Peak oil science curriculum
A peak oil science curriculum suitable for introductory college science classes, advanced high school classes, and adult seminars. (Parts 1 and 2 combined).
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ODAC newsletter (Feb 22-28)
A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective.
ODAC Guest Commentary – Response to Peter Odell
The fundamental reasons that Professor Odell can write a piece like this are four-fold:
1. Data access
Perhaps the main reason for the current ‘oil peak debate’ is the difficulty of getting access to reliable data on how much oil the world has discovered…
Nations look up – Feb 22
Brunei energy minister: Days of cheap and easy oil are over
China: Adapt to dearer oil
Resources minister: Australia’s got a huge challenge
ODAC Guest Commentary – Consensus About Conventional Oil Depletion?
The CERAWEEK 2008 energy conference was held in Houston last week. CERA also published a full eight pages of commentary in a Special Advertising Section of the U.S. Wall Street Journal on February 12 and 13 titled “Focus On Energy: CERAWEEK 2008”….
Oil industry – Feb 22
Venezuela settles with oil firms (except Exxon)
Russia’s oil industry threatened by high taxes, maturing fields
BP goes back to petroleum
Hofmeister: emissions cap, expand drilling
Shell says cheap renewable energy far off
ODAC Newsletter – Feb 22
A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective.
Oil prices – Feb 22
The next price to watch for after $100 oil
Pickens expects oil, natural gas prices to fall
Economist: Why prices of oil and raw materials are rising
Libya’s Ghanem sees oil prices rising further
Peak oil – Feb 22
Alfa Bank: $100 oil may look `cheap’ within 5 years
Bloomberg: End of the oil age
Vermont peak oil task force
ASPO director in Mass.
The peak oil crisis: Connecting the dots
When you connect the dots, it says there is a very big change coming, a paradigm shift far greater than any of us have known in our lifetimes.
Oil Independent Oakland report is released
Inspired by Sweden’s landmark national action plan that articulates programs and policy measures expected to reduce Sweden’s oil consumption by 40-50% by 2020, Oakland (Calif.) hopes to provide a similar model for cities in the U.S. which are facing an absence of state and federal leadership on sustainable energy policy.
What is Canada doing about peak oil?
An open letter to Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Hon. Gary Lunn. The author has been researching peak oil for the National Farmers Union.
