tuesday, March 22nd Place: The Black Shire...
OPG a little early with April Fool’s Day...
Apparently, April Fool’s day has come early this year. How else to explain the ads Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is running in today’s Globe and Mail and Toronto Star? OPG is making the astounding claim that its last three major nuclear projects were completed “on budget”. See: http://cleanairalliance.org/
Energy and Water Saving Workshops (Waterloo)
Five Free Workshops – Hiring a contractor or doing renovations yourself? Learn to cut your utility bills, make smart decisions, and reduce your carbon footprint. Workshops are provided by REEP’s Certified Energy Advisors, Water Advisors and special guests. Go to www.reepgreen.ca for more info and to register for these upcoming workshops in Waterloo.
Where is my napkin →
Let’s do the math. 727 million divided by 20 million/day, carry the 1 move the decimal. Oh I got it 36 days. I know the US is also the 3rd largest oil producer and they still have friends but it is a sobering thought. Jim
The Carbon Plan
Let’s watch this one. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/mar/05/oil-uk-energy-sources ” The Carbon Plan is being published in draft form ahead of a final version in the autumn, and will be updated annually “. Let’s hope that it includes serious conservation efforts & not just fairy tale alt energy dreams.
“Resiliency demands something quite different than specialization and diligent...”
– David Brin, (2007)
Receding Horizons of Renewable Energy →
Stoneleigh looks at the fate of FIT. (Feed-In Tarifs) in Ontario and around the world. It’s not looking good for solar projects tethered to the grid, and to the political system of subsidies.
Dan: My own view — Better to take critical infrastructure like hospitals off the grid with stand-alone primary renewable generation and use the grid for backup and ‘discretionary’...
February 2011
6 posts
Parsnips help bridge a cultural divide
I heard the intro to this show earlier this week on CBC. I just dug up the link this evening and listened. http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2011/02/08/common-ground-cafe/ Two things I’m interested in: Parsnips and respect. Jim
WikiLeaks: Saudi Arabia cannot pump enough oil... →
Peak Oil and Climate Change Video Series.
The Nation, a politically left magazine with a reputation for good reporting and analysis, is running a diverse video series on peak oil and climate change, including an interview with Ontario economic crisis blogger Stoneleigh: Check it out.
Transition London Ontario →
TLO is a volunteer-driven, non-profit, grassroots organization. It functions by bringing ordinary citizens together to work toward positive change. TLO is shaped and guided by all who are able to participate, in whatever capacity they can, in making life in this city more abundant, fulfilling, equitable and socially connected.
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Stockholm Resilience Centre →
Shane passed along this resiliency science research link – an examination of planetary boundary conditions.
New Tumblr Blog Launched
PostCarbon London has launched a new tumblr blog to allow members to quickly and conveniently post links and notes to tumblr and simultaneously to the PostCarbon London website!