Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
My recent three-part series of articles on the subject of Planning, Policy, Strategy, and Energy brought out the best in some of you, dear readers. Your many e-mails on the topic are thoughtful and offer great insight.
In a world where natural resources will continue to climb in price, it is an increasing truism that he who has the energy makes the rules.
Rob Hopkins on Peak Oil’s implications for the continuing real estate boom in England for continental holiday houses… problematic.
Queensland MP Andrew McNamara predicts an oil price driven recession, in a story appearing in Queensland’s largest circulation newspaper, The Sunday Mail.
Aramco: By year-end, Saudi Arabia will have 120 rigs operating in the country, up from 85 last year and 54 in 2004.
On water vapor and climate change /
NRDC’s David Hawkins on the state of global warming science /
Oil companies have a recipe for the Arctic: Defrost, drill, guzzle /
Canada censorship on global warming helps produce a brisk seller
A battle for oil could set the world aflame /
Interview with co-author of Army Corps of Engineers report /
John Howe on “The End of Fossil Energy” /
Peak Oil for Saudi Arabia? /
Heading Out (The Oil Drum) and James Hamilton (Econbrowser) on the radio /
Kunstler: The end of the banquet /
ASPO-Portugal event May 8
Natural gas economy is losing steam /
Hydrogen fuel far from ready for prime time /
Solar surprise: fed support for renewables R&D /
Oil companies won’t fish /
NYT: Ethanol’s promise
As gas prices soar, Democrats ready for political profit /
Congress declares war On Big Oil /
Thomas Friedman: Gas pump geopolitics /
Bush leverage with Russia, Iran, China falls as oil prices rise
Anger rises in oil-rich Chad as funds don’t aid the poor /
Bolivia gas now under state control /
Venezuela buys Russian oil to avoid defaulting on deals /
Oil-rich exclave of Cabinda rich in oil – conflict /
High oil prices hit Thailand hard /
Oil-industry graft keeps Iraq unsteady, U.S. says
If the “Peak Oil” theorists are right, vast patterns of social behavior may be about to change. [Peak oil writer Tom Whipple is interviewed – audio and transcript onlline]
German broadcast on peak oil Tuesday May 2 /
The No. 1 energy fund’s wild (but energizing) ride /
Preparing for energy descent – 2 hrs of audio on PO /
