Energy Headlines – 20 June, 2005

Staff, Energy Bulletin

The Peak Oil Crisis: Part 7 – The Government Intervenes / Has oil production peaked? / Ohio was once oil king, but production peaked in 1896 / “The Deal” — A Peak Oil “Day After Tomorrow” / Roger Ebert reviews “The Deal” / Earth To Humankind: Back Off / Slippery Slope: Oil after the Global Peak / Bolivia’s Gas War Moves Inside / Farmers ‘terrified out of their homes’ to sue BP for £15m / Iran Oil Min: Expect High Prices For Next Few Yrs / Rising oil prices could spark recession
Economists have backed off previous dire predictions / Fiddling as the planet burns:
There is nothing left to debate about climate change. It is happening and each of us must act
/ As TVs grow, so do electric bills / Hydrogen Won’t be our Energy Savior
It takes more energy to produce than it yields

Ecuador – Oil Companies’ Links With Military Revealed

Recent research by Las Lianas has brought to light a disturbing process of militarization of the Amazon region and privatization of the control of Ecuador’s military to protect the interests of multinational oil companies.
We have obtained copies of secret contracts and security agreements between the Ecuadorian armed forces and foreign oil companies that reveal a military for hire and oil companies usurping the role of the elected government.

The Emerging Green Dream

During the week of World Environment Day, it seemed possible that the eco revolution did exist, had surfaced briefly like a submarine, full of imaginative problem solvers….Richard Heinberg was also encouraging. “It only takes ten to twenty percent of the population knowing what is going on for the rest of the country to be okay”, he told us. [Detailed, on-the-ground report about the recent UN conference in San Francisco.]

Energy Headlines – 19 June, 2005

Staff, Energy Bulletin

Oil, CO2, Environment, Climate, War / Prices spark oil-sands heyday / Venezuela to Sell Fuel Oil to China / CSIS: Uncertain Balance of Global Oil Supply and Demand: Crisis or Business as Usual / How high-pressure politics threatens action on climate / New US move to spoil climate accord / Father of the Modern Hybrid Car Dies

Smoothing over Russian Subsoil

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Article depicts the situation of Russian oilfields being auctioned off to the oil companies and coming online. It explains why Russian goverments keeps the size of its petroleum reserves secret, why the Eastern Siberia oilfields will not save the world from the lack of oil, and why the Eastern Pipeline being built to supply the countries of East Asia with Russian oil will never be filled.

Energy Headlines – 18 June, 2005

Staff, Energy Bulletin

Oil Prices Seen Headed for $60 – And Beyond / Over a Barrel: Low Oil Pressure Warning / Oilcast#9 – It’s the refineries, stupid!’ / Thai’s debate fuel subsidies, passing up energy bonds / Bush announces US$4000 hybrid subsidy / Getting every barrel on Alaska’s North Slope / Solar cell supply still short (2) / China’s workin’ on the railroad / The winds of change: the future belongs to renewable energy

Energy Headlines – 17 June, 2005

Staff, Energy Bulletin

Oil supply balance swinging negative? / Mexico and Norway Can’t Help on Oil Prices / Demand for Natural Gas Brings Big Import Plans, and Objections / Morgan Stanley economist sees oil crash / ‘Put a Liar in Your Tank’ – Ex-Bush Aide Who Edited Climate Reports to Join ExxonMobil / Homegrown Fuel Supply Helps Brazil Breathe Easy / Norwegian trial of wind-powered hydrogen for remote area electricity