Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
The Wall Street Journal recently published a major piece on peak oil and in the past year Campbell has spoken before a joint committee meeting of the British House of Commons, addressed a group of J P Morgan Chase & Co investors and been visited by officials from Swedish auto manufacturer Volvo.
The dollar could slide still further, in spite of hitting an all-time low against the euro last week in the wake of George W. Bush’s re-election, currency traders have said.
Some selected recent stories relating to Iran.
WORLD oil production is likely to peak in the next decade, much earlier than many international forecasts, a senior BP executive has told The Business.
As China’s economy expands, so does its thirst for oil, gas, coal, and electricity. Today, China accounts for 12.1% of the world’s energy consumption.
With US forces massing outside Fallujah, 35 marines swayed to Christian rock music and asked Jesus Christ to protect them in what could be the biggest battle since American troops invaded Iraq last year.
PowerSwitch.org.uk has just released a Flash presentation introducing oil depletion.
Proposal by oil analyst Matthew Simmons to improve the transparency of oil field production and reserves: “Estimating future supplies and Peak Oil will be achievable based on factual data.” (Slide presentation)
Using a variety of criminal methods that they have perfected over the past four years, the George W. Bush-Dick Cheney-Karl Rove syndicate stole another election, and extended their illegal occupation of the White House. (Mentions peak oil.)
Could you imagine what would have been (or would be) of Nigeria without its crude oil revenue? Chad or Niger would seem like paradise.
Billed as the “deal of century” by various commentators, a mega-gas deal between Beijing and Tehran is likely to increase by another $50 billion to $100 billion, bringing the total close to $200 billion, when a similar oil agreement, currently being negotiated, is inked not too far from now.
“All this comes at a time when we are entering the age of peak oil and the onset of global warming, a moment in history that would require a firm, fair and judicious hand to bring us through a difficult transition. Instead we will have the most extreme, ruthless and irresponsible leadership to drive us into uncharted territory.”
