Swedish government embraces peak oil and looks towards biofuels
The Swedish Prime Minister, Göran Persson, has founded a non-political committee with the intent of making Sweden fossil fuel independent by 2020.
Fossil Fuels
IEA: Stupid, Manipulative or Corrupt?
Why does the International Energy Agency ignore Peak Oil, and refuse to favour renewables? Swiss MP Rudolf Rechsteiner asks the hard questions.
S.African fuel crisis: Oil companies could owe motorists R60m
In the wake of the continuing fuel shortage in South Africa, Minister of Minerals and Energy Lindiwe Hendricks has called for fuel companies operating in South Africa to reimburse motorists for the payments they receive for storing extra stocks of petrol and diesel, meaning the industry could face a collective payment of about R60-million.
US Natural Gas: The Big Chill
A winter fuel crisis of high prices and shortages could darken homes and factories.
Optimising Energy – Cultivate Magazine
Powering down in response to Peak Oil and Global Warming: Dr. Colin Campbell writes on the dawning of the Second Age of Oil / Torbjörn Lahti on The Natural Step / Richard Douthwaite on Peak Oil and Irish economics / Dr David Fleming warns that Peak Oil may be delayed / Nutrition and personal energy / More…
The US Energy Policy Act of 2005
Legislative Achievement or Management Fiasco?
Mr Cooke makes short work of the efforts of Congress before arguing for a dedicated institution to push conservation, efficiency, R&D, regulatory change, etc.
Ireland: Energy Scenarios and Beyond…
A study by Richard Douthwaite of FEASTA and Phoebe Bright of VividLogic recently looked at how peak oil would affect Ireland through the examination of four scenarios, Business as Usual, Enlightened Transition, Localisation and Fair Shares.
Review of the IEA World Energy Outlook 2005
Jőrg Schindler and Werner Zittel of LB-Systemtechnik in Munich offer the following review of the IEA’s latest World Energy Outlook.
The US Auto Industry Crisis
In the era of cheap and abundant oil GM and Ford dominated the top industries in both the US and the world. There are various reasons why these two companies are now in crisis, but here I will focus on how difficult it will be for them to recover.
The Rainwater Prophecy
Richard Rainwater made billions by knowing how to profit from a crisis. Now he foresees the biggest one yet.
Peak Oil – Dec 12
Transcripts from first hearing by Congress on understanding peak oil / Copper may be approaching Hubbert’s Peak / Latin America’s oil production past its peak / Lawmakers: Will we run out of oil?
/ Electrification of transportation as a response to peaking of world oil production / What corporate America is reading: #13 is Simmons
/ Peak oil on Belgian TV
National Grassroots Campaign to Spread Awareness of Peak Oil to “Syriana” Audiences
To further raise the awareness among Syriana audiences that oil supply disruptions are coming and that preparations urgently need to begin locally, Post Carbon Institute (postcarbon.org) is mobilizing volunteers around the country to distribute catchy flyers to moviegoers before and after the film.
