eia: EIA mapping tool shows which U.S. energy facilities are at risk from flooding

Jay OwenResource Efficiency

***** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2014 EIA mapping tool shows which U.S. energy facilities are at risk from flooding The public now has a new online tool to help inform them about energy facilities’ exposure to flooding caused by hurricanes, overflowing rivers, flash floods, and other wet-weather events. Developed …

5 Industries Worried About Peak Oil

Jay OwenResource Efficiency

5 Industries Worried About Peak Oil The debate over the impact of peak oil has been raging for decades. Although few deny that the end of mass oil consumption is drawing nearer, educated estimates now range between 2020 and 2030. But more important than the timeframe of peak oil are its …

Predictions FROM Jeremy Leggett, author ENERGY OF NATIONS

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

The Energy of Nations.  Since the  5 months the book has been out , here isan update on how the dramas are playing out :I finished writing the book during the Easter break a year ago. As you know,I made predictions about three systemic risks being run by the energyincumbency: …

China’s Plan to Clean Up Air in Cities Will Doom the Climate, Scientists Say

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

Exclusively on InsideClimate News, This Year’s Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting   Harper Govt Makes Moves to Silence Canada’s Leading Environmental Groups In both the United States and Canada, pipelines and President Obama has encouraged tar sands policies. Read more.   China’s Plan to Clean Up Air …

Money Morning Oct 10th

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

10 October, 2013 Should you buy some bitcoins? Why the price of silver could double soon The government is inflating a disastrous property bubble Yesterday’s close: FTSE 100 down 0.4% to 6,337… Gold down 1.02% to $1,305.80/oz… £/$ – 1.5954 From Dominic Frisby, in London   Dear Reader, It’s a …

Saving the Oceans by Mining for Oil – From the Plastics!

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions, Resource Efficiency

  By Kelsey May, September 27, 2013 Photos by Ann Slothower   On September 24, 2013, at the Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co. in Vancouver, the Upcycle the Gyres Society hosted the first public demonstration of its goal: convert land and ocean plastic waste into profit.   In four hours, the …

inside climate news: Exclusively on InsideClimate News, This Year’s Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

Exclusively on InsideClimate News, This Year’s Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting   Most U.S. Companies Ignoring SEC Rule to Disclose Climate Risks Almost 75 percent of the nation’s publicly traded companies are ignoring a three-year-old Securities and Exchange Commission requirement that they inform investors of the risks …

Domestic Oil Production Growth and Lower Net Imports | The Energy Collective Daily

Jay OwenTrendspotting

  Domestic Oil Production Growth and Lower Net Imports | The Energy Collective Daily Domestic Oil Production Growth and Lower Net Imports The Newest Hybrid Cars to Reduce Environmental Impact Is China’s Solar Energy Business Not-for-Profit? [VIDEO] Smart Grid Investment: Different Priorities Could Lead to Similar Results EU Energy: Internal …

Unique Upcycling Solution to Plastic Ocean Pollution

Ethical MarketsResource Efficiency

Upcycle the Gyres aims to convert marine plastic waste to high value products! Vancouver, BC, November 25, 2012 – At long last there is a unique solution to the approximately 142 billion kilos of plastic pollution that is swirling in the world’s five gyres – transform it into revenue streams …