Peak oil – May 9

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

Oil & Iran – May 8

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

Politics & economics – May 8

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

Peak oil – May 8

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

Nuclear power, Peak Oil and Climate Change – May 8

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

The day of the Oslo Warning

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.]

Peak oil – May 6

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