Editor’s picks: September 2010
Articles that we thought were significant this month.
Oil
Oil analyst tells Forbes: Peak oil by 2017
Respected oil analyst Charles Maxwell has told Forbes – and with it the North American business establishment – to brace itself for peak oil by “2017 or 2018.” Maxwell is rapidly becoming the new Matthew Simmons, an establishment peak oil whistleblower.
Peak oil & energy – Sept 29
– Peak oil article in Portuguese newspaper Expresso
– Japan to drill for controversial ‘fire ice’ (methane hydrate)
– Report for the French government: “The Effects of High and Volatile Oil Prices” (NEW)
– CAE: Les effets d’un prix du pétrole élevé et volatil
– World unprepared for “convergent crisis”, international force needed?
Trends in world oil supply/consumption and net exports/imports
In this post I briefly present the results from my analysis of absolute and relative trends in world oil (all liquids) supply, consumption, net exports and net imports between 1980 and 2009.
Life after oil in Los Angeles
What could Life After Oil possibly be like for our local area? That’s the question nearly 50 people in Los Angeles studied this past weekend at a one-day mini-conference hosted by Transition Los Angeles.
UK government’s oil shock warning
A UK government minister is preparing for a coming global oil shock – a possible doubling of the price of oil.
Review: Putting the Bundeswehr report in context
The recent leak of a German military report on peak oil has generated much interest among peak oil analysts. This review examines the Bundeswehr report in the context of other publicly-available military analyses of peak oil and concludes that the new German report is highly significant for several reasons.
Waste: Climate change, peak oil, and the end of waste
We in rich contries have almost lost the ability to supply our own needs through local manufacturing and agriculture–or even to extend the life of products through reuse, repair and repurposing. We rely on others, and on a system lubricated by cheap oil, to meet our needs as well as our wants.
US military must stop using oil in 30 years, defense think tank says
US military must stop using oil in 30 years, a defense think tank says. But their path for achieving this is unbelievable.
Energy Security: an annotated military/security bibliography (2010 update)
The following is a selected list of studies of various aspects of energy security (including peak oil) which have either been conducted by members of the military/security research community, or which raise issues with direct military/security relevance.
What happened when the oil ran out
Transition was no longer a local initiative or a movement — it had become a way of life. The world had become much smaller again, as globalization abruptly ended and society once again began to revolve around local communities. We had prepared. We lived in a paradise. We were small enough to be agile. We had an exceptional citizenry, with extraordinary talents, knowledge and creativity. And we had each other.
The next oil price shock — an update
Having done some analysis, I’ve decided to postpone my projection for the next oil price shock. I have moved the date from 2012 ± 1 year to 2013 ± 1 year. The change reflects my view that there will not be a price spike in 2011.
