Peak Moment TV: Independence Station
Posted by Glenn on January 1, 2008 - 6:04pm in The Oil Drum: Local
Topic: Environment/Sustainability
Tags: independence station, peak moment [list all tags]
For a taste of the show, here's a description of episode #82 on a sustainable mixed use developer in Oregon:
Mr. Lerch also has a list of all known local government actions in the U.S. and Canada made specifically in response to peak oil. Not that many so far!
Developer Steven Ribeiro is re-creating traditional towns, that put "waste" resources to good use. A mixed-use three-story building augments power from its solar panels (which provide shade and collect rainwater) with a tugboat engine (running on local biodiesel), using engine heat to warm the building. Cars are secondary in a 68-acre village, whose dwellings of all sizes are walkable to retail, offices, schools, entertainment, and open space.Independence Station is located in Independence, Oregon 15 minutes from Salem. Independence Station is an innovative 57,000 square foot mixed-use development that is powered primarily by vegetable oil and the sun. Residents, businesses and visitors alike will experience what an intelligent sustainable building can really be.
Another good interview is Episode #73 with Daniel Lerch, manager of the Post Carbon Cities project, who has prepared a guidebook including case studies of cities large and small planning how to maintain essential services in the face of energy and climate uncertainty.




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