Oil

Swingtime

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A lot of things started shaking loose last week, and not just in Haiti.  The Scott Brown senate seat victory in Massachussetts shook loose a Democratic “super-majority” that only had to be constructed because the US Senate stupidly turned the filibuster into standard operating procedure where it once was a seldom-used procedural dodge employed strictly by villains seeking to paralyze the chamber.  Thanks to the new system, the senate is now in a continual state of paralysis.

Food and water security provision must be the heart of sustainable development

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With energy demand expected to exceed production, (well documented on this site) and with the economic fall-out that will ensue, many see that transition to the low carbon economy needs to start right away. But where to start? Stephen Hinton, applications manager for the Copenhagen – based Humanitarian Water and Food Award, (http://Waterandfoodaward.org) argues that food and water security are paramount.

Days of world consumption: A warning label for oil and gas discoveries

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I don’t expect any government agency to issue a regulation requiring a warning label on oil and natural gas discoveries. But the next best thing would be for journalists reporting such finds to put them into perspective using a days of world consumption figure, or if the find is natural gas that will only be marketed domestically, days of domestic consumption.

ODAC Newsletter – Jan 22

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Oil prices dropped this week on rising US inventories, a strengthening dollar, and news of a further crackdown on credit in China. Speaking from the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi this week, Richard Jones, Deputy Executive Director of the IEA predicted that there would be little price volatility in 2010 as existing supplies and stock build ups would balance demand.

Oilwatch Monthly January 2010

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The January edition of Oilwatch Monthly is now available: 1) Conventional crude production – Latest figures from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) show that crude oil production including lease condensates increased by 592,000 b/d from September to October 2009, resulting in total production of crude oil including lease condensates of 73.12 million b/d…

Peak Oil Rock & Roll

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Interested in Energy? Like to rock out? Well, three rockin’ peak-oil/energy related songs are included here with lyrics: Peak Oil Blues, Americium, and Energy Matters. A brief commentary on each song is also provided to improve your listening experience. Rock on.

Real People, Real Preparation, Part 6 With Faith Carr and Carolyn Baker

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Faith Carr, after working hunched over a desk for 35 years, ended up disabled. Exhausted after even more years of progressive political activism with no success, she turned her hand to her own backyard.  The 25 square-foot herb garden turned into a homestead. Come the revolution, she’ll bring the eats.