Oil producers – Apr 5
“Untapped: The Scramble for Africa’s Oil”
Mexico tries to save a big, fading oil field
Indonesia’s oil output below target
Vietnam’s crude oil export down in Q1
Staff
Looking beyond – Apr 5
JM Greer: The shadow of our downfall
Sharon Astyk: World War II as metaphor
The limits of eco-localism: Scale, strategy, socialism
Peak coal by 2025 say researchers
“Global coal reserve data are of poor quality, but seem to be biased towards the high side. Production profile projections suggest the global peak of coal production to occur around 2025 at 30 percent above current production in the best case. There should be a wide discussion on this subject leading to better data in order to provide a reliable and transparent basis for long term decisions regarding the future structure of our energy system.” (Excerpts)
Peak oil – Apr 4
Peak oil at conference of American Assn of Petroleum Geologists
Heinberg interviewed on Iran and on peak coal
ASPO-USA site to be reinvigorated
Oil industry – Apr 4
Why is gas expensive?
Judge tosses $7.6M Kerr-McGee verdict
Beijing explores sea beds, in search of oil
UAE awards Hormuz bypass oil pipeline contract
Toughening up rigs in the Gulf of Mexico
Palm biodiesel – Apr 4
Palm oil failing as biofuel
Palm oil is not a failure as a biofuel
The biofuel of the future driving an ecological disaster now
Climate – Apr 4
Carbon trading won’t work
Tourism council launches climate debate with global ad campaign
Corporations whacked with the environment stick
Clean air is for liberals
“The Great Global Warming Swindle” debunked
Warning: Recession ahead
The economic health of the United States is at risk, with problems such as a real estate bust and the oil factor. Conclusion: a U.S. recession is highly probable and will spread to its trading partners.
The GAO report
The report is clearly a milestone on our journey through the oil age for it is the first time the staff of a major government agency has looked at the issue and concluded that peak oil is real and, if it occurs soon, could cause a world-wide recession.
Biofuels – Apr 4
Foreign Affairs: Biofuels could starve the poor
Castro: US to starve world
Monsanto 2Q profit boosted by corn sales
Fertilizer shortage this spring due to ethanol
Transport – Apr 4
Stay on Track
China tests for sixth railway speed boost
UK government U-turns on Gatwick Express
Mitsui wins $763 million order for Saudi railway
IT in public transport integration
Nuclear – Apr 4
Nuclear power revisited in California
Oil prices, CO2 concerns to spur nuclear renaissance: CERA
