Sustainable Growth = Protective Stupidity
To deceive ourselves into believing that growth is still possible by labelling it “sustainable” or “green” serves only to delay, and subsequently increase the severity of the consequences of peak oil.
Powerless New Zealand
$50 Oil: A Spreading Slick of Pain
Prices will most likely head back up — and if that happens, growth and the economy will be going down.
Venezuela says oil prices could hit $100 a barrel
The war in Iraq could push oil prices to a record US$100 a barrel, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday.
Doubts on green energy
RENEWABLE energy sources such as wind and solar energy will continue to meet only a tiny portion of world energy demand, despite their impressive growth.
Oil: Price falls as Ivan shuts refineries
Oil prices fell on Wednesday as Hurricane Ivan, one of the strongest storms on record, cut the demand for crude oil by shutting nearly 13 per cent of US refining capacity.
New Forecast Shows Oil Supply-Demand Tipping Point Within A Decade
World oil production will likely not be able to meet global demand as early as the middle of the next decade, according to a new study by Washington-based consultants PFC Energy.
Asia switches slowly to green power
Rising oil prices and pollution are fueling interest in green power in Asia but experts see no prospect of a rapid switch from the region’s growing dependence on oil, coal and gas.
Big Oil hashes out issues with state-run firms
Big Oil met national oil Thursday during an OPEC-sponsored conference of the world’s most powerful companies, from Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch-Shell to Saudi Aramco and Venezuela’s PDVSA.
GIs claim threat by Army
Soldiers from a Fort Carson combat unit say they have been issued an ultimatum – re-enlist for three more years or be transferred to other units expected to deploy to Iraq.
Putin merges Gazprom and Rosneft
The Kremlin moves swiftly to strengthen its vertical power by giving the green light to a merger between Gazprom and state-owned Rosneft, paving the way for the consolidation of the state’s control over the energy sector.
Saudi Arabia cuts oil sales to U.S., ups China
Saudi Arabia, long the largest supplier of oil to the United States, has cut U.S. sales dramatically and may soon no longer be among the top five largest U.S. suppliers.
Forest Service Halts Yellowstone-Area Oil And Gas Leases
Responding to intense public opposition the U.S. Forest Service has withdrawn plans for imminent oil and gas leasing across a broad swath of scenic national forest lands south of Yellowstone National Park.
