Saudi Aramco plans to double number of oil wells next year
Saudi Aramco plans to more than double the number of oil wells in the kingdom next year.
Swedish government embraces peak oil and looks towards biofuels
The Swedish Prime Minister, Göran Persson, has founded a non-political committee with the intent of making Sweden fossil fuel independent by 2020.
Politics and Economics – Dec 15
Russia threatens to cut off Ukraine’s gas supplies / UK energy crisis deepens / The big chill [US gas] / Russia in on Iran-Pak.-India pipeline? / On oil market transperancy / Buncefield depot fire / GoldmanSachs – Oil prices enter “super-spike” phase / Exxon – energy consumption to soar
Other Energy – Dec 15
Calif. Regulators Unveil Solar Power Plan / ConocoPhillips set to buy gas producer Burlington for US$35.6b / Shell spending to rise as costs soar / Shell Lacks Oil Sources, Merrill Says / Venezuela, Iran Sign Deal to Explore Orinoco Oil Reserves
IEA: Stupid, Manipulative or Corrupt?
Why does the International Energy Agency ignore Peak Oil, and refuse to favour renewables? Swiss MP Rudolf Rechsteiner asks the hard questions.
S.African fuel crisis: Oil companies could owe motorists R60m
In the wake of the continuing fuel shortage in South Africa, Minister of Minerals and Energy Lindiwe Hendricks has called for fuel companies operating in South Africa to reimburse motorists for the payments they receive for storing extra stocks of petrol and diesel, meaning the industry could face a collective payment of about R60-million.
US Natural Gas: The Big Chill
A winter fuel crisis of high prices and shortages could darken homes and factories.
Optimising Energy – Cultivate Magazine
Powering down in response to Peak Oil and Global Warming: Dr. Colin Campbell writes on the dawning of the Second Age of Oil / Torbjörn Lahti on The Natural Step / Richard Douthwaite on Peak Oil and Irish economics / Dr David Fleming warns that Peak Oil may be delayed / Nutrition and personal energy / More…
Worlds first alternative fuel depot
The world’s first and most advanced fuel depot to offer a comprehensive array of alternative and traditional fuels to motorists has opened at the new Regional Transportation Center in San Diego. An integral part of this fueling staion is its education and outreach program, the EcoCenter for Alternative Fuel Education.
Ireland: Energy Scenarios and Beyond…
A study by Richard Douthwaite of FEASTA and Phoebe Bright of VividLogic recently looked at how peak oil would affect Ireland through the examination of four scenarios, Business as Usual, Enlightened Transition, Localisation and Fair Shares.
Review of the IEA World Energy Outlook 2005
Jőrg Schindler and Werner Zittel of LB-Systemtechnik in Munich offer the following review of the IEA’s latest World Energy Outlook.
The Rainwater Prophecy
Richard Rainwater made billions by knowing how to profit from a crisis. Now he foresees the biggest one yet.
