The Rainwater Prophecy
Richard Rainwater made billions by knowing how to profit from a crisis. Now he foresees the biggest one yet.
The US Auto Industry Crisis
In the era of cheap and abundant oil GM and Ford dominated the top industries in both the US and the world. There are various reasons why these two companies are now in crisis, but here I will focus on how difficult it will be for them to recover.
Other Energy – Dec 13
Pemex predicts Cantarell oil production to decline next year (2) / Shell’s Oman Oil Output to Drop a 5th Year / Coal Producers Tired Out / A shortage of heating pellets
Politics and Economics – Dec 13
Putin: Ukraine Can Afford to Pay Gas Price / Pipeline crunch helps spur surge in LNG prices / Stronger world oil demand growth seen in 2005 – EIA / The Easiest Commute Of All / We will never make poverty history until we rip up the tax system
Environment Headlines – Dec 12
The peak oil crisis: the Gulf Stream / Exxon and Bushco lobbying efforts to kill Kyoto in Europe revealed / Lots of press attention to climate change in 2005 / Scientists: Greenland glaciers retreating / Food crisis feared as fertile land runs out / Canada’s standard of living hard on Earth, report says / Strange, New Carnivore Species Sighted on Borneo – Under Threat From Palm Oil Plantations / Biodiesel: Fuel for thought
Other Energy – Dec 12
Explosions Rock Fuel Depot Near London / OPEC Should Not Curtail Production, Saudi Minister Says / EU looks at wood and waste to lose oil addiction / Scotland: Power line ‘key for green energy’ / More of Third World Fit for Wind Power – UN Study
/ Pact signed for prototype of coal plant
/ NEI’s Peterson addresses plans for new nuclear power / Coconut oil gives Vanuatu more energy
/ Experts: N. Calif. coast can generate, control energy
/ Fat to fuel:
SF city leaders want to make biodiesel from liquefied animal parts
Peak Oil – Dec 12
Transcripts from first hearing by Congress on understanding peak oil / Copper may be approaching Hubbert’s Peak / Latin America’s oil production past its peak / Lawmakers: Will we run out of oil?
/ Electrification of transportation as a response to peaking of world oil production / What corporate America is reading: #13 is Simmons
/ Peak oil on Belgian TV
National Grassroots Campaign to Spread Awareness of Peak Oil to “Syriana” Audiences
To further raise the awareness among Syriana audiences that oil supply disruptions are coming and that preparations urgently need to begin locally, Post Carbon Institute (postcarbon.org) is mobilizing volunteers around the country to distribute catchy flyers to moviegoers before and after the film.
Aleklett: Testimony on Peak Oil to US Congress
Professor Kjell Aleklett, President of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas addresses the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the US Congress, including a statement on Peak Oil from The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
The Fusion of Peak Oil & Climate Change
Peak Oil and Climate Change are two historic events for humans and life on earth. The first threatens modern industrial ways of living and the latter threatens the climatic systems that are an integral part of our world and the way we live and survive.
Peak oil – Dec 8
Lawmakers: US should prepare for global oil flow peak (Bartlett at hearing) /
Lundberg: Reflections on Amtrak peak-oil tour /
Book review: “The Final Energy Crisis” /
UPI analysis: Future of oil /
Deffeyes criticizes media /
“End of Suburbia” video now on-line
Politics & economics – Dec 8
Some thoughts on “Syriana” /
All roads lead to cities, transforming India /
China: No carbon copy of the west /
Warmth for poor consumers /
Grab bag of energy stories /
WSJ discussion on corp. responsibility, conservation /
Pennsylvania governor proposes national plan for renewables /
Iraqi oil industry in crisis
