Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Wash. Post cites Hirsch report, says Bush knows about PO / The Oil Drum reports on PO & Environment Conference / “When the Circuit Breaks: America’s Energy Crisis” – 1975 video /
Newsweek: will we hit $100? / Physicist-author David Goodstein on peak oil / Links, links, links from TOD and Gristmill
UK Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks responded to a letter about peak from PowerSwitch. He dismissed peak before 2030, provided the necessary investments are made.
Fritjof Capra is one of the foremost green thinkers, especially in the field of ecology and systems thinking. He speaks with Rob Hopkins about relocalisation, community building, globalisation and technological solutions.
Imagine community life in a Peak Oil world. Are ecovillages, sustainable communities, and organized eco-neighborhoods prepared?
Iran grants license for euro-based oil bourse / Iran sees oil bourse in two months / The two crucial mistakes that cost Straw his job – Iran connection? / Why Iran is driving oil up
How Morales took on the oil giants – and won his people back / Africa: the new frontier for imperial oil / As profits surge, oil giants find hurdles abroad / Cheap oil, cheap labor and costly habits / Let’s not play the oil game
Most colleges and universities are treating the situation as a short-term problem, one that should go away within a year or two as energy prices decline to more “normal” levels. Few are anticipating is a permanent or long-term change in the level of oil and natural gas prices.
The Future for Petroleum – a prescient view from 1964 / The Oil Drum: Who has to conserve how much? / King Coal (and Mark Jaccard) / Atlanta after the end of oil / I’ve got a little list… of gas-price villains / Summary of Petro Collapse II conference
More than 30 years ago the prestigious science journal Science published a special edition with 27 articles devoted to the energy crisis. One is struck by the high quality of the analysis, and how the same themes have re-emerged today. Articles are online in PDF.
Nuclear no cure for climate change, scientists warn / Rob Hopkins: Why Nuclear Power is a Non-Response to Peak Oil / David Fleming: Nuclear – Is it an option? (audio) / Does nuclear power produce no CO2? (photos) / Our Nuclear Future? (greens embracing nuclear) / James Lovelock – Gaia’s Revenge / Safely, greenly nuclear / Greens see red over WWF, yellow cake
On 22 June, at 8am, all operators in the oil sector in Norway received the same message from the authorities: “Starting today, Norway will no longer authorise oil exports from its territory.” [Chilling “what-if” scenario.]
How Cuba survived peak oil (video review) / ‘Oilway To Hell’ – downloadable video / Alaska oil consultant: Statistics point to peak production / Energy industry views on peak oil, alternative energy / CSIS Forum: Saudi oil minister Naimi and US energy secretary Bodman
