Peak oil – Apr 30
OPEC and peak oil
Hamish McRae: We will never have cheap oil again
Gwynne Dyer: Climate change could fend off peak oil crisis
Guardian’s science course covers energy
Oil
Sleepwalking toward the oil precipice
The time has come to discuss what we can expect from OPEC as it relates to our prosperity in the coming decade. After 2010, crude produced outside the cartel will plateau and gradually decline, so any growth in the conventional oil supply must come from OPEC.
Prices & supplies – Apr 30
Shell’s Hofmeister on gas prices and PO
Qatar: Oil to hit $200 a barrel
Gold isn’t buying as much oil as it used to
167 billion barrels of oil in Bakken, but …
Oil & gas industries – Apr 30
Iran dumps U.S. dollars in oil transactions
ExxonMobil row masks true green dilemma
Oil majors rapped over secrecy, corruption
Australia and natural gas – the future of fuel?
Not the end of the world
It’s a good sign that things are heating up when both sides of a controversy declare victory at the same time. Proclamations that the peak oil problem has been solved by recent oil discoveries and announcements that a “fast crash” is already overtaking industrial society have crossed paths with increasing frequency in recent weeks. A more nuanced look may be in order.
United States – Apr 29
US air force calls for mission to combat climate change
Rep. Markey lays blame for high oil prices
Bakken oil a one-time harvest
Geopolitics – Apr 29
Klare: U.S. and China are over a barrel
Russia has no plans to cap carbon emissions
U.S. will rely on Iraq for a while
Peak oil at Bush press conference
President Bush addressed peak oil in a roundabout way at a press conference today. Several quotes indicate that he understands the current state of world oil. The answers? Explore more, drill more, buy new cars that can use electricity, grow more biofuels, add more refineries and hope for cellulosic ethanol.
Peak Oil Review –April 28th, 2008
An executive summary of weekly news from a US peak oil perspective, featuring:
– Production and Prices
– Nigeria
– Grangemouth
– Natural Gas Prices
– Energy Briefs
Peak oil – Apr 28
Opec warns oil could reach $200
NY Times: Even amid high oil prices, troubling signs in production
Heinberg: It’s happening (+ coal + when technology fails)
Ben Bova: What has changed since last gas crisis?
Prices & supplies – Apr 28
Oil may hit $200 as refiners buy costlier crude, Verleger says
Brazil oil trapped in 500-degree heat, metal-crushing pressure
ODAC Newsletter – Apr 24
A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective.
