Renewables & efficiency – May 29
Why Obama Should Take Notes from Cuba on a Green Energy Revolution
Solar Carbon Payback
Resourceful Guy Builds Solar House, Solar Power, Solar Car
Fossil Fuels
Understanding peak oil – Why we need the national academy of sciences to study peak oil (petition)
A Call to President Barack Obama and to the Congress of the United States of America to Commission a Comprehensive Study of Oil Production Decline (termed “Peak Oil”): Facts, Impacts and Mitigation and Preparedness Options to be undertaken by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council
ODAC Newsletter – May 29
A weekly review from a UK perspective.
Review of RAND study, Imported Oil and US National Security (May, 2009)
RAND Corporation has brought its considerable expertise to bear on the national security implications of US oil import dependence…While this study examines this issue solely from an American perspective, many of its observations are applicable to other import-dependent nations. Although there is much of value in this report, I wish to challenge its central recommendation on how government should deal with price spikes and physical shortages.
Peak oil notes – May 28
A weekly round-up including:
– Prices and production
– Warnings
– Detroit
The peak oil crisis: the electric car: part II
Unless we have an economic depression far worse than most currently believe is likely, the chances are good that within the next five years a combination of emissions restrictions and falling oil supplies is going to make gasoline too expensive for routine use in private automobiles.
Deep thought – May 27
Here’s Good News About Your Net Worth
Energy: The Achilles Heel of the Resource Pyramid
The Renewables Hump 2: Digging Out of a Hole
United States – May 27
State of Paralysis
Natural Gas Politics
US steelworkers form unlikely alliance as renewables reinvigorate rustbelt
IEA report to the G8 – May 26
The impact of the financial and economic crisis on global energy investment
IEA’s dire warning on green stimulus and renewables
Global electricity use forecast to fall
Peak oil & supplies – May 25
Chinese Oil: Google Images Show Growing Crude Storage in China
Are we moving towards a new oil crisis?
Bust and boom
Peak Oil Review – May 25
A round of peak oil news, including:
-Production and Prices
-Washington
Commentary: Drilling with Charlie – Blizzard in the Badlands
I am no longer in the directional drilling business due to the industry downturn. Since many of us will not be returning to the oil fields, those who have this experience will be fewer in number, and the demands on their time will be great.
