The peak oil issue – a progress report
About 525 people attended ASPO-USA in Houston, probably the highest total so far for any peak oil conference held to date anywhere in the world. What is the significance of the conference?
Fossil Fuels
Depletion and forecasts – Oct 23
Professor Saeedi: A catastrophic loss of 3.9 trillion Dollars in Iran’s oil reservoirs
RenCap again cuts Russian oil output forecast
CFR: Non-OPEC oil production
Council on Foreign Relations: Global oil trends
Energy prices – Oct 23
Electricity prices see biggest jump in 25 years
The Economist: Roll out the $100 barrel?
Are oil prices at their highest? Hard to tell
Biofuels – Oct 22
Does canola biodiesel help or hurt climate?
Victims of the ethanol rush: Loss of the native prairie
Biofuels – great green hope or swindle?
Simmons on biofuels: Can we end our addiction to oil?
Peak universe
While the price of oil ratcheted up hour by hour, the ASPO-USA conference members heard from an impressive range of experts who have been leading the public conversation on the Peak Oil story – with no help from the mainstream media or the political sector.
Steep decline in oil production brings risk of war and unrest, says new study
World oil production has already peaked and will fall by half as soon as 2030, according to a report which also warns that extreme shortages of fossil fuels will lead to wars and social breakdown.
The German-based Energy Watch Group will release its study in London today saying that global oil production peaked in 2006 – much earlier than most experts had expected. The report predicts that production will now fall by 7% a year.
The admiral’s warning
In a 1957 speech, before a gathering of physicians, Adm. Rickover raised the specter that easily accessible and economically reasonable supplies of fossil fuels would be in jeopardy … just about now.
The New Silk Road: rail links from China
As energy jitters continue to rattle the global economy, regional alliances are being solidified to ensure that China will remain a viable and growing economy as oil depletion becomes a permanent fixture of our daily lives.
Peak Oil News Network – Oct 21
Birth of TOD: Australia / New Zealand
Just Ask Robert: Your energy questions answered
New Peak Moment transcripts: Cuba and PO’s social effects
TOD:Local needs your contributions
Energy and Environment Round-Up from TOD:Canada
ODAC News
Peak oil – Oct 21
Platts Report on ASPO-USA: Dark clouds, no silver linings
Houston ASPO Day 2 part 1
Heinberg interview: Peak everything
The tar sands and Canada’s food system
Canadian Gas – Decline Sets in
Global warming could threaten U.S. oil output
Climate policy – Oct 21
Fight against coal plants draws diverse partners
Vancouver Sun: “we have to move carefully”
Artist Bateman: We need a carbon tax
Coal – Oct 19
Power plant rejected over CO2 for first time
Roderick Bremby is a hero
At the end of the climate policy tunnel, will the light be out?
The changing climate of coal (audios)
