Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
The era of easy oil is over. What that means for car companies, policy makers, investors, consumers and the future of U.S.-China relations, however, is far from clear. The International Herald Tribune gathered a round table of experts in the board room of The New York Times on Nov. 15 to discuss these ponderables, along with Ford Expeditions, prairie dogs and the odd possibility that gas may, in fact, be too cheap.
Environmentalists seem to have a somewhat naive faith that once the concept of peak oil sinks in, people will move — as though by the force of tides — to support renewable, decentralized energy.
Impact of climate change ‘can be likened to WMD’/
In Montreal, delegates look at post-Kyoto world /
US resists climate change pressure at UN conference /
The gathering winds (hurricanes and climate change) /
Oil sands make Canada complicit in global warming /
Nitrogen is biggest environmental threat /
Climate talks – hoops and hot air (analysis) /
Dmitry Debunks some well established myths on GDP & Energy efficiency, and Huber “EROEI doesn’t matter”.
Deffeyes sticks with Thanksging 2005 prediction /
Monbiot: Cut demand to have any hope of solving the energy crisis /
US Senate committee hearing on peak oil /
Ending the end of oil /
Peak oil and pensions /
Gloomy seasons greetings from Kunstler
Valuable contribution to making sense of the ‘more GDP$ per barrel’ and other economic fallacies.
The high energy prices that have put this year into the record books have also fostered the rebirth of a concept most Americans aren’t comfortable with — conservation.
Since the energy crisis in the mid-1970s, cutting energy costs to boost profits has become a never-ending process for American industry. And with energy costs soaring again, companies are looking for their next round of cuts.
Peak oil and the fear of losing immortality /
PO events in the UK for December /
Don’t dither about energy crisis /
Peoria: time running out for oil, gas reserves /
“Risk” and “probability”: MIA in PO debate /
Trafalgar Or Waterloo ? /
PO: what we know now /
NZ Greens: Surely the time is now? /
Why $5 gas is good for America
US grapples with ‘the age of energy insecurity’ /
Bodman asks Natl Petroleum Council:
Can oil production satisfy rising demand? /
Achieving energy freedom for Washington state/
Move past era of oil, experts say /
Speculation surrounds oil peak /
“Real Oil Crisis” on Australian television /
Andrew McNamara talks about peak oil /
Happy (belated) Peak Oil Day!
Tony Blair today indicated publicly for the first time that he will support building new nuclear power plants to meet Britain’s future energy needs.
A peak oil bill has been filed in the U.S. House of Representatives with the support of the newly formed Peak Oil Caucus.
