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Politics and Economics Headlines – 8 September, 2005

Staff, Energy Bullletin

September 7, 2005

India’s Left threatens protest on oil price hike / India and Indonesia react to oil price rises / Eurozone ‘at risk from oil shock’ / US warns China on Iran oil / Is Castro Still Relevant? / Organisers of the UK’s fuel blockade in 2000 warn will act again if tax not cut / The story of a hurricane / Amnesty Accuses Oil Firms of Overriding Human Rights / India’s appetite for energy / US Senate wobbles on gas prices (2) / US economy takes hit / $3.41 / Australia’s retail petrol discount war intensifies

Peak Oil Headlines – 8 September, 2005

Staff, Energy Bulletin

September 7, 2005

Klare – Katrina and the Coming World Oil Crunch / Oil Production Outlook 2005-2040 / Umbra on why we shouldn’t waste energy / A Peek Beyond the Peak: Heinberg in Venice Ca. / Peak Oil: The High Water Mark of the Culture of Consumption / Freak oil theory

UK Gas Resources are in a Precarious State

Jeremy Cresswell, Aberdeen Press & Journal

September 7, 2005

UK Gas resources are in a precarious state, with output falling faster than either the Department of Trade or the UK Offshore Operators Association had anticipated, according to a leading Scottish energy economist.

Can we trust Dr Luttwak, adviser to the U.S. government, when he tells us “The truth about global oil supply”?

Kjell Aleklett, ASPO

September 7, 2005

Kjell Aleklett, President of ASPO, scrutinises an article by Dr Luttwak, an internationally recognized authority, consultant to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council, and the U.S. Department of State and member of the National Security Study Group of the U.S. Matt Simmons has also made some comments.

Politics and Economics Headlines – 7 September, 2005

Staff, Energy Bulletin

September 6, 2005

Record Oil Company Profits and High Gas Prices: A Connection? / Katrina’s perfect storm for oil companies / Petrol rationing in Iraq / The search for solutions to Africa’s energy problem / Canadians favour nationalizing gas / EU says high oil prices and nuclear power to stay / Oil and troubled waters / Katrina and the Gas Pump / Oil revenues not helping poor in Chad / Jordans fuel subsidies turn budget surplus into deficit / Chavez warns of $200 oil if invaded / China mulls raising renewable energy commitment; farmers steal oil in plastic bags / Report – Government Intervention in Stock Market

Peak Oil Headlines – 7 September, 2005

Staff, Energy Bulletin

September 6, 2005

The Giant Sucking Sound / 4%, 11%, Who the Hell Cares? / In the Background / Global warming hits New Orleans / The End of Oil / Peak oil, Business As Usual, and Katrina / The Silent Oil Crisis

Solutions and Sustainability Headlines – 7 September, 2005

Staff, Energy Bulletin

September 6, 2005

Energy Vacation – The Zen of a Reduced Ecological Footprint / Study affirms effect of organics / XAccess cargo bicycles / Renewing Husbandry

Environment Headlines – 7 September, 2005

Staff, Energy Bulletin

September 6, 2005

New Orleans: The toxic timebomb / German conservative links Katrina to U.S. CO2 policy / Vegetation growth may quickly raise Arctic temperatures / Climate food crisis ‘to deepen’

Katrina, New Orleans, and Peak Oil

Richard Heinberg, Global Public Media

September 5, 2005

The scenes were heart-wrenching and mind-boggling: an entire modern American metropolis had effectively ceased to exist as an organized society…when it came to reporting on the damage to oil production and refining facilities, most media outlets took at face value the glib and non-specific assurances of the petroleum industry… And all of this is occurring at a time when the global supply of oil is barely able to meet demand…

Peak Oil Headlines – 6 September, 2005

Staff, Energy Bulletin

September 5, 2005

Weathering the oil storm / GPM interviews Ronald Cooke on US energy policy / ‘You mean we don’t have to pay CERA-Yergin $2500 for 33 pages?’ / The First Disruption / From a future history / Endless Saudi oil: miracle or mirage? / Kunstler – Connect the Dots / ‘Katrina’s aftermath only hints at what will happen when demand for crude outstrips supply’ / NZ When Petrol Hits $2 a Litre / Bainerman on Abiotic oil

Politics and Economics Headlines – 6 September, 2005

Staff, Energy Bulletin

September 5, 2005

Cost of warm, stocked house surges / IEA head says US gasoline crisis could spread worldwide / Oil Firms Turn Katrina Into Profits, Clinton Says
/ U.S. drivers won’t cut back on gas / Venezuela to Sell U.S. More Fuel Because of Storm / In boat haven, soaring fuel costs bring subtle changes / Beyond Petroleum / Myths about America / Tanzanian plastic industry hit by soaring oil prices

The politics of Australian LNG supply to California – It’s all about the game (part 3)

Martin Hastings, Energy Bulletin

September 5, 2005

Its looking increasingly like politics will decide who gets to build LNG regasification facilities for California – shame about the engineering issues, writes Martin Hastings.