Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Blair signs nuclear deal with France / Railroads struggle to ship coal in U.S. / Super battery (capacitors) / Malaysians urged to change energy use patterns / Simmons report: questions about the world’s biggest NG field / Green bloggers on China
Some of America’s leading climate scientists claim to BBC’s Panorama that they have been censored and gagged by the U.S. administration
The foundation for a possible ‘Perfect Storm’ is a combination of factors that have coalesced to achieve a paradigm shift from the pre- and post-Cold War period of energy security to a new long-term era of 21st century energy insecurity. These factors are “the G Forces of Energy Insecurity”: Growth, Geology, Geopolitics, Guerrillas, Global Warming & Green Energy.
Energize America is a comprehensive plan developed by informed citizen activists to wean the U.S. from its fossil fuel addiction and provide the U.S. with Energy Security by 2020, and Energy Freedom by 2040. (First part of a presentation at the YearlyKos conference now underway)
Russian Trading System launches ruble-contracts in oil, oil products and gold /
Russia fixes $65.2 price for first rubles oil deal /
Russia Shifts Part of Its Forex Reserves from Dollars to Euros
Speaking to approximately 1000 people at the Hay Festival, the message of the long-time environmentalist was powerful and well received. He described climate change and peak oil as “two riders of the apocalypse”
June ASPO newsletter available /
New book: Eating Fossil Fuels by Dale Allen Pfeiffer /
Mother Earth News: Declare energy independence /
Kunstler in Canada /
(Audio) Roger Blanchard on the Future of Global Oil Production /
Oil Geologist: Peak Oil is here /
Special Screenings of OilCrash documentary in Newport, NY and LA
UK business chiefs press for tougher curbs on greenhouse gases /
Climate change could crush wheat yields /
UK utilities warn climate change to threaten power investment /
Lloyd’s tells members climate change could destroy insurers /
Global warming could be ‘major economic opportunity’
WSJ: Tradeable Gasoline Rights /
Discouraging Energy Use (gasoline tax) /
Friedman: Hooking us won’t solve gas crisis /
Carbon Taxes Are Good For You /
Proposal: Replace the Payroll Tax with an Energy Tax
South Africa’s bright future will have to be candle-lit /
Dutch giants told gas has run out /
Energy appetite remains hearty /
Greenspan: Oil prices starting to hurt economy /
U.S. survey shows support for renewables over nuclear /
Oil exploration, production spending rising-report
As the world oil situation is rather quiet at the minute, it’s a good time for a review.
Now that Greenspan is retired he seems to be prepared to voice some hard truths. After watching the video of his testimony, I felt he was trying to give a strong warning about an increasingly unpleasant future. (Video and partial transcript)
