Life beyond oil

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Life beyond oil
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Our best is not good enough
Such is our dependence on oil, we face a shock that will dwarf any crisis of the past. It's a good job the government hasn't ruled out rations - only the effort of a war economy is likely to help. By Andrew Simms
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The bad environmentalist
Paul Kingsnorth spends a lot of time urging others to change their behaviour to help save the planet. But just how great are his own ecological credentials?
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The trouble with trying to be green
By Andrew Martin
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A revolution is possible
A cheaper fuel cell or better solar panel could transform our energy future, believes Michael Meacher. So what, or who, is holding us back?
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Back to basics
New technologies are all very well, writes Caspar Henderson, but we have to start by using energy more intelligently
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From the ground up
How do we create a built environment that uses a lot less energy? London Eye architect David Marks shares his vision for the future
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Interview - Malcolm Wicks
The energy minister fears we are in for a hard few winters - but he'd rather not press the nuclear button just yet. Malcolm Wicks interviewed by Jonathan Leake
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Learning to grow on less
Observations on education. By Emma Lee-Potter
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How to achieve the 40% house
Observations on 'rebuild and renew'. By Gavin Killip
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What we need is CarbonWatchers
Observations on rations. By Tina Fawcett
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The bigger picture
Observations on art. By Mark Beesley
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Spoils of war
Years of work in battle zones have convinced Lutz Kleveman that the role energy resources play in causing conflicts is the big story behind the headlines
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Appetite for destruction
Words and posters by Micah Wright
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Who's in charge?
Beware putting too much faith in the market. What it needs is a proper policy framework - and that's exactly what we haven't got. By Dieter Helm
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