Report from the 7th International Oil Summit in Paris

More then 75% of remaining oil reserves are in the hands of National Oil Companies (NOCs). International Oil Companies (IOCs) are producing at maximum capacity using all available technology. Hence IOCs are eager to convince the NOCs that they need new partners in the future.

Environment – Apr 8

U.S. energy companies call for caps on carbon emissions /
Texas professor criticized over comments about pandemic /
The Worldchanging newsstand /
Big Gav does global warming /
Global warmers: American Electric Power /
Australian CEOs on climate risks /
Heat rising at the Washington Post (scientist bashing)

Peak oil – Apr 8

Kaboom: Peak copper, superspike prices, oil and US debt /
Peak oil passnotes: oil prepares to push on /
No problemo? Rochester and the decline of cheap oil (Kunstler) /
A peek past peak oil by UBC professor

Other energy – Apr 8

Project Energy on WCCO-TV /
The great game of global gas /
U.S. senators unveil plan to rein in big oil, OPEC /
Opec toothless to tame high oil prices : UAE /
US Energy secretary: oil prices to impact economy /
Chinese influence in Brazil worries US (ethanol) /
Iran: the next neocon target

Other energy – Apr 7

Critiquing the 2006 Megaprojects report /
Oil prices pushed higher by manipulating oil futures trading /
Economic brief: E.U. energy policy /
Iran military hints at Strait of Hormuz blockade

Environment – Apr 7

Review: “The Weather Makers” by Tim Flannery /
Climate researchers feeling heat from White House (censorship) /
UK Times: Do nothing? You cannot be serious /
Fossil fuels threatening sea life /
Progress in fighting air pollution might apply to CO2 /
Policymakers need grassroots impetus on climate change /
Laurie David takes global warming to the mainstream

Apocalypse, not

I’d like to delve into some of the errors and half-truths surrounding Peak Oil catastrophism, not as encouragement for those who want to party on blindly into the end of oil, which would be tragic, but as a way of refining and bolstering those arguments around Peak Oil that are valid.

Other energy – Apr 6

Africa urged to reap its alternative energy /
Coming to CNBC – Addicted to oil /
Chavez makes a play /
Rumored Iran plan has blogs breathless (bourse) /
US Senators edge toward carbon cutting consensus /
Ethanol fuels gas troubles

Solutions & sustainability – Apr 6

Think globally, eat locally /
A ‘green’ building rises amid Beijing smog /
Green building: sustainability is good business /
Forbes: America’s greenest cities /
U.S. cities’ preparedness for an oil crisis /
L.A. urban farmers fight for community garden /
Live uncomfortably, live long

Peak oil – Apr 6

Historian on M. King Hubbert /
Security: power to the people /
Powering down in rural Alaska /
Kunstler on growth /
Chilean commentary on energy crisis /
The New World Oil Order (links)