Peak oil voices – May 4
James Howard Kunstler on the Colbert Report
Kunstler responds to critics
Rep. Bartlett 43rd PO speech to Congress
Heinberg speaks with Vermont leaders
Energy Policy
Gas tax: it’s still time to increase it
The gas tax holiday is being properly blasted as the insane idea it is. In that context, could we go one step further and actually suggest that increasing the gas tax makes a lot of sense?
U.S. gas tax – May 4
Poll: US rejects gas tax holiday
Clinton dismisses “elite” economists on gas tax
Gas tax ‘holiday’ is a bad economic idea
Gas tax: it’s still time to increase it
The era of cheap energy is over
United States & Canada – May 2
Thomas Friedman: Dumb as we wanna be
Lawmakers forced to give up gas-guzzlers
National security requires oil security plan
Canada: Ethanol to get green light
BC’s Liberals deserve prize for climate of secrecy
Australia – May 1
We hoped for better, Kevin (Australia 2020)
Solar? Wind? Forget it, we’re goin’ to gas!
We’re at the point where the desire line splits
United States – May 1
Truckers protest high costs for fuel
The fossil bloc makes its play on climate
Maryland, my Maryland – Lacrimosa
The next president of the U.S. – May 1
Robert Rapier’s advice (The Oil Drum)
The candidates pump gas
NY Times: The gas-guzzler gambit
Clinton gas-tax proposal criticized
Biofuels – Apr 30
Biotech bets on agrofuels
Colbert on ethanol and the energy war
Reuters: Cuba’s Fidel Castro warned of food crisis a year ago
Sleepwalking toward the oil precipice
The time has come to discuss what we can expect from OPEC as it relates to our prosperity in the coming decade. After 2010, crude produced outside the cartel will plateau and gradually decline, so any growth in the conventional oil supply must come from OPEC.
United States – Apr 29
US air force calls for mission to combat climate change
Rep. Markey lays blame for high oil prices
Bakken oil a one-time harvest
Peak oil at Bush press conference
President Bush addressed peak oil in a roundabout way at a press conference today. Several quotes indicate that he understands the current state of world oil. The answers? Explore more, drill more, buy new cars that can use electricity, grow more biofuels, add more refineries and hope for cellulosic ethanol.
United States – Apr 27
White House rejects Dem plan linking arms deals with OPEC output
Obama, Clinton clash over gas tax
Destruction of the American working class
Joint Chiefs chairman says U.S. preparing military options against Iran
The Pentagon strangles our economy: why the U.S. has gone broke
