ODAC Newsletter – Oct 17
A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective
Oil
Energy Policy – Oct 17
Impacts of financial downturn on energy project lending (video & transcript)
OPEC moves up emergency meeting as oil prices plummet
In global crisis, oil insulates Gulf
Drill-baby-drill, meet $75 oil
China’s Shrewd Long-Term Oil Plan: What America Can Learn
Food & agriculture – Oct 16
Heinberg: Food Crisis on the Way
U.K.’s Rising Food Prices Hamper Economic Policy
Selling the good earth in China
Peak Oil Notes – Oct 16
A mid week update.
The peak oil crisis: the Crash of 2008
Taken together, the developments of the last few months indicate that despite the steep decline in gasoline prices, the effects of the peaking of world oil production will still be with us. So far the recession we are entering has not been enough to actually reduce worldwide demand for oil, but the drop in oil prices and the overall economic situation is hurting investment in future oil production products.
Peak oil & prices – Oct 15
Chris Nelder’s Notes on 2008 ASPO-USA Conference
Simmons: The only way is down
Energy prices drive inflation to 16-year high
Food & agriculture – Oct 15
Farmer in Chief
Record numbers of people are looking for food
Marijuana cartels polluting California
Peak oil – Oct 14
Heinberg: The magic market
Worthwhile videos + ASPO conference DVDs
From the subprime crisis to the financial meltdown, peak oil the hidden responsible
April 2007 forecast – the connection between PO and the collapse of the monetary system
Energy Industry – Oct 14
Fusion will be cracked “within 30 years”
Credit Crisis Meet Power Crisis
Montana Refining nixes $500 million expansion
”A little tuft can often overturn a large load”
The load that has now overturned is the finance world’s wagon with virtual money. … When they put the wagon back onto its wheels again new oil will be needed to get it moving. Compared with earlier crashes the volume of new oil will be limited and new, clever energy solutions will be needed. It is time to plan for a future after Peak Oil.
Energy producers – Oct 13
Iraqi government fuels ‘war for oil’ theories by putting reserves up for biggest ever sale
Venezuela to survive crisis despite oil fall
Abu Dhabi: ‘We need slaves to build monuments’
Peak oil review – Oct 13
An executive summary of weekly news from a US peak oil perspective, featuring:
– Oil and the crash
– OPEC
– Bidding for Iraqi oil
– Investment in oil production
– Briefs
