Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
The “we” refers to North America. The “it” refers to liquified natural gas (LNG) ports. And, the “they” refers to LNG tankers from exporting countries. Unfortunately, the answer to the question is “probably not,” at least not in the numbers we would like them to come.
(Report from the recent ASPO conference)
Bush admin appoints Exxon’s Lee Raymond to solve America’s energy crisis /
U.S. drops bid over royalties from Chevron /
$450 million for coal research /
British Columbians in dark about ‘Enronization’ of energy
Big oil may have to get even bigger to survive /
BP-Shell merger back on the cards /
Desperation may be heating this oil rumour
TOD: Canadian oil sands production update /
Oil sands: Gargantuan destruction /
Coaxing oil from huge U.S. shale deposits /
Shell is going to the wall for oil
Whether conventional oil production will peak in the next year, or the next decade or a decade or two later, is moot. But it will peak and, in policy terms, the timeframe is short…
The Government believes the more serious and more immediate problem is climate change, and that is why we as a nation need to actively reduce the greenhouse gas emissions produce.
Research into energy technologies by both government and industry has not been rising, but rather falling.
(Excerpts. Good summary of energy research and challenges.)
The first evening of the ASPO-USA conference kicked off with …the subject of global warming (GW). Why global warming? Because it is what you get when you burn up lots of fossil carbon-based fuels and load the atmosphere with otherwise excess levels of carbon dioxide (CO2). GW is the other side of the coin of Peak Oil.
“Asleep In America” promo on YouTube /
FTW report on the Boston oil conference /
William Clark on petrodollar warfare /
Grinzo: Securing future energy will be difficult but doable /
Shell exec sees gas supplies tightening
Morales’ gas nationalization complete /
Bolivia waiting for nationalization /
China limits exports of energy intensive commodities /
Miliband calls on UK Chancellor to devise new menu of eco-taxes
Impressions of the ASPO-USA conference held this week at Boston University.
Hirsch slide presentation /
World oil production may have peaked (Simmons at ASPO conference)
Shell bid may start rush for oil sands majors /
Indian Oil plans $6 billion refinery in Ceyhan of Turkey /
Blair welcomes new gas pipeline from Norway /
Making fire from ice: a new fuel for the 21st century (gas hydrate)
