Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
“The four Transition periods (T1, T2, T3, and T4) will roughly span the 2006-2020 era. …The major palpable difference between the four Ts is their respective gradient of oil output decline — very small for T1, perceptible for T2, remarkable in T3, and rather steep for T4. In fact, this gradation in decline is a genuine blessing for those having to cope and adapt.”
– Dr. A.M.S. Bakhtiari, Iranian oil expert
A joint interview with Matt Simmons and Jim Kunstler, conducted just after they had met for the first time in November last year. Remarkably – even though both men came from vastly different backgrounds – they had basically reached the same conclusions regarding Peak Oil.
– Shell president Hofmeister speaks live Aug 25 (podcast)
– Consultant: oil firms ‘hushing up’ crisis of corroding pipelines
– How “merchant coal” is changing the face of America
– European coal mining revival?
– Sydney newspaper profiles Heinberg
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Depletion estimates and the CGES
– DOE predicts gas shortages
(new Hirsch report)
– Peak pipelines
– Peak oil prophecies
– One crude dude: Chuck Hamel, oil industry whistleblower
– Shell Oil president advocates conservation
– BP revs up for carbon neutral motoring
– Russia overtakes Saudi Arabia as world’s leading oil producer – OPEC
– Slow start for revival of nuclear reactors
– Radioactive leak reaches nuclear plant’s groundwater
– Nuclear pitch for oil sands
To paraphrase Winston Churchill, you can now have either your honor or the status quo. If you do nothing regarding Peak Oil, you will soon have neither the status quo nor your honor.
– Oil output set to peak, but no fuel shortage-UBS
– Australian interview with Richard Heinberg
– Peak oil odyssey: the revolution will not be televised, nor will television be revolutionized
– FEASTA: The economic challenge of sustainability
Richard spoke on the morning of the first day of the ASPO 5 conference and gave a clear and passionate overview of the Oil Depletion Protocol. Here is an overview of what he said.
The first proper speech of ASPO 5 was by Dr. Colin Campbell, and was called ‘Peak Oil in Perspective’.
Bob Hirsch is the author of the deeply influential Hirsch report which has been referred to here on many occasions. I had really been looking forward to hearing him speak but found his talk hugely disappointing.
Skrebowski in Australia: Petrol $2/l by Christmas /
New blog: Peak Oil Blues /
David Holmgren interview on the Heinberg-Holmgren speaking tour of Australia /
Peak Confidence /
Peak Oil Passnotes: Supply ‘Cushionitis’
