A spirituality of hope
Two paths are before us in our energy future — one leads to ecological destruction, the other is a path of hope, a path of alternative new energies, scaled down lifestyles, and a future on the planet for our children and their children’s children.
“Demand is very strong. Supply is constrained. It’s as simple as that.”
Food prices are soaring because of rising energy costs, production of ethanol and biodiesel fuels, and growing demand. The result is a sharp increase in world hunger.
A World of Hurt
We are in a world of hurt, result of our unsustainable way of life and the shifting dynamics within the human community.
Ethanol is causing food scarcity and hunger: a moral quandary for our lives
Ethanol boom in United States is leading to a food scarcity crisis around the world.
Energy: what we should NOT do vs. what some folks are trying to do
Contrast between the efforts of many local communities around the country to reduce their carbon footprint, while efforts on the part of some big energy interests to increase energy from nuclear and biofuel production will add to the greenhouse gas problem.
Ecological hope sprouting all over the place
Ecological hope is manifested in the thousands of initiatives from grassroots groups, religious groups, and individuals who are witnessing the need for dramatic action to address global warming and climate change.
Corn ethanol fiasco, brought to you by Congress and agribusiness
Mandate for ethanol could cause grave harm to human beings and the planet, bringing about food shortages, high food prices, harm to the environment, all so that we can keep driving our cars.
Corn ethanol - still wrong
The New York Times has it right today. The costs of corn ethanol are way too high and its production will not solve our energy or our carbon emissions problems.
Jatropha - fueling our cars with the hunger of others?
Jatropha is a weed that is ideal for biofuels, but its production could undermine food production and cause environmental destruction in some of the world’s poorest countries.
Powering the future and saving the planet - two opposing approaches
It is time for the US government to get its priorities straight regarding our energy future and global climate change.
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