Monthly Archives: August 2010
Cuba’s transition from a peak- to a post-petroleum world
Excerpts from “The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived the Peak Oil Crisis” Cuba’s "Special Period" was an economic depression that began in 1991 after the collapse of Cuba’s primary sponsor, the USSR. The depression peaked by the mid-1990s and … Continue reading
Solar Cookers for Haiti
I recently purchased a panel reflector solar cooker for $130. The HotPot was designed and developed by Solar Household Energy (www.she-inc.org) and is manufactured by Integrated Logistics Solutions (www.ils.com.mx) in Monterrey, Mexico. Its design uses simple scientific principles. The reflector … Continue reading
The Simpleton’s Guide to Sustainability
From general to specific. Items in lists within good cells improve to the right from good to better to best. Any suggestions for additions or deletions? Bad Good Destroy Preserve Dependent Self-sufficient Ignorance Knowledge Opinion Fact Waste Conserve (reduce, reuse, … Continue reading
Cutting government services doesn’t always save money
People are familiar with the concept that cutting corners often ends up costing more money in the long run: this applies to homes, cars, nearly every consumer purchase. But the same holds true with government services, which we purchase with … Continue reading
Blog of John C. Ayers 