Peak Oil Review – July 2, 2007
An executive summary of weekly news from a peak oil perspective.
Fossil Fuels
BP's recent production data, and a different view of future world oil production trends
The chart using the BP world oil production data effectively separates the peaked producers from those who are increasing, and those who may still increase or at least hold steady for awhile. This article add a few thoughts on likely future production trends.
Unrealized benefits of transport electrification are within reach
Disruptive high power battery technology is going into production in California. Moving transport combustion from the street to the power plant cuts oil utilization in half and reduces both “fuel” cost and emissions by two thirds.
Peak Oil Overview – June 2007
Clear explanation of peak oil from “Gail the Actuary.”
Oil producers – June 30
Venezuelan oil
Exeunt Exxon and Conoco
Big oil and big media v. Hugo Chavez
Mexico’s Calderon sees oil exports falling
Official U.S. report on Iraq oil legislation
Peak oil – June 30
ConocoPhillips sees some strains in the system
End Of Suburbia interview
The end of the world (as we know it)
Biofuel pioneer: Addressing the oil crisis
ASPO-USA: The peak oil tango
Peak market economics
Over 20 MPs and Lords form peak oil group in Parliament
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Peak Oil and Gas (APPGOPO) has been formed, ensuring that the issue of declining global oil supplies will feature much more prominently in Parliament.
Oil producers – June 28
Kremlin lays claim to huge chunk of oil-rich North Pole
OPEC: Demand for OPEC oil by 2010 below 2005 level
Venezuela oil boom raises inflation spectre
The problem’s not peak oil, it#39;s politics
More news – June 28
ODAC News
Energy news roundup from Canada
TOD: This week in petroleum
Coal – June 28
Peak coal: Depletion reflected in prices
TOD on coal supply
Congress wants U.S. coal industry destroyed: exec
The Gulf of Despair?
It’s time to revisit the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) with a focus on reality, not hyperbole.
Iran's oil restrictions 'a warning for Australia'
Iran has the world’s second-biggest proven reserves of oil, so its people are now furious that the Government has suddenly brought in petrol rationing. There have been demonstrations, and at least one petrol station was set on fire. (Also a peak-oil perspective from Dr. Roger Bezdek.)
