Four Corners broadband: Peak Oil

By Jonathan Holmes, originally published by Australian Broadcasting Corporation

July 10, 2006

NOTE: Images in this archived article have been removed.

[ This just aired Australian TV special on Peak Oil is available to watch online along with additional footage. Features Robert Hirsch, Colin Campbell, Chris Skrebowski and others. Requires Flash plugin version 8. ]

FOUR CORNERS BROADBAND EDITION

Four Corners has launched the latest Broadband Edition: “Peak Oil?”, based on Jonathan Holmes’s report.Watch the full documentary online, contextualised with extended interviews and interactive features that present both sides of the peak oil debate.
“Peak Oil?” Broadband Edition

Program Transcript

Read the program transcript of Jonathan Holmes’ report, “Peak Oil?”.
»Program Transcript

Read the Forum

Read the discussion that took place after Four Corners report on Peak Oil. Reporter Jonathan Holmes was joined by Bruce Robinson, ASPO and Andrew McNamara, Labor MP for Hervey Bay QLD.
Peak Oil Forum

FURTHER RESOURCES

Access key articles and reports presenting both sides of the peak oil debate. Read Australian perspectives on the urban impact of declining oil, plus a section presenting renewable energy alternatives.
»Further Resources

PEAK OIL MAP

The Peak Oil Map presents the world’s top oil producers and consumers, their peak production dates and, country by country, demand versus available supply. The data includes “proven” oil reserves: the official estimates of the amount of oil recoverable from established wells under existing conditions.
»Peak Oil Map HTML Version
»Peak Oil Map FLASH Interactive (Broadband connection recommended)

The Saudi Riddle

Read a discussion of the controversy surrounding Saudi Arabian oil reserves.
»The Saudi Riddle

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Jonathan Holmes

Tags: Fossil Fuels, Oil

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