Peak Oil Review – Jan 12
An executive summary of weekly news from a US peak oil perspective, featuring:
– The volatility continues
– Gaza
– OPEC cuts production
– Briefs
Oil
Mayo Energy Audit (review)
Ever since I read the Kinsale Energy Descent Action Plan I realised that the next step would be a detailed accounting of energy consumption for a town or region, and an analysis of potential local renewable supplies. The Mayo Energy Audit does all this and more and represents an important next step in the energy descent process for County Mayo in the West of Ireland.
Peak oil – Jan 12
Montreal Gazette: The age of oil is ending
Politics, geopolitics, and choke points (ASPO conference video)
Let’s “hope and pray that Hirsch is wrong”
“Cheap oil era” is ending soon
Rock star Julian Cope: ‘very close’ to peak oil
Toyota to build electric town car, plug-in hybrids (cites PO)
How do we make up for Mexico’s declining exports?
With Mexican exports likely to drop by up to 500,000 bd over the next year, the article looks at the top ten suppliers of crude oil to the United States to see which of them might help – guess who?
Energy industries – Jan 11
Exxon CEO advocates emissions tax
The costly compromises of oil from sand
Oil sands admits PR failure
Peak oil – Jan 10
Fatih Birol speaks on IEA report, financial crisis, coal, depletion
Congressman Buyer writes Obama: “America must take steps to prepare for peak oil”
Michael Klare: Oil 2009 – Be careful what you wish for
Oil price volatility and economic chaos
ODAC Newsletter – 9 Jan
A weekly review from a UK perspective
Prices & supplies – Jan 9
Falling Oil Prices: Again, Blame Speculators
Oil Tumbles 12 Percent as U.S. Supplies Rise More Than Forecast
Era of Cheap Energy ‘Will Never Return’
Norway Sees Oil Production Falling 9.7% This Year
Peak Oil & Coal – Jan 8
2009: Predictions for Australia
Are we approaching peak coal?
ASPO’s Aleklett: The year that passed and the year ahead
Deep Thought – Jan 8
Writer of 1970s ‘Ecotopia’ makes a comeback in the green era
Energy Uncertainty and Community Resilience
Two Steps Towards Being Slightly More Sustainable
The Peer-Polity Peter Principle
Western prosperity is based on resources that are running out
Peak oil notes – Jan 08
A weekly update including:
– Market volatility continues
– Russia and the EU
Geopolitics – Jan 7
Oil price rises on Gaza conflict
Australia: Defence warns of climate conflict
Brace for ‘Climate Wars’
