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April 2005

Oil at $100 a barrel – forecast

by Nick Rosen on April 29, 2005

in NATURAL ENERGY

telecommuting
Telecommuting is not going to solve this one

Last year we predicted oil prices would reach $50 a barrel. Now $50 is the new floor for prices, rather than the ceiling. This year, forecasts of $100 a barrel oil are threatening meltdown for Western economies. At the projected $100 level for oil, living off-grid moves from a quaint hobby for a minority to something the majority must consider.

Here is the latest news update

Consumers Must Plan Now for Potential Oil Shock – IEA FRANCE: April 29, 2005

PARIS – Car-pools and driving restrictions could help shave at least a million barrels a day (bpd) from industrialised nations’ oil demand in the event of a supply crisis, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday.

They are among measures an IEA study ‘Saving Oil in a Hurry’ says consuming nations must plan to ease potential shortages and price rises which could result from a large disruption to international supplies.
Oil prices have already risen to record highs above $58 this year as surging demand in Asia’s emerging economies pushes world supplies close to current capacity. Goldman Sachs bank has warned of a potential ’super-spike’ to $100 a barrel.

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Actor Ed Norton’s solar campaign

April 29, 2005
Actor Ed Norton’s solar campaign

Ed Norton, Edward Norton, ecological system, BP Solar panels, solar panels,

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12 off-grid holiday locations

April 28, 2005
12 off-grid holiday locations

eco-resort, eco-tourism, ecotourism,ecotorismo, Australia, Costa Rica, Fiji, Barbados, Bolivia, New Zealand, Egypt, Canada, Sri Lanka, Green Globe, World Travel & Tourism Council,

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Eating off the grid – book review

April 27, 2005
Eating off the grid – book review

food, cooking, survival, outdoor stove, outdoor cooker,

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Hockerton Housing Project Master Class

April 27, 2005
Hockerton Housing Project Master Class

Learn off-grid technologies
Hockerton Housing Project Master Class/Tour is a one day a practical case study of sustainable off-grid living, on July 14th 2005.
The Hockerton Housing Project (HHP) is an innovative residential sustainable development in the village of Hockerton near Southwell, Nottinghamshire. The architects were Professor Brenda Vale and Dr Robert Vale, whose own ground-breaking home in Southwell provided much [...]

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The world’s best motorbike

April 26, 2005
The world’s best motorbike

At last- a hip electrobike
Until now, electric scooters have been the poor relations of the two-wheeled world. They look bad, they go slow, and they have to be charged up every few miles. But the US-made Vectrix is a leap forward. It is the world’s first truly high-performance electric scooter, with GTi acceleration and full-size comfort. A Daily [...]

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Free fitness and a cleaner UK

April 25, 2005
Free fitness and a cleaner UK

Volunteers wanted
Hundreds of ‘green volunteering’ activities are being organised in May to combat the stress and strains of modern living. In an attempt to improve the nation’s health and happiness you can volunteer outdoors at ‘taster sessions’ of the Green Gym. The sessions are listed at the end of this story.
May is Environment Month in the Year of the [...]

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“Better Off” – a writer’s switched off year

April 24, 2005

Better off? The Brende family
John Locke, whose philosophy influenced the US Constitution, introduced the notion of individual rights and individual property to its pre-eminent place in Western political thought.
According to Eric Brende in his fascinating book “Better Off—Flipping the switch on Technology”, Locke’s approach had the unintended consequence of raising property, and hence technology, to the same legal [...]

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London building claims zero fossil energy

April 23, 2005
London building claims zero fossil energy

No power bills here, dear
A property developer has launched an energy self sufficient block of flats in London. Yorklake Homes said the four flats generate all their own energy from non fossil fuels within the site boundaries.
Designed by Bill Dunster’s architecture firm, the main source of energy is a Swift silent wind turbine, one of [...]

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