OPEC oil output drops gradually in January
Crude-oil production by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) fell 1.2 per cent in January, led by declines in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, a Bloomberg survey showed.
As Green as a Neocon: Why Iraq hawks are driving Priuses
…a curious transformation is occurring in Washington, D.C., a split of foreign policy and energy policy: Many of the leading neoconservatives who pushed hard for the Iraq war are going green.
Community Service creating prototype housing concept
Community Service, Inc., has produced a proposal for a prototype housing development in response to Peak Oil that promotes energy-efficient building techniques, a sense of community, economic sustainability and local food production.
Peak Oil – Peak Technology
It would seem that – in addition to Peak Oil – we are at a time of Peak Technology… there are no new technologies we can look to for solutions to the end of fossil fuels.
Higher oil prices rescue beleaguered Shell
A complex look at Shells performance and prospects that, while loosing a few broadsides, fails to draw any useful conclusions from its observations; worth reading for the latest in corporate spins on depletion.
Shell Cuts Oil and Gas Reserves for the Fifth Time
Royal Dutch/Shell Group cut its reserves for a fifth time, showing its oil and gas holdings were at least a third lower than reported in 2002 after the company misled investors and failed to find new fields.
Iran bombing … playing with elasticity numbers or road to ruin?
VHeadline.com oil industry commentarist Andrew McKillop looks at the simplistic methods of most economic experts, and beyond to the real supply constraints that must see invasion trigger a major price spike.
India Steps Up in the Competition for Russian Oil
The competition for remaining oil & gas reserves just gets hotter, with India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation making recent commitments to Caspian and Sakhalin Island projects, meanwhile pursuing stray Yukos assets.
Keeping everyone happy – Putin raises stakes in Asia
Article describes Putins success in using competition between China & Japan for oil supply to pay for a rather long pipeline, while ultimately managing to please all parties.
The oil that drives the US military
Iraq has developed into a two-front war: the battles for control over Iraq’s cities and the constant struggle to protect its far-flung petroleum infrastructure against sabotage and attack.
India taps into Chinese energy sources
India finally announced the long awaited announcement that she will tap into Chinese energy sources. The news was significant because India and China agreed to collaborate and support each other on Energy.
N.Z. Grid boss warns of blackouts
National grid boss Ralph Craven is predicting blackouts if the $500 million upgrading of transmission lines into Auckland is thwarted.
