[GPSCC-chat] [Fwd: PCI Messenger - November 2010]

Tue Nov 30 23:16:34 PST 2010

There are always some great reads in the links from this newsletter...

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Subject: 	PCI Messenger - November 2010
Date: 	Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:56:43 -0500
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	   	*   contents*

/    1. pci in the news <#ar1>
    2. the post carbon reader <#ar2>
    3. new pci adviser <#ar3>
    4. latest publications <#ar4>
    5. energy bulletin picks <#ar5>
    6. transition us update <#ar6>
    7. featured events <#ar7>
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GIVING THANKS
Well, it's about damned time. This month the International Energy Agency
(IEA) finally publicly acknowledged that Peak Oil is a serious issue.
While the IEA had to dodge and weave a bit (as explained brilliantly by
PCI Fellow Tom Whipple <#iea>) with this admission, it marks a turning
point in the international energy conversation. At Post Carbon
Institute, we've been working tirelessly for years to arrive at this
moment, and we want to stop and give deep appreciation for the efforts
of Colin Campbell, Kenneth Deffeyes, Matt Simmons, Richard Heinberg,
James Howard Kunstler and so many others whose work has paved the way.
Oh, and of course, Marion King Hubbert who first sounded the alarm back
in 1956
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To all of you from all of us at Post Carbon Institute: THANK YOU.

Now it's time to move forward and get to work. Among many other things,
We still have Peak Coal to worry about. Speaking of which...

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*pci in the news*

Fridley, Heinberg Discuss 'Peak Coal' in NATURE Journal
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500 years of fossil fuels video
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month's edition of the highly-esteemed /Nature Journal/
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contains an analysis of global coal supplies by Post Carbon Institute
Fellows David Fridley and Richard Heinberg. If you're a subscriber to
/Nature/, you can access the article here
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If not, /Nature/'s podcast interview with Richard Heinberg provides an
overview.
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Nature
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ABC
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*the post carbon reader*

November saw the release of further exclusive articles from our brand
new book the /Post Carbon Reader/
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	CITIES, TOWNS, AND SUBURBS: Toward Zero-Carbon Buildings
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Report by Hillary Brown
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• November 22, 2010
Despite its persuasive momentum, the green building movement signifies a
mere initial advance toward a low-carbon future. Even as we acknowledge
that green facilities must be the building blocks of the resilient
cities of tomorrow... Read more
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	ECONOMY: The Competitiveness of Local Living Economies
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Report by Michael Shuman
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• November 3, 2010
Economic localization offers the key to solving a growing number of
global problems, including peak oil, climate disruption, and financial
meltdowns. Yet the perception remains that this solution is very
costly... Read more
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*new pci adviser*

In November PCI welcomed a new adviser.

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	Mia Birk
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Check out this brief summary of Mia's Portland success story
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which we included as bonus online material for /The Post Carbon Reader/
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It's excerpted from her wonderful book, /Joyride: Pedaling Toward a
Healthier Planet/
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a book we highly recommend... Read more
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*latest publications*

Read
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the latest content by our Fellows, Board and Staff anytime on our
website. Here are some selections from the last month:

Baghdad Bob
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	The IEA's New Peak
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Post by Tom Whipple
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• November 24, 2010
Without missing a beat and without much explanation, the world's leading
compiler of everything about energy has gone from denying that
conventional oil production will peak in our lifetime to saying it
happened four years ago... Read more
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	The End of Growth
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Post by Richard Heinberg
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• November 12, 2010
This article is an excerpt from Richard's new book (working title /The
End of Growth/) is set for publication in July 2011. Given the urgency
and fragility of the global economic crisis, we will be serializing the
rough content... Read more
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   	/more recent publications from our staff & fellows/
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*energy bulletin picks*

Below is a selection of recent articles and media appearing on Energy
Bulletin
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Energy Bulletin is now on facebook
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Come join us there!

Boatmill
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	Boat mills: water powered, floating factories
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Kris de Decker, Low-tech Magazine
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The waterwheel was seen as the most important power source in the world,
from the Middle Ages to the end of the nineteenth century. When smaller
streams became saturated, medieval engineers turned their
attention...Read more
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	Local governments prepare for peak oil; cost-competitive local
businesses
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by Carl Etnier, Equal Time Radio
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This special show highlights contributors to the /Post Carbon Reader:
Managing the 21st Century's Sustainability Crises
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(You can buy the book through your locally owned bookstore, order it
online, or download selected chapters)... Listen
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   	/more from energy bulletin/
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*transition US update*

A monthly update from the US regional hub
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of the international Transition
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movement.

Transition Whatcom
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Transiton US was recently featured in the Huffington Post "In the face
of the challenges it has taken aboard, the transition movement will
succeed at the very least in raising consciousness, in part because it
suggests tangible constructive action. With each row of vegetables
planted and each solar panel installed, it wins the right to say, "oh,
this is necessary, but it's also enlivening to do, isn't it?" Read the
Huffington Post article by Craig K. Comstock
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Also, we are nearly two thirds of the way to reaching our $100,000
Challenge Grant
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more
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* featured events*

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Heinberg at UMass Dartmouth
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November 6-7, 2010, San Francisco, CA
Post Carbon Senior Fellow Richard Heinberg
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will speak on renewable energy and sustainability. Further event
information.
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GSII logo
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of Happiness' screening, Berkeley, CA
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January 11, 2011, Berkeley, CA
Join director Helena Norberg-Hodge for a special screening. The film
includes contributions from Post Carbon Fellows Richard Heinberg
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Rob Hopkins
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Michael Shuman
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and Bill McKibben
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Further event information.
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               	/view our full events calendar/
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