Global-Scale Problems
Increasingly, sharing natural resources will require close international cooperation, peace, and security. This is not the 21st century path we are choosing.
Oil will peak’ this decade
According to Dr. Jason Bradford, Ph.D., oil prices at over $50 a barrel reflect the “peak” in oil extraction predicted to occur in this decade. In short, he says, demand will soon exceed supply.
Book Review: Crossing The Rubicon
Ruppert masterfully presents the genesis of September 11th and moves the reader through the early years regarding high expectations for massive oil sources, exposing what’s known as “peak oil” production and into the future.
The Countdown for the Peak of Oil Production has Begun – but what are the Views of the Most Important International Energy Agenc
While peak oil has hit the mainstream news, government planning bodies still depend on the “optimistic” forecasts of the international energy agencies. This paper documents these agencies’ past failures and carefully dismantles their research methods, revealing that the world’s governments are acting on false assumptions, blindly moving towards an energy crisis without precedent.
Britain’s shrinking oil and gas supplies
Higher oil prices mean more cash to British-based oil companies and extra tax for the exchequer. But as domestic supplies run dry the future will bring increased import bills for crude, petroleum products and gas, which is also running out.
OPEC: Oil will rise until Nov.
Cartel’s president says strong demand will cause prices to climb through the end of the month.
G8 nations to consider sanctions against Iran
The U.S. administration will take up strategy for United Nations sanctions against Iran at a meeting tomorrow of senior officials from eight nations.
U.S. trade gap ballooned in August
Oil imports help push deficit to 2nd-highest level on record.
Restoring Degraded Soils a Matter of Urgency
Research has shown that declining crops yields are, in most cases, exponentially linked to loss of soil quality. Soils are threatened by water and wind erosion, nutrient depletion and salinisation, among other things.
Food for Thought
Toby Risk visits a small, diverse and self-sufficient farm in Britain that means to set an example for the rest of the country
UK chemists seek hydrogen store
UK scientists think they have taken a major step forward in making hydrogen a practical replacement for petrol.
Japan-Power Aiming at Early Use of Fuel Cells for Power Generation
Japan’s Electric Power Development Co. aims to soon commercialize a new electric power generation system that combines fuel cells and coal-fired thermal power, President Yoshihiko Nakagaki said Thursday.
