Thai farmers turn to cattle to raise rice
Overshadowing all else is the rising global cost of oil; for oil dependence has always been the Achilles heel of the Green Revolution.
Fossil Fuels
Coal-Fired Jets ?
Coal’s stability in high temperatures could make it an ideal fuel for the next generation of military aircraft.
Bush, Kerry using gasoline to help fuel their campaigns
Politicians seeking public office in the United States can’t disclose the true cost of gasoline because Americans wouldn’t accept it.
US: Panel to Examine Refining Capacity, Oil Stocks
A federal advisory panel will assess U.S. oil refining capacity and crude oil stocks to see if steps can be taken to boost energy supplies, U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said on Tuesday.
Syncrude to tame natural gas costs in production
After reining in construction costs, Syncrude Canada vowed Monday to take control of another runaway expense — natural gas.
US: There’s no slowing down
Although gas prices are on the rise Americans still love their big cars.
Iran ‘seizes British boats’
Eight British military personnel were today arrested by Iran after it discovered three naval vessels in its territorial waters, according to reports.
Energy war jeopardises progress
For years the superpower politics of the cold war blocked efforts to end global poverty. Today it is the hot war of energy economics and global warming that present an impossible obstacle. They also threaten something far worse – a great reversal of human progress.
California: Shell to Reduce Summer Fuel Output at Bakersfield Refinery
Shell Oil Co. plans to put the brakes on production at its Bakersfield refinery in July and August, potentially shorting California’s fuel supplies during the summertime driving season, according to internal Shell documents.
BP: World oil and gas reserves still growing at healthy pace
BP PLC tried recently to quell renewed concerns by some industry observers that world oil reserves are running out sooner than expected.
Wilkie Iraq Putin
Senior Australian intelligence analyst turned whistleblower, Andrew Wilkie suggests that there might be an Iraq-illegal war equivalent of the Watergate tapes: intelligence of US government preparation for war gathered by Australian, British and Canadian intelligence agencies.
Peak Oil Revisited – The Bill Collector Calls
Mike Ruppert’s critical report from the 2004 Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas conference.
