Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Recession has taken toll on alternative energy
Canals and rivers to lead micro-hydropower revolution
Locavolts or Super Grids? Where to Source Clean Energy?
Warnings Grow Louder About Global Data Center Power Crisis
Argonne National Laboratory report: Water issues associated with heavy oil production
Shell exec on coal, NCOs and peak oil
A risk Big Oil companies can afford to share
WSJ: A new peak for oil, and curbing nuclear exuberance
US ethanol producers urge Obama to up ethanol content of motor fuels
Monbiot: Biofuels do far more harm than good
International Biochar Initiative online
Aleklett: Jorma Ollila, Chairman of the Royal Dutch Shell
Newspaper interview with Jorma Ollila – peak oil and supplies
AAPG president Scott Tinker and peak oil
Chevron seeks new Mid-East reserves – unlocking billions of barrels?
US Treasury secretary attacks oil, gas tax breaks
Limbaugh vs. the Front Porch
I’m Captain Asphalt
In July 2008, the price of crude oil reached an historical high level of US$147 per barrel. However, as a consequence of falling demand over the following six months, the price declined by well over 60%. This article examines the causes behind the oil price spike, which has become a serious commercial threat to many airlines.
TOD: Saudi Arabia’s Crude Oil Production Peaked in 2005
IEA says oil capacity crunch looms at end of 2013
Where Is Oil Production Headed?: An Adverse Scenario
Oil producers running out of storage space
Number of Rigs Drilling for Natural Gas in U.S. Drops to 5-Year Low
A mid-week update, including:
-Prices and production
With the decline in rig counts, a shortage of natural gas may come much sooner than you might think.
A weekly roundup of peak oil news, including:
– Production and prices
– Obama’s budget
– Briefs
Jeff Rubin on oil prices: another spike on the horizon
World Bank specialist: The 2008 oil price spike and the airline industry
New taxes for oil and gas companies: where does this lead us?
The final shape of the European energy market is emerging: an oligopoly
Oil: How Low Can It Go?
‘Next oil shock will be far worse than $147 a barrel’
TOD’s Khebab: Analysis of Decline Rates
A Few Thoughts on US Petroleum Demand, Inventories, and Prices
