Peaks and energy problems – Oct 18
– French protests jeopardise airport fuel supplies
– U.S. Study: World’s ‘Peak Coal’ Moment Has Arrived
– Peak Everything
– New book on the Gulf spill
Fossil Fuels
Peak oil review – October 18
A weekly roundup of peak oil news, including:
-Oil and the Global Economy
-OPEC
-Lifting the deepwater ban
Peak oil versus peak exports
At the recent (2010) ASPO-USA conference, we reviewed, in our presentation on net oil exports, two examples of production peaks in oil producing regions. We also reviewed “Net Export Math” and we looked at some examples of net export declines. Finally, we reviewed our projections for net oil exports from the top five net oil exporters in 2005, followed by two scenarios for global net oil exports. In this paper we will briefly review the highlights of our presentation.
2010 Local Future conference features Nicole Foss
The 2010 International Conference on the Future: Energy, Economy & Environment examines deflation, collapse, and the transition to sustainability. It features extended keynotes and extensive interaction with Nicole Foss, Joe Tainter, Richard Douthwaite, Steve Keen, David Korowicz, Steve Keen, Chris Bedford, and Aaron Wissner. The conference comences on Friday, Nov. 12 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 14 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Early bird 50% off registration is open through Thursday, Oct. 21.
Vaclav Smil’s “Energy Myths and Realities” – A review
Smil is well-respected in the world of energy, so I think it is worthwhile looking at what he has to say about peak oil, because it may give us some insights as to where our thinking needs to be refined, or better explained, if it is to be understood by the “mainstream”.
Talkin’ triage
“Don’t waste your breath” needs to become a mantra in the peak oil and sustainability communities. The season for arguing with peak oil and climate change deniers has long since passed. Our time is too precious and the need to act too urgent. The time has come for talkin’ triage.
United States – Oct 16
– “Disaster on the Horizon” – new book on the Gulf oil spill
– Thomas Friedman: Build ‘Em And They Will Come
– Pentagon going green, because it has to
– US to Probe China’s Green-Tech Trade Policies
Peak oil – Oct 16
– Report for New Zealand Parliament: Dwindling Oil Supplies threaten economies
– Excerpt from NZ report “The next oil shock?”
– U.S. Congressional Briefing: Can Oil Production Meet Rising Demand?
Future Chaos: There Is No “Plan B”
The hard news is that there is no “Plan B.” The future is likely to be more chaotic than you probably think. This was the primary conclusion that I came to after attending the most recent Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas (ASPO) in Washington, DC in October, 2010.
ODAC Newsletter – Oct 15
The US administration ended its moratorium on deepwater drilling this week seven weeks ahead of schedule. The lifting of the ban – put in place in the wake of the BP Macondo oil well explosion – was greeted with muted enthusiasm from the oil industry…
ASPO-USA conference, last day
Summaries of talks by Art Berman, Rick Munroe, Tad Paczek, Ken Zweibel, Ralph Nader, Anthony Perl, Dr. Charles Schlumberger, Sharon Astyk and Brian Czech.
Review: When Oil Peaked by Ken Deffeyes
For peak oil devotees, When Oil Peaked is a special treat, an eminently welcome update from a heavyweight within the field. For those who are new to peak oil or who just want a general overview, however, it’s a little more of a mixed bag. The sections on logistic versus Gaussian curves and other technical matters get awfully involved and esoteric, and casual readers may lack the fortitude to wade all the way through them. But the less involved parts on solutions, recommendations for policymakers and steps that each of us can take will hold the rapt attention of serious and casual readers alike.
