Energy
UK Microgeneration Plan Not Up To Par
The energy strategy that relies on large numbers of people enacting small energy-saving measures needs better planning and more funding, according to experts.
Peak Oilers Ponder Ways To 'Re-Engineer Society To Go Backwards'
Community groups and individuals across North America are "powering down" and preparing for life after cheap oil.
China Attempts To Reduce Population, Consumption
First there was the "one-child" rule. Now China attempts to do to consumption what it did to population growth -- stem it, in this case by raising the "consumption tax".
If Ethanol Is Dependent Upon Coal, Is It Green?
To "end our addiction to oil", ethanol, a bio-fuel, seems a likely transportation fuel to boost. However, from an air quality and global warming perspective, if the ethanol is going to be produced from coal-fired plants, is it worth it?
Europe's Eco-Experimentation House
In Brussels, one house brimming over with green technology may hold the answers to many of Europe's energy concerns.
A Different 'Bush' For Alternative Energy
A common plant has the potential to become generate enough fuel to supply electricity to a third of India's villages.
Top Ten Planning Issues Of 2005
From eminent domain to "condofication", Planetizen editors outline the top 10 planning issues from 2005.
Twin Energy, Real Estate Booms In West Cause Conflict
In the Rockies, developers and oil and natural gas companies are vying for access to the same land -- but what could be the consequences for local communities?
An Energy Boom in Silt, Colorado: For Better And Worse
Opposition to an energy boom in Silt Colorado is building among environmentalists, property-rights advocates, ranchers, county commissioners, and mayors.
Will Texas Limit Its Pollution?
The state has begun to consider imposing limits on emissions, but some are concerned that they will not meet EPA standards, let alone surpass them.
Green Roofs: Efficient And Pretty, Too
Greening your roof could save you 25% on energy bills, help clean the air, and provide a cool place to relax all at once.
Houston Should Embrace Nuclear Option
A growing number of scientists support construction of a nuclear power plant near Houston as a necessary means to provide an alternative source of energy.
Kunstler's 'Long Emergency' Online Video
Orion Online offers up James Howard Kunstler's 5-part video series on 'peak oil' based on his book 'The Long Emergency.'
Exxon Denies 'Peak Oil'
According to the gasoline giant, 'Contrary to the theory, oil production shows no signs of a peak.'
How To Fix Iraq’s Electricity Grid
The executive editor of the magazine of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has some bright ideas about how to improve electricity provision in Iraq.
Energy Federalism: 7 Steps To Overcome Oil Addiction
States have started doing what the White House needs to do to overcome the nation's addiction to oil.
'Peak Oil', Cuban Style
Cuba's experience with a dramatic decrease in energy supplies since the fall of the Soviet Union affords the rest of the world a glimpse of what the end of cheap oil might look like.
40 New Nuclear Plants Planned Worldwide
Approximately 25 new nuclear plants are planned or in development in Canada, China, the EU, India, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and South Africa. Companies in the US and UK may order an additional 15 new reactors.
States Lead On Clean Energy
A new report from the Apollo Alliance 'New Energy for States' outlines a wide range of clean energy initiatives being undertaken at the State level.
Friday Funny: Buying A Fuel Efficient Car
Dilbert considers buying a fuel efficient car.
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.
Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
City of Piedmont, CA
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
