Renewables – Feb 18
Britain is third worst in EU for use of renewable energy
Greenpeace: All about EfficienCity
Eliminating fossil fuels is friggin’ cheap
Walking: new source of energy
Geopolitics & Military
Oil producers – Feb 18
Chávez backs off threats to halt oil to U.S.
Iran launches oil bourse
As Mexico’s oil reserves drop, Calderon thinks the unthinkable
Gulf must curb its oil demand
United States: criticism/self-criticism session
Are Americans hostile to knowledge?
The dumbing of America
The US state of denial
The former United States of America
Deep thought – Feb 18
Missing: the ‘right’ babies
Hierarchy is the result of dependency
Entropy is the problem, not energy
How Big Oil could help on climate change in Iraq
Those knowledgeable about Iraq say the country is now flaring 600 million cubic feet per day of natural gas. It’s wasting fuel and releasing millions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere annually.
Geopolitics – Feb 15
OPEC finance chiefs to discuss $ oil pricing
The door to Iraq’s oil opens
Iranians scheme to elude sanctions
Energy policy is foreign policy
Iran oil bourse to open February 17
The long-delayed Iranian Oil Bourse (IOB) will start operations on Sunday, the official Iranian news agency IRNA said, citing the country’s oil minister. (Articles in the press)
DoD energy strategy: “More fight – less fuel”
A US Department of Defense energy strategy mentions peak oil, but doesn’t go into details.
Climate – Feb 13
Lake Mead could dry up by 2021
UK report: Climate change could kill thousands
Michael Klare: climate as security issue
GM chief urges dealers to oppose states’ greenhouse gas limits
Stopping deforestration better than biofuels
Tiny nations seek climate help at UN
Venezuela, Russia – Feb 13
Venezuela halts oil sales to Exxon Mobil
Exxon VP: Interested in ‘fair market’ discussions with Venezuela
Russia, Ukraine reach last-minute deal, avert gas cut
Ukraine president to meet Putin
Venezuela and Exxon – Feb 12
Venezuela threatens to cut US oil
Venezuela moves bank accounts after Exxon embargo
Daniel Ortega brands Exxon’s move as a US attack
Chavez’s big oil bluff
Oilsands can’t fill gap if Venezuela cuts oil
Chavez vs ExxonMobil war escalates
Chavez is ratcheting the rhetoric against the US government as well as against Exxon. We can expect the oil markets to take notice as they re-open in the morning tomorrow.
