Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Starting now, the Chinese government will support going into CTL projects full throttle, country-wide. It must do so to reduce oil import dependency and give itself a source of fuel oil or feedstock for products we manufacture everyday.
Agriculture in the future will be largely a “family affair”: without motorized vehicles, food will have to be produced not far from where it was consumed. But what crops should be grown? How much land would be needed? Where could people be supported by such methods of agriculture?
Big oil’s waiting game over Iraq’s reserves
After Iraq, no one should bank on cheap oil
Greenspan: Euro gains as reserve choice
Interview with Chris Cook, inventor of the Iran oil bourse
Senior oilman Gareth Roberts on peak oil
T. Boone Pickens declines to predict oil prices
Kurt Cobb: The trouble with predictions
NPC presents “Hard Truth” study to California Energy Commission
Interview: Top Iraq oilman Thamir Ghadhban
The vision of Venezuela’s National Oil Company
Energy CEOs call for Canadian national policy
Coal industry asks Washington for handouts
The fuel merchants of Zimbabwe (smuggling)
From the peak oil perspective, the major flaw in Virginia’s new energy plan is the timing which speaks of goals in decades when the real problems may be months away.
Shell exec: Coherent energy policy needed
Oil industry flares $40 billion a year in gas
Chevron offers online energy game
These high prices are exactly what you would expect if the world is closing in on the peak of world oil production. Consumers would be well-advised to change their behavior before events do it for them.
World Energy Council predicts oil peak in 10-20 years
Transcript of James Schlesinger interview
ASPO conference – 2nd morning, 1st afternoon
Economic impact of peak oil (1): a flashback
New Queensland Sustainability Minister on the future with less oil
In the context of current debates about how to maintain the onward march of technological progress, it may be worth revisiting a logical paradox half a century old that casts doubt on whether unlimited technological progress is possible at all.
Irish energy minister says oil rationing “common sense”
Oil to reach $100 a barrel ‘next year’
ASPO conference – first morning
Australian journalist on politics & PO
Elite learn about energy realities
Movie review: Energy Crossroads
As the era of oil abundance starts to wane, geopolitical relations between consuming countries and producing countries will grow increasingly important. Consumer countries are going to be forced to pursue substitutes and alternative ways of living. Paramount for them is the speed and manner with which their imports will decline.
