Ashden Awards 2005 for local sustainable energy schemes
The Ashden Awards recognise that industrialised and developing countries alike urgently need to make more use of local sustainable energy to ensure a liveable future.
Energy Policy
Katrina’s Real Name
The hurricane that struck Louisiana yesterday was nicknamed Katrina by the National Weather Service. Its real name is global warming.
ASPO Newsletter #57 – September 2005
The ASPO September 2005 newsletter is now available. Articles in this newsletter:
Matt Simmons speaks about President Bush and Iraq
Matt Simmons in a wide ranging discussion of oil, gas and related energy issues, including observations on what the White House knows about oil peak, what they want the public to know, problems with hydrogen, and where Iraq fits indiscussing oil peak; natural gas; what the President knows; hydrogen; and Iraq in Houston, Texas.
Queensland (Au) MP Andrew McNamara Interviewed re Oil Vulnerability Task Force
Queensland Australia Parliament member Andrew McNamara speaks to David Room about discovering peak oil, explaining oil depletion to his colleagues and his constituents, and previews his state’s oil vulnerability task force. [Audio & Transcript]
Rep. Bartlett sponsors Peak Oil conference
Half-day Peak Oil conference to be held in Maryland September 26, featuring Kenneth Deffeyes, Richard Heinberg and Matthew Simmons.
The Oiloholics
The Economist has on its cover this week a not-so-flattering caricature of Uncle Sam and a [Chinese] dragon, both sipping down oil like there’s no tomorrow. The article is “The Oiloholics.”
Future Energy Policy conference – Germany, 10-12th October 2005
Following up on the Global Peak Oil Gathering in Koblenz last year, Alexander’s Gas & Oil Connections is now organising the Future Energy Policy, a 3 day workshop and think-tank on where we need to go in the future.
Intelligence Brief: French Energy Policy
After explaining why the present oil crisis is destined to last, French Prime Minister de Villepin launched a new strategy of national energy independence and technological innovation. The policy has three pillars: 1) massive investment in energy policy, beginning with the oil sector 2) renewable energy (hydroelectricity and bio-fuels, together with nuclear power) 3) energy savings.
Energy conservation takes center stage in the Philippines
Long and detailed article on the measures being introduced to deal with their energy crisis. The measures currently target government agencies, but are set to become compulsory for consumers and business if prices continue to rise.
Politics and Economics Headlines – 24 August, 2005
China swoops on PetroKazakhstan for $4.2bn / Oil coup for China, India cries foul / How to Escape the Oil Trap / Winter forecast for heating homes: costly / What’s a luxury car driver to do? / Will GOP pay for high gas prices?
Crude Awakening: the end of cheap oil
The Cleveland Plain Dealer — the only major newspaper in the US that’s taking Peak Oil seriously — has run almost two dozen articles on different aspects of the energy crisis in their “Crude Awakening” series.
