Terrorism: Empathy and Vision
Bill Henderson considers the relationship between global trends of resource depletion, environmental damage, terrorism and the use of war.
Bill Henderson
When it comes to reserves, Gulf not running on empty
Annell Bay, Royal Dutch-Shell’s exploration director for the Americas, won’t speculate about the issue of global oil peak, but expresses his desire to see ‘anywhere currently off-limits’ opened up for exploration.
Despite higher gas prices, Americans remain undeterred
Even though oil prices have risen 30 percent in the last year, the United States’ gusto for gasoline has not been shaken.
Africa: Lifting the curse of black gold
The world’s oil giants may shy away from open book-keeping, but when national governments take the lead they have little choice but to fall into line.
Mexico Eyes Deep-Water Oil Reserves
Some say the estimates of the new reserves may be too optimistic. But even if the oil is there, Mexico may have hard time getting at it.
UK ‘will fail pollution targets’
The UK will fail to meet key objectives on reducing air pollution, resulting in further damage to human health, a leading expert has said.
Australia: Leaked documents reveal fossil fuel influence in White Paper
Leaked documents reveal that the Australian government’s recent Energy White Paper was heavily influenced by the country’s biggest polluters.
Oil that is – black gold, Texas tea: Three books on the politics, economics, and depletion of oil
A bevy of scholars and policy analysts have seized this important moment of high prices and oil-related war to write about petroleum. Three new titles focus on the evocative political implications of our national chemical dependence.
Oil slides as Saudi offers big discounts
Oil prices eased yesterday as top world exporter Saudi Arabia slashed prices for its crude sales to the United States and Europe, however their excess production is heavier grade oil and not to refiners’ liking.
There is an alternative to nuclear energy
For 50 years, nuclear power has been a solution in search of a problem. Now – oh, happy days! – two of them have arrived at once. Suddenly, climate change exists: George Bush says so. After years of ridicule, the greens’ jeremiads about declining oil production are now spilling from other people’s mouths.
World Needs More Oil Capacity -Watchdog
An extra 3 million barrels per day (bpd) of production capacity worldwide is needed to avoid another year of blistering oil prices, International Energy Agency (IEA) executive director Claude Mandil warned on Sunday.
Maui Gas: Experience the Depletion Cliff.
When the question of oil and gas depletion is raised the flat earth fraternity often can’t help themselves laughing whilst pointing out “but we’ve never produced more than we are today, the world is awash in oil and gas”. A sobering lesson is to be learnt by looking at the current depletion rates in New Zealand’s Maui natural gas field.
