Oil Archives

Food & agriculture – July 22

December 15, 2020July 22, 2009 by Staff

We Gotta Eat ’em to Save ’em
On tiny plots, a new generation of farmers emerges
Vandana Shiva and the Earth Democracy

Housing & urban design – July 21

December 15, 2020July 21, 2009 by Staff

Montgomery Panel Passes Redevelopment Plan
A New Enforcer in Buildings, the Energy Inspector
Questioning the direction of transportation policy

San Francisco peak oil task force report

December 15, 2020July 21, 2009 by San Francisco Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force

San Francisco was born at the beginning of the oil age, and the city has flourished during an era in which fossil fuels became the foundation of our economy and society…Today, the City and its inhabitants are utterly reliant on fossil fuel energy: 84% of the energy consumed in San Francisco comes from oil and natural gas.

HOME documentary – Earth’s unsustainable energy and environmental situation – with critical review

December 15, 2020July 21, 2009 by Greg Jalbert

The film HOME by Yann Arthus-Bertrand is a beautifully shot panorama of the Earth and the damage done to it by modern humanity.

Deep thought – July 21

December 15, 2020July 21, 2009 by Staff

Forget Shorter Showers
Peak Jubilee
Consciousness and Complexity

Peak Oil Review – July 20

December 15, 2020July 20, 2009 by Tom Whipple

A weekly roundup of peak oil news, including:
-Demand, production, and prices
-South Asia
-China’s Growth
-Briefs

Peak oil, prices, and supplies – July 20

December 15, 2020July 20, 2009 by Staff

API: US petroleum product demand plunges in first half
A Preliminary Investigation of Energy Return on Energy Investment for Global Oil and Gas Production
Exxon, the Chase for Reserves, and the Oil Sands

Did GM Arise from Peak Oil Ashes?

December 15, 2020July 20, 2009 by Aaron Wissner

After being forced into bankruptcy by peak oil, reports claim that General Motors rose from the ashes like the proverbial phoenix, but in reality, it is only an illusion, which has bamboozled both the press and the public.

Commentary: Interview with Marshall Adkins

December 15, 2020July 20, 2009 by Steve Andrews

Marshall Adkins is the Houston-based Managing Director of Energy Research for Raymond James & Associates, a full-service investment firm. ASPO-USA’s Steve Andrews caught up with him last week to follow up on his pivotal May 4, 2009 “Energy Stat of the Week”–Peak Oil in the Rearview Mirror: Why We Think Global Oil Production Peaked Over a Year Ago.”