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Archived material from historical editions of The Generator
admin /13 August, 2006
Though no panacea exists for dealing with the peaking of energy supply, "global relocalization" is clearly a building block.
Relocalization is the process by which communities localize their economies and essential systems, such as food and energy production, water, governance, media, and even money. This process will require that we:
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rebuild our cities to significantly reduce overall transportation needs;
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support localization of essential systems; and
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use ecological city design as a framework for this transformation.
admin /13 August, 2006
The three factors that drive today’s oil price – rising political tensions, strong levels of demand and tight supplies – continue to work together, exacerbating the fear of a supply shortage. Commentator’s view: This is the view of respected commentator, Charles Whall, oil sector analyst for London’s Newton Investment, an offshoot of Mellon Global Investments, Continue Reading →
admin /13 August, 2006
Conversions to LPG have become far more viable as the price differential with petrol has never been wider, according to Martin Monaghan, manager of market development for Unigas which supplies LPG to about half the 3000-odd Australian service stations offering it . Differential hit $1 a litre:“Last week in Melbourne the differential reached $1 a Continue Reading →
admin /13 August, 2006
Toxic mud spurting from a gas drilling well part-owned by the Australian mining giant Santos threatens to mire East Java in a full-scale disaster, according to Sydney Morning Herald Correspondent in Jakarta, Mark Forbes (12/8/06, p.16). Experts cannot stop it: Experts are unable to prevent millions of tonnes of mud blocking highways and rail links, Continue Reading →
admin /12 August, 2006
A documentary film by John Pilger, based on his 2003 book of the same name. Global economy’ is a modern Orwellian term. On the surface, it is instant financial trading, mobile phones, McDonald’s, Starbucks, holidays booked on the net. Beneath this gloss, it is the globalisation of poverty, a world where most human beings never Continue Reading →
admin /12 August, 2006
Timeline: Key events in Middle East crisis Sunday, June 25: Palestinians attack army post on Israel-Gaza border, killing two soldiers, capturing a third. Israel starts to mass forces around Gaza, from which it withdrew in September 2005. Monday, June 26: Three Palestinian groups – the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC), the armed wing of the ruling Continue Reading →
