From the chart below, it is apparent that wealthier countries have curtailed their oil consumption per person since the 1970′s oil crisis. Saudi Arabia stands out as a huge consumer over the last two decades, and especially over the last 10 years. China, India, Brazil, and other rapidly developing countries are using an increasingly large proportion of [...]
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Per Capita Oil Consumption Around the World: Good News/Bad News
September 26th, 2011 
Justin Manger 
Posted in Behavior, China, Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Justin Manger 
Tags: Oil Consumption 
No Comments »Dry Paper Notes: Written While Harvesting Wheat in Montana (6th and Final Part)
September 24th, 2011 Justin Manger (This is the sixth part in a series. All related posts can be read here.) I really enjoy the quad- donuts, skid-outs, sharp turns, at near full speed. Think I’d like to have a pick-up as my first car. I think naps are great. I’ve been planning my route home. Should see a lot. I re-did [...]
Posted in 2nd Green, Agriculture, Justin Manger Tags: 2nd Green Revolution, Dry Paper Notes No Comments »Five Friday Facts: Ray Anderson, Interface, and the Bottom Line
September 23rd, 2011 Justin Manger Ray Anderson, who passed away last month at 77, had an epiphany when he was 60 that would profoundly transform his thoughts about sustainability. In short order, it would also transform his carpet business, Interface, into one of America’s greenest companies. Here are some facts about how his push for sustainable practices led to a cleaner environment [...]
Posted in Business, Conservation, Five Friday Facts, Justin Manger, Sustainability Tags: Environment, Interface, Waste No Comments »Dry Paper Notes: Written While Harvesting Wheat in Montana (Part 5)
September 21st, 2011 Justin Manger (This is the fifth part in a series. All related posts can be read here.) This evening visibility has suddenly gotten much better. The Bears Paws mountains south of Havre are very clear and dark against the sky. They’re approximately 40 miles away. The range to the west (I forget what Farmer called them) is now very [...]
Dry Paper Notes: Written While Harvesting Wheat in Montana (Part 3)
September 17th, 2011 Justin Manger (This is the third part in a series. All related posts can be read here.) Driving the truck across the narrow dam is fun. Lunch today is cold hot dog sandwiches. Two sliced dogs to a sandwich, wheat bread, cheese, and pickle slices. When looking back at a field you’ve cut, a field that stretches to [...]
Posted in 2nd Green, Agriculture, Justin Manger Tags: 2nd Green Revolution, Dry Paper Notes No Comments »Dry Paper Notes: Written While Harvesting Wheat in Montana (Part 2)
September 15th, 2011 Justin Manger (This is the second part in a series. All related posts can be read here.) I had to take a break to drive the truck to the grain bin. Missoula seems so far away- I left 2 days ago. It is now 8/4/00. All I hear is the wind and the crickets and, once in a [...]
Posted in 2nd Green, Agriculture, Justin Manger Tags: 2nd Green Revolution, Dry Paper Notes, Environment No Comments »Dry Paper Notes: Written While Harvesting Wheat in Montana (Part 1 of a Series)
September 13th, 2011 Justin Manger These posts will veer from our usual content. The full series can be read here. We’ve had several posts about the distance between modern life and the natural world. In our cities with our gadgets we forget or don’t really get to know the natural world. We don’t know or care where our food comes from, and it [...]
Posted in 2nd Green, Agriculture, Featured Posts, Justin Manger Tags: 2nd Green Revolution, Dry Paper Notes No Comments »Google and Energy Usage
September 9th, 2011 Justin Manger Opening a window into the huge amounts of electricity it takes to run their data centers in countries all around the world, the search giant recently disclosed some details about its massive energy use. The company has invested in numerous green technologies and maintains that overall people around the world use less energy by carrying [...]
Posted in Business, Conservation, Five Friday Facts, Justin Manger Tags: Electricity Generation, Energy Conservation, Google No Comments »From Norweigien Oil Field to Floating Hotel: Sleep-able Escape Pod
September 7th, 2011 Justin Manger Now this is recycling. Not that you’d easily decide to spend the night in one – they cost about $100 per stay and are definitely not the most comfortable looking accommodations – but you could get your z’s in a repurposed oil rig escape pod. This is all made possible through a pretty interesting idea [...]
Black Bean Co. In Charleston Serving Fresh, Local Food
September 4th, 2011 Justin Manger Should you need a place to get away, especially from the hustle and bustle of the U.S. east coast, Charleston, S.C. should be on your list. Beaches, history, dining, golf, southern style architecture, a relaxed pace, and friendly people make the South Carolina city a nice place to vacation. Before coming to Japan, that’s exactly [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Justin Manger, Local Energy/Food, Sustainability Tags: Food, Restaurants No Comments »
