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Peak Oil Headlines – 27 October, 2005

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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

Politics and Economics Headlines – 26 October, 2005

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Madagascar feeling high energy prices / Japan-China oil dispute escalates / Gas taxes: lesser evil, greater good / Memories of the 70s energy crisis / Oil-rich test for Bush / Hurricanes take oil firms from disaster to windfall / GOP and Big Oil / Roach: Tough flying for the global economy / Who Benefits from Disorder in the Middle East? / IT energy crisis reaching critical mass / Natural-gas prices pinch companies / Hillary and her [energy] fund / Hyperinflation begining in India?

Other Energy Headlines – 26 October, 2005

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Saudi Arabia evolves into a global petrochemical hub / ‘Shale oil is sham’ / Wood pellet market heats up / The chief UK scientific adviser has become a government spin doctor / Making the Grid “Smart” / Wind-farm plans take root in Texas / France: EDF’s highly charged sale / Plan for new nuke plant proceeds quietly

Environment Headlines – 26 October, 2005

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No escape: Arctic thaw gains momentum / Climate change ‘could ruin drive to eradicate poverty’ / Warm Oceans Threaten Caribbean Coral Reefs / The greening of China? / China dam project tests new environmental policy / A leak in the Ecuadorian oil adventure / EU must do more to fight climate change: Env.Commissioner

Peak Wood

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“Peak Oil” is not such a strange or unique phenomenon. … Since the general problem (if not the specifics) is such a common one, allow me to explain with an example from our own history: the end of the Bronze Age, the beginning of the Iron Age, and a crisis we might today call, “Peak Wood.”