Over 20 MPs and Lords form peak oil group in Parliament
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Peak Oil and Gas (APPGOPO) has been formed, ensuring that the issue of declining global oil supplies will feature much more prominently in Parliament.
Oil
Oil producers – June 28
Kremlin lays claim to huge chunk of oil-rich North Pole
OPEC: Demand for OPEC oil by 2010 below 2005 level
Venezuela oil boom raises inflation spectre
The problem’s not peak oil, it#39;s politics
More news – June 28
ODAC News
Energy news roundup from Canada
TOD: This week in petroleum
Rejecting the real snake oil
Except for those in extreme denial about our oil problems, even casual observers looking at the facts and trends listed below should see that we’re on the front edge of an enormously challenging energy transition.
The real casus belli: peak oil
In a world of looming fuel shortage, Britain and the US formalised their energy fears with a war.
US expert calls for 'peak oil' study
The federal government must immediately and rigorously assess the looming impact of peak oil, former White House consultant Roger Bezdek says.
Global efforts to substitute for oil: Learning by doing ourselves in
Contemporary peak oil discourse overlooks the “own demand” of substitution. It takes a lot of oil to substitute for oil.
Peak oil – June 26
Gail the Actuary: Peak oil made simple
Nejistý plamen: Peak oil book in Czech
ODAC News
KnowledgeNews: Running out of oil?
Energy sources – June 26
Tapis, world’s most expensive oil, may keep gains against Brent
First coal-to-oil mass converter to start operation in China
South Korea finds gas hydrate offshore
Shell shelves oil-shale
Argentina maintains NG supply cuts to industry
GAO on nuclear wastes
Oil producers – June 26
US firms reject Venezuelan deal
Oil rises, Canada’s take doesn’t
US demand for Canadian oil seen doubling in 8 yrs
Peak Oil Review – June 25, 2007
An executive summary of weekly news from a peak oil perspective.
Russia to reform national economy to get rid of oil dependence
British scientists recently released a report warning that world oil supplies could run out faster than expected. The scientists seem to have been commissioned by the White House to come up with a forecast that justifies U.S. aggressive policies toward oil-exporting countries. However, Russians have no reasons to panic even if the prediction proves correct since Russia is going to rid itself of the dependence on oil by reforming [its] economy.
