Time magazine finally covers peak oil
Round-up of peak oil coverage in the mainstream press.
Energy Policy
Concepts for a low carbon future
UK environment secretary Margaret Beckett declared that technology would be essential in making the transition to a low carbon economy – which might ameliorate, if not eliminate, the ills of climate change… Just a quick bicycle ride away, British scientists and engineers were gathering to showcase and debate some of these technologies…
Simmons and Kunstler speak in Dallas
The state of the world’s oil supply is rapidly declining, and the world economy is not ready for the backlash, according to two speakers at a lecture presented by the SMU Environmental Science Program and the Greater Dallas Planning Council.
Peak oil to be hot issue at SF’s Green Festival Nov 5-6
Peak Oil is finally getting more attention in the mainstream media. Environmental circles are also discussing it more, as evidenced by the Green Festival in San Francisco Nov. 5-6.
Solutions and Sustainability Headlines – 26 October, 2005
Brian Hayes Infrastructure / Wal-Mart to seek savings in energy /
Reenergize America – a Democratic blueprint
A draft of “what we hope to transform into a bold, consistent, easy-to-understand Democratic energy agenda.” Much of it will appeal to anyone concerned about energy policy, Democrat or not.
Peak oil headlines – Oct 23
Report on “End of Oil” conference in UK /
Peak oil and the North Atlantic oscillation /
IEA’s “Resources To Reserves” report – not to worry! /
Peak oil slideshow
Other Energy Headlines – 20 October, 2005
Energy, ethanol and greenhouse / Brazil’s gas consumption to triple by 2010 / Nothing green about Blair’s nuclear dream / Wood stoves back in vogue ahead of costly winter / Benefits of coal touted at Montana energy conference / India’s fast breeder nuclear reactor is 20 years old / A 30 000 MW Wind Farm in Canada?
Politics and Economics Headlines – 19 October, 2005
Australia capable of building ‘energy freeway’ to China / China may Emerge as World Top Wind Power / PR co. interviews Ford’s director of sustainable business strategies / TOD’s Staniford listens to Montana’s Gov. Schweitzer / Montana Energy Conference / Canada – a fuels paradise / Californians get vote on energy policy / US Gas Bill will raise profits not lower prices / Remembering 18.9-cent gas / Is America’s Oil Age Already Waning?
Energy
We will begin the transition to the next major sources of energy, perhaps before midcentury, as production from conventional oil reservoirs, according to central-tendency scenarios of the U.S. Department of Energy, is projected to peak. … Nonetheless, the transition will take time. We, and the rest of the world, doubtless will have to live with the geopolitical and other uncertainties of the oil markets for some time to come.
What me worry? Japan blithely ignores the warnings of peak oil analysts
The October 2 edition of the Nikkei, Japan’s leading business newspaper, carried a review… of two recently translated books that discuss peak oil. The Nikkei [review gave] peak oil theory a thumbs down.
Statements on Oil
It is very likely that the world is now entering a challenging period for energy supply, due to the limited resources and production problems now facing conventional (easily accessible) oil. …Mitigation measures must be initiated in the next few years in order to secure a continued adequate supply of liquid fuels, especially for the transport sector. Over the longer term, completely new solutions are required.
