Peak coal: sooner than you think
We now have two authoritative studies reaching largely consistent conclusions with devastating implications for the global economy.
Fossil Fuels
Oil and gas prices – May 21
Gas prices: Worse than ’81 oil shock
Senate hearings on oil and gas: We may have a problem
Asphalt prices pave way for higher costs
Detroit News: Raise gas tax by $1 to reduce oil appetite
Peak oil – May 18
What Stern got wrong (ignoring peak oil)
Tool for understanding gas prices: This Week in Petroleum
Exxon’s risk-averse stock-buyback strategy is the new profit model
Peak oil now? New data leads to speculation
Energy producers – May 18
Robert Baer: Who is stealing Iraq’s oil?
Saboteurs have upper hand in an endless war, says Iraq’s oil minister
Ahmadinejad’s answer to Iran’s petrol consumption
Untapped: The Scramble for Africa’s Oil
Anatomy of an oil discovery
Using a correct interpretation of PetroChina’s reserves numbers, Sandrea’s production model provides ballpark estimates that moderate the hyperbole accompanying the Jidong discovery. Think of it this way: suppose you are doing your laundry and you find a $20 bill in your pants pocket. Even if you are thousands of dollars in debt, how would this lucky find make you feel? At that moment, you would feel good!
Peak oil – May 16
EconBrowser: “If Saudi production is permanently on the way down, we have just entered a new phase of history.”
Swiss researcher: Ecological footprint, energy consumption, and the looming collapse
Australian peak oil news and more
ODAC News – May 16
The peak oil crisis: Alarms are sounding
When respected analysts say our gasoline situation is beyond the tipping point and that at least some of us are likely to be sitting in gas lines before Labor Day, we should heed the warning.
Coal – May 15
Peak Coal?
Federal loans for coal plants clash with carbon cuts
Energy producers – May 15
Turkmenistan’s natural gas: mixed blessing
Kuwait’s oil minister and downgrading reserves
Peak oil – May 15
AAPG oil reserves conference- How much is left?
Peak Oil site with an engaging format
Oil industry – May 15
Moving oil and gasoline is a dangerous business
Shell exec: Oil prices could continue to rise
Energy producers – May 14
Political storm over Canadian energy security
Tories storm out of meeting on sharing energy with U.S
Iraqis resist U.S. pressure to enact oil law
