The Peak Oil Crisis: Waiting for Winter
Survey of the US situation after Katrina and Rita, rightly questioning the received wisdom on demand destruction and actual supply.
Tom Whipple
Ecological Collapse, Trauma Theory and Permaculture
Important synthesis of two fields of great relevance to those concerned about oil depletion and what to do about it.
Other Energy Headlines – 29 October, 2005
Brazil to reach oil self-sufficiency next year / US Deepwater Reserves in decline / GE stops supply of LNG compressors to Iran / Efficient energy at sea: The new age of sail / US Air Force nation’s leading ‘green power’ user / Upscale French wine turned into ethanol
Politics and Economics Headlines – 29 October, 2005
EU Troops Stage Exercise To Protect ‘Oil-Rich Country’ / Syrians queue for fuel as subsidies cuts are announced / Jump in US layoffs / Republicans ask oil industry for help with fuel prices / Oil Co’s shy on profits, stepping up advertising / Automobile apartheid — another lesson from Katrina / Venezuelan nuclear technology is a long shot
Peak Oil Headines – 29 October, 2005
Peak Oil Map / Problems with our oil from Iraq / Energy Minister: Russian oil peak by 2010 / Report on “End of Oil” conference in London, Oct 11 / United Oil Awareness Meetup Day Nov 9th, Groups in 23 cities to participate / The coming petro collapse
How Round Is Your Table?
Dmitry Podborits, a climate change agnostic, finds the logic of some global warming deniers cause for concern, and sets about dissecting it.
From ‘Peak Oil’ to ‘Transition One’
In my humble opinion, we should now have reached ‘Peak Oil’. So, it is high time to close this critical chapter in the history of international oil industry and bid the mighty ‘Peak’ farewell.
Doubts raised on Saudi vow for more oil
…doubts about Saudi Arabia’s assurances of how much it can expand capacity – and for how long – have been raised in a secret intelligence report and in a separate analysis by a leading government oil adviser, according to a federal government official and the oil expert.
What Californians Should Do About the High Price of Gas
A proposal within the context of what is politically possible in California.
Environment Headlines – 26 October, 2005
Ex-Premier Carr takes up climate lobbyist role / Global warming strengthens hurricanes / Biodiversity may help slow disease spread: experts / Global-warming skeptics under fire / Forest biodiversity impacts on carbon fixing
Solutions and Sustainability Headlines – 26 October, 2005
What is Planetran? / UK: RED’s designs for a changing climate / Umbra’s FAQs / US ‘Green building’ code in desperate need of repair
Peak Oil Headlines – 27 October, 2005
Pio Manzù & co. ‘Soul of the Empire’ conference, Rimini, Italy to discuss Rimini Protocol / Community Solutions Workshop for Community Leaders, Illinois, US / Heinberg in Nevada City / Esquire – The Five-Minute Guide: Oil / ‘End of an era’ for cheap oil
