Georgia conflict – August 15
Klare: Russia and Georgia: all about oil
Russia starts “Lukewarm War” with the West
Conflict narrows oil options for West
Fossil Fuels
ODAC Newsletter – August 15
A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective
Globalization – August 15
China chemicals starve Indian pharma
Transport costs could alter world trade
Exports account for one-third of China’s emissions
United Kingdom – August 15
Soaring fuel prices and green pressures herald comeback for Britain’s waterways
Fuel theft increases in the UK
Companies face crackdown on electricity greenwash
The path from petroleum shortages to electricity shortages
There is likely to be a very short path from petroleum shortages to electricity shortages. Many issues are involved, from the fact that the fuels used in electricity production are themselves dependent on petroleum for their extraction and transportation, to the current state of the US electricity infrastructure, to the impact of peak oil on debt financing.
The BTC, oil prices and a war in the Caucasus
As crude oil gets more and more precious in upcoming years, strategic geopolitical moves to control a larger share of that oil will become more frequent. Putin has forcefully made his point about who will control the Caucasus.
The peak oil crisis: The Washington Post meets peak oil lite
The Post is to be congratulated for a tour d’horizone that touches most of the bases relevant to peak oil. They acknowledge the problem, use the words “peak oil,” discuss much of the evidence and cite the differences of opinion as to the imminence of a crippling problem. Reading between the lines, one can sense an editorial debate, for the obvious conclusion is one no reader wants to hear.
Peak Oil – August 14
Interview with Swiss director of A Crude Awakening
The path from petroleum shortages to electricity shortages
Oil prices have peaked
Transport – August 14
High-tech hitchhiking
General Motors VP says Australia must end oil dependence
Sweden rolling out 183 MPH high-speed green train
Climate & environment – August 14
Exports account for one-third of China’s emissions
Amazon rainforest threatened by new wave of oil and gas exploration
Mike Davis: Living on the ice shelf – humanity’s meltdown
Costa Rica bids to go carbon neutral
Peak oil notes – Aug 14
A mid-week update on peak oil, including:
– Prices and consumption
– Demand destruction
Oil and economy on the devil’s seesaw
Big picture shows world in diabolic deep mess. The invisible right hand doesn’t know what the invisible left hand is doing.
