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Expanded efforts to drill for oil and natural gas off the California coast and elsewhere in the US will be among the direct impacts of the growing demands for oil and natural gas as their supplies diminish.
The competition to build LNG terminals on (or off) the US west coast is hotting up, with corporate contenders having to deal with new geological and operating safety concerns, untested technology and planning framework changes, never mind the political arm wrestling. Martin Hastings updates us on who is still in the game.
We’re on a different planet in fighting global warming / Ocean species at risk from global warming: scientists / Have mercy, I cry, City! / Who is afraid of fiscal federalism and Resource Control? / Homage to Patagonia / Evolving the Market Square / irst hydrogen plane tested in US / Chinese premier urges building of energy-saving society / Less is more as colleges turn eco-friendly / CalCars Plans Commercial Spin-off for Plug-In Hybrid Conversions
Every individual in Britain could be issued with a “personal carbon allowance” – a form of energy rationing – within a decade, under proposals being considered seriously by the Government.
Caltech professor outlines energy/climate problem, proposes solar /
Bush condemns Kyoto, dependence on Middle East oil /
PO doesn’t mesh with our picture of the world /
Review: Deffeyes new book is unclear on future /
Oilcast in Spanish /
Shell escapes charges over reserves reporting /
Lundberg: Active citizenry before petrocollapse? /
PO article from 5 years ago /
Discussion on peak natural gas /
US uproar about China’s Unocal bid (video) /
Some experts unconcerned about Unocal /
The Oil Drum IS concerned – is oil still fungible? /
Foreign buyers not new to US oil patch
China, Exxon, Bilderberger, Romania, new books, End of Empire and more.
Cuban President Fidel Castro warned Caribbean heads of state about an upcoming energy crisis and environmental problems caused by uncontrolled exploitation of natural resources and the “crazy waste” of oil-derived energy… “The crisis is more serious and deeper than imagined”, [he said].
Roscoe Bartlett, the Maryland congressman who has spoken on peak oil on the floor of the House, had an extensive conversation with the president today on the matter and said he was “very happy with the meeting.” While he declined to release any details, the fact that he was happy with the meeting is a hopeful sign.
US National Commission on Energy Policy director Jason Grumet explains a worst-case scenario for energy markets. (video)
Britain’s top climatologist warns against a G8 fudge on global warming /
‘Earthy evangelist’ changes US climate /
NY Times says climate-aware Senate terrifies White House /
Wilted Europe eyes global warming /
Alternate power: a change in the wind /
Ralph Nader likes hemp /
The new green fuel: wood /
The week in sustainable vehicles /
UC scientist says ethanol uses more energy than it makes /
How to brighten solar power’s future /
Organic not GMOs to solve African famines /
Colleges turning green /
Amber waves of plastic
Nuclear plants ‘to cost UK billions’ /
Coal rush? Power project signals boom, debate /
US power plants could run short of coal /
More Indonesia power plants may shut – fuel shortage /
Natural gas cliff /
Natural gas fuels a boom in Fort Worth /
Hard to have land with oil or gas in BC /
Court allows less-stringent refinery rule /
Nuclear confusion – peak uranium? /
Chavez tells petro companies to meet local demand first /
Latin America: poverty, indigenous peoples and energy reserves /
‘Iran’s oil policy to be reviewed’
What we are witnessing is the collapse of the politics of left and right and the replacement of those politics with what I call the politics of survival. Those who come to understand the gravity of our energy situation quickly abandon their previous political views and instead focus pragmatically on how we can make a successful energy transition.
