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This is a stream of blog posts from our on-site bloggers, and, a growing list of blogs we re-publish from Transition Voice, This Low Carbon Life, Reslience.org's news feed and Transition US.

Peak oil notes - May 23

Published on May 23, 2013 by Resilience

A mid-week update. Oil prices have fallen $2-3 a barrel this week on weaker demand, increased US production, rising product stockpiles, and a stronger dollar.

Original article: 
http://www.resilience.org/stories/2013-05-23/peak-oil-notes-may-23

Two notions of liberty revisited - or how to disentangle Liberty and Slavery

Published on May 23, 2013 by Resilience

"Freedom is the natural faculty to do whatever one wishes that is not prevented by force or law.

Original article: 
http://www.resilience.org/stories/2013-05-23/two-notions-of-liberty-revisited-or...

Urbanites help sustain Japan’s historic rice paddy terraces

Published on May 23, 2013 by Resilience

If flocks of city-dwellers will trek to steep hillside paddies to work in the damp spring weather, then nothing seems impossible.

Original article: 
http://www.resilience.org/stories/2013-05-23/urbanites-help-sustain-japan-s-hist...

Bike revolutions - May23

Published on May 23, 2013 by Resilience

•Bike Sharing Prepares to Get its World Rocked •Social Bicycles Brings Sharing to Two Wheels •The two-wheel entrepreneurs: bike culture spawns businesses nationwide •The Pedestrian–Cyclist Armistice

Original article: 
http://www.resilience.org/stories/2013-05-23/bike-revolutions-may23

Rooftop Revolution: How Solar Energy Is Putting Power Back in the Hands of the People

Published on May 23, 2013 by Resilience

The sun is waiting to be tapped for clean, cheap energy if we can get our heads out of the sand.

Original article: 
http://www.resilience.org/stories/2013-05-23/rooftop-revolution-how-solar-energy...

Who Will Control the Climate of the World?

Published on May 23, 2013 by Resilience

For all who love a conspiracy, geoengineering has it all. The oil companies, far-right think-tanks, nuclear weapons scientists, and even Bill Gates.

Original article: 
http://www.resilience.org/stories/2013-05-22/who-will-control-the-climate-of-the...

Infographic design work V3

Most of the visual work is now done for the Infographic and here it is for your enjoyment. 

As before, please leave a comment or email Ed with feedback.

Left to do:

Published on May 23, 2013, by Ed Mitchell

Difficult Truths about 'Difficult Oil'

Published on May 23, 2013 by Resilience

As we work down the hydrocarbon pyramid, energy gets messier and much more costly. Latest in a series.

Original article: 
http://www.resilience.org/stories/2013-05-23/difficult-truths-about-difficult-oi...

Thinking of starting a Transition Initiative?

Published on May 23, 2013 by Resilience

Are you thinking about starting a new Transition initiative in your town, village or city? I was among those who initiated Transition Dartmouth Park, in North London, around a year and a half ago.

Original article: 
http://www.resilience.org/stories/2013-05-23/thinking-of-starting-a-transition-i...

The Politics of Time's Shape

Published on May 23, 2013 by Resilience

To begin with, it’s important to recognize that no fixed rule sets apart those changes that get called “progress” from the ones that don’t.

Original article: 
http://www.resilience.org/stories/2013-05-23/the-politics-of-time-s-shape
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