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Fuel emergency part 2: IEA plan

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The issue of planning for and administering fuel emergencies is complex and multi-layered, involving a range of commercial interests, government agencies and a tangle of legislation, policies and jurisdictions, one of the largest and most influential of which is the International Energy Agency, an autonomous body within the framework of the OECD.

How much oil is left?

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There is considerable disagreement among energy resource experts as to how many years we have left of oil given current estimates of what remains in the ground. The reason for the disagreement stems from diverse assumptions about production productivity, demand and even how much remains undiscovered. In this video, viewers will see how applying a system dynamics approach (used by the Club of Rome in developing The Limits to Growth analysis) can make all such assumptions explicit in a way that allows for collaborative testing.

The Great Squeeze (review)

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This Great Squeeze: Surviving the Human Project is the latest film from Colorado-based Tiroir a Films. This sequel to their 2006 offering, Energy Crossroads: The Burning Need to Change Course, looks to dig deeper into how the concurrent processes of resource depletion, climate change, ecosystem destruction and our consumption-oriented economic model are threatening to destroy both our planet and possibly our very civilization. I would say in large part that it succeeds.

Obama energy watch – Jan 28

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Nate Hagens on BBC Regarding Obama Energy Policy
Geography Is Dividing Democrats Over Energy
Obama: U.S. done ‘dragging heels’ on climate
Obama’s Energy Policy Announcement
Directive from the Obama Administration on fuel efficiency is creating alarm among automakers
Obama Orders Fuel Efficiency