Sweden plans to be world’s first oil-free economy
Sweden is to take the biggest energy step of any advanced western economy by trying to wean itself off oil completely within 15 years – without building a new generation of nuclear power stations.
Other energy – Feb 8
What’s raining on solar’s parade? /
Kentucky’s underground economy (coal) /
Preparing for life after fossil fuels in Australia (bio-diesel) /
Canada has 8 years of natural gas left – researcher /
Exxon: America will always rely on foreign oil
Politics & economics – Feb 8
Cuba’s oil bid angers U.S. /
Bush wants new fuels, but cuts energy-saving program /
Farmers try to limit pain of high fuel prices /
Budget doesn’t allocate funds to build oil reserve /
The geopolitics of natural gas
Death of the Petro-Confederacy
During the Civil War the South fought for freedom – freedom to pursue a way of life that was not negotiable. Sound familiar?
Politics & economics – Feb 7
Bush’s energy proposals: Next steps on energy /
Cuba invites American oil companies to invest /
Ukraine gas deal draws attention to secretive importer /
Oil companies: high profits, sluggish investments /
British fuel rationing threatens U.S.-London flights /
Smart meters slash power bills
Solutions & sustainability – Feb 7
Dream Farm: how to beat climate change & post fossil fuel economy /
In appreciation of small towns /
Neighbours in England have turned eco-guinea pigs /
Growing demand for organic produce helps young farmers /
Winds of climate change make their impact felt in many a boardroom /
Could we get by without new power?
Peak oil – Feb 7
Oil prices: the new reality /
Cradle To Cradle /
North Sea production slump casts doubt on government figures /
Petrocollapse and food security at the South Central Farm in LA /
New book: advice for oil addicts /
Sweden and U.S. agree about oil dependency, but for different reasons
Politics & economics – Feb 6
U.S. eyeing Alberta oilsands – the party’s still on! /
Feldstein: America will fall harder if oil prices rise again /
Nigeria is a mess and getting worse /
A visionary President that “gets” energy policy
Environment – Feb 6
Flamey McGassy /
“Dangerous Anthropogenic Interference” /
Bottled water: pouring resources down the drain /
Muffled warnings on global warming /
Tobacco’s PR strategy used on global warming
Chavez Bloc Races with Oil Cartel to Grid the Continent
As the left-populist Evo Morales takes office in Bolivia, a clear anti-imperialist bloc is consolidating in South America, led by Venezulea’s Hugo Chavez and also including Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and potentially Chile. Days before Morales was inaugurated Jan. 22, Chavez and other regional leaders met in Brasilia to announce ambitious plans for new gas and oil pipelines spanning the continent, linking national markets across vast areas of rainforest and towering mountains.
Repsol Downgrades Reserves, But Who Is Really to Blame?
After Spanish oil and gas major Repsol downgraded its reserves by a massive 25% it issued a statement saying that the new government in Bolivia was the main problem.
Peak oil – Feb 5
BBC broadcasts on oil – Feb 11 /
Addiction to oil – see what it looks like /
Interview with UK comedian Robert Newman /
5º International ASPO Conference – July 18-19 Italy /
ASPO newsletter for February
