ASPO Newsletter 55 (July 2005)

By Colin J. Campbell, originally published by ASPO

July 1, 2005

ASPO Newsletter 55 (July 2005)

Each month, ASPO releases a newsletter which follows the latest peak oil related news and developments. The newsletter is written by Dr Colin Campbell of ASPO Ireland. You can browse the full archive or download PDF copies of the newsletters.

Articles In ASPO Newsletter 55 (July 2005)

* 561 China starts to unload Dollar Reserves
* 562 ExxonMobil accepts Peak Oil
* 563 Bilderberger Conference
* 564 Country Assessment – Romania
* 565 Three excellent new books
* 566 Further thoughts about Recovery
* 567 Exporting the National Heritage
* 568 A Flat-Earth Cathedral makes an Award
* 569 BP Statistical Review
* 570 Proceedings of ASPO Conference in Lisbon
* 571 OPEC speaks of declining production
* 572 End of Empire foreseen
* 573 Oil and People
* 574 ASPO-USA

Colin J. Campbell

Colin Campbell is the originator of the concept of "peak oil" with the article that he wrote in 1998 in "Scientific American", together with Jean Laherrere. He was the founder of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil (ASPO) and is now retired and living in Ireland.

Tags: Education, Energy Policy, Fossil Fuels, Oil

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