Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
A keen observer of the American scene pointed out that most literate Americans are aware that we have some sort of energy problem. The problem is that most have no concept as to how soon the transformation will start and how much their lives are going to change.
T. Boone Pickens: we peaked last year, globally (video)
Robert Hirsh interview (transcription)
Houston ASPO Day 2 part 2
Thoughts on Saudi and Hubber Linearization
A terrifying prospect – sooner or later
Daily As-Yet-Unnamed-Set-Of-Links from Austalia/New Zealand
An executive summary of weekly news from a peak oil perspective, featuring:
– Production and Prices
– ASPO-USA Houston Conference
– Shrinking Stockpiles
– The Kurds and the Pipelines
– Energy Briefs
About 525 people attended ASPO-USA in Houston, probably the highest total so far for any peak oil conference held to date anywhere in the world. What is the significance of the conference?
Professor Saeedi: A catastrophic loss of 3.9 trillion Dollars in Iran’s oil reservoirs
RenCap again cuts Russian oil output forecast
CFR: Non-OPEC oil production
Council on Foreign Relations: Global oil trends
Electricity prices see biggest jump in 25 years
The Economist: Roll out the $100 barrel?
Are oil prices at their highest? Hard to tell
While the price of oil ratcheted up hour by hour, the ASPO-USA conference members heard from an impressive range of experts who have been leading the public conversation on the Peak Oil story – with no help from the mainstream media or the political sector.
Does canola biodiesel help or hurt climate?
Victims of the ethanol rush: Loss of the native prairie
Biofuels – great green hope or swindle?
Simmons on biofuels: Can we end our addiction to oil?
World oil production has already peaked and will fall by half as soon as 2030, according to a report which also warns that extreme shortages of fossil fuels will lead to wars and social breakdown.
The German-based Energy Watch Group will release its study in London today saying that global oil production peaked in 2006 – much earlier than most experts had expected. The report predicts that production will now fall by 7% a year.
In a 1957 speech, before a gathering of physicians, Adm. Rickover raised the specter that easily accessible and economically reasonable supplies of fossil fuels would be in jeopardy … just about now.
As energy jitters continue to rattle the global economy, regional alliances are being solidified to ensure that China will remain a viable and growing economy as oil depletion becomes a permanent fixture of our daily lives.
Birth of TOD: Australia / New Zealand
Just Ask Robert: Your energy questions answered
New Peak Moment transcripts: Cuba and PO’s social effects
TOD:Local needs your contributions
Energy and Environment Round-Up from TOD:Canada
ODAC News
