Energy

Sustainability On Treasure Island

Developers unveiled a new "green" plan for Treasure Island in the middle of San Francisco Bay that includes farmland, residential towers, and wind turbines.

November 10, 2005 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Interview: Simmons -- The Coming Saudi Oil Shock

This well-connected industry insider has concluded that some of the world's largest oil beds may be on the verge of production collapse -- and he's willing to bet his much-vaunted career on it.

November 7, 2005 - Grist Magazine

Adapting And Improving The LEED Program

Reporter Ted Smalley Bowen checks in with LEED's leaders and other interested folks to find out what's next for the world's fastest-growing green-building scheme.

October 27, 2005 - Grist Magazine

Is LEED Broken?

The U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program is rapidly becoming the dominant system for certifying buildings as eco-friendly.

October 27, 2005 - Grist Magazine

City Conserves Energy, Cuts Costs, With Common Sense

City of New Haven seeks innovative, cost-effective ways to curtail municiapl energy expenses and could be a model for municipalities across the nation.

October 18, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Kunstler Discusses The World-wide Energy Crisis

James Howard Kustler offers his vision of the looming permanent world-wide energy crisis and its shocking implications at the PetroCollapse Conference in New York.

October 10, 2005 - James Howard Kunstler

Oil from Ancient Peat Beds Could Fuel the Future

A geologist's controversial theory that the oil in Alberta's tar sands flowed from coal fields based on ancient peat, could mean that there are vast supplies of oil waiting to be discovered, not just in Alberta but all over the world.

October 5, 2005 - The Globe and Mail

Market Forces Boost Alternate Energy

After Hurricane Katrina, energy conservation and renewable energy make a comeback.

October 4, 2005 - The New York Times

Why High Gas Prices Will Not Change Driving Habits

Austan Goolsbee explains why a short-term increase in fuel prices is unlikely to change Americans' driving habits.

October 3, 2005 - Slate

The New Big Thing In Energy: Microgrids

Small networks of power generators in "microgrids" have the potential to enable communities manage, trade and sell their own power.

September 26, 2005 - BBC

Friday Funny: Hollywood Without Electricity -- 'Our Tsunami'

Survival accounts from the Great Blackout of Los Angeles 2005 -- No electricity for 26 minutes. 'This is our Tsunami.'

September 23, 2005 - The Grass Apple

Before The Oil Runs Out: How Will This Era End?

The world is swimming in crude, but it's getting costlier to extract, and demand is rising fast. Is it the end of the line for cheap oil? CSM offers a three-part series.

September 20, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Seven Steps To A Sustainable New Orleans

Timothy Lange calls for an effort to rebuild New Orleans into an eco-friendly city that could be model for the nation.

September 19, 2005 - Grist Magazine

Why we Need to Pay $4 for a Gallon of Gasoline

Hurricane Katrina showed how vulnerable the United States is to oil shocks. Government needs to do more to encourage conservation.

September 15, 2005 - The Washington Post

Sunny Days For Green Power

The clean-energy sector is experiencing a post-Katrina bounce.

September 15, 2005 - The New York Times

California To Go Solar

A partnership between Southern California Edison and Stirling Energy Systems will result in the largest solar farm in the United States.

September 8, 2005 - Technology Review

Bush's Energy Bill Is A Missed Opportunity

President Bush's energy bill is a "feeble initiative" that will not solve the nation's enormous energy problems writes Joe Conason.

August 11, 2005 - Working for Change

Eliminating The Need For Oil

With oil prices at an all-time high, it's time to start giving serious consideration to alternative fuel supplies.

August 9, 2005 - MSNBC

Study Says Wind Power Is The Way Of The Future

According to a Stanford University study, wind is the fastest growing source of energy in the world.

July 22, 2005 - CNN

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

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