Hundreds of protesters clash with police in Nepal
Hundreds of demonstrators stoned government vehicles, blocked traffic and battled riot police in the Nepalese capital Tuesday to protest the increase in fuel prices by the government.
Silicon Valley players seek breakthroughs in alternative-power technology
An increase of investment capital is boosting scientific research into alternative energy technologies in Silicon Valley.
Panicked India goes after Iranian, Russian and American Energy Assets competing directly with China
India panicked over future oil supply went after international oil assets competing directly with China. Both China and India may be wrong in their approach, which will not solve their problem and may turn out a very costly experiment for both the countries.
China: Expanding Into U.S. Oil Sweet Spot?
China continues its attempt to become a major global oil producer. Having mishandled and prematurely depleted the reserves within its own borders, it has embarked on a strategy of global acquisitions.
New plastic can better convert solar energy
Researchers at the University of Toronto have invented an infrared-sensitive material that’s five times more efficient at turning the sun’s power into electrical energy than current methods.
You did not notice but the third world war started – it is the fight for dominance in oil and trade
This new dangerous third world war is all on trade and energy resources. No country in the world can survive without viable and reliable source of energy without going back to cave ages.
The Neurobiology of Mass Delusion
Because the scientists are challenging fundamental assumptions of our culture, such as the basis for “progress” and the consequences of “economic growth,” many cannot agree with the scientists without losing their identity. This threat to the mental model is simply too great to accept.
ASPO January Newsletter
January’s ASPO bulletin contains some of the month’s most important stories and includes a country assessment of Kazakhstan and details of the next ASPO conference to be held in Portugal.
Most Changes in Earth’s Shape Due to Changes in Climate
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin using NASA satellite data found that significant changes in the Earth’s shape in the past 28 years may be linked to climate events such as the El Nino weather pattern.
India signs mega LNG import deal with Iran
India has entered into an agreement with Iran to import 7.5 million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas (LNG), starting 2009, over a period of 25 years.
China Plans to Start Filling Strategic Oil Reserve in 2006
China, the world’s second-biggest oil consumer after the U.S., plans to start filling a government- controlled strategic oil reserve next year, a Chinese official said.
The Future of the World … Is Nuts
Industrial agriculture of annual crops may be the most destructive technology on the planet. “Woody agriculture” of perennial nuts may be part of the solution.
