Peak Oil Review – May 28, 2007
An executive summary of weekly news from a peak oil perspective.
Oil
Geopolitics – May 28
Privatizing Iraq’s Oil for US Companies
UK presses Norway to direct new gas pipeline to Scotland
Japan Infiltrates the Middle East
About 70 pct of Iran oil income in non-U.S. dollar
Our blind faith in oil growth could bring the economy crashing down
Britain’s future prosperity has been hardwired to rising use of transport fuels, without a thought for the supply drying up.
Oil industry – May 28
Big Oil’s billion-dollar juggling act
Gusher of job openings expected in oil industry
NZ past peak but may still have ’10b barrels of oil’
Peak Oil – May 28
Economists are from Mediocristan
Oil – Past the Peak
A Gas Crisis 30 Years in the Making
ODAC News May 27
Transport – May 27
Congestion charge key to Manchesters £3bn transport revolution
End of the line looms for Edinburgh transport plan
Energy availability modelling raises crucial transport issues
Gridlock choking life out of Melbourne
Energy policy – May 27
Iran increases petrol price but delays rationing
How best to keep the lights on in Scotland
Americans Alarmed about Dependence on Oil Imports, High Gas Prices
Peak oil – May 26
Crude: outstanding 90-minute Australian documentary online
Peak oil at the Southern States Energy Board
Peabody Energy (coal company): “Our view of peak oil”
The peak in Norway
Gas prices – May 26
Stage set for $US80 oil prices
OPEC official sees no need for more crude
Oil industry preps for Gulf storm season
Relocalization: A strategic response to peak oil and climate change
The case for relocalization will be made in the context of responding sensibly to two problems facing societies right now: climate change and peak oil and gas. Relocalization advocates rebuilding more balanced local economies that emphasize securing basic needs.
Solutions & sustainability – May 26
Transition targets for the Dynamic City
Greg Pahl’s Citizen-Powered Energy Handbook
Seeing the future from high above Greenland
Shining a bright light on energy efficiency
60 percent of oil and gas execs believe trend of declining reserves is irreversible
Results of a KPMG survey, which polled 553 financial executives from oil and gas companies in April 2007. “These executives are deeply concerned about declining oil reserves, a
situation they see as irreversible and worsening,” said Bill Kimble of KPMG LLP.
