Oil Industry – Mar 26
Venezuela to sell $5 Billion in oil co. bonds
Recent kidnappings of foreigners in Niger delta
China starts drilling Asia’s deepest well
Total Confusion in Iran
CERA lists 15 countries it believes will expand production
Oil
A Peak Oil credo
A succinct presentation that seems to represent the thought of many at The Oil Drum.
Oil exporters – Mar 25
China to become a top oil client: Chavez
China’s Hu heads to Russia urgently seeking fuel
Iran asking oil clients not to pay in dollar
Ecuador suffering huge losses from oil protests
Climate – March 25
As Arctic melts, nations line up for oil, other rights
Antarctic melting may be speeding up
Amazon ‘faces more deadly droughts’
Why the right goes nuclear over global warming
I’m not buying what Al Gore’s selling
Peak oil thriller hits German best-seller list
Popular German novelist Andreas Eschbach has written a 750-page novel that covers many of the themes discussed in the peak oil community.
Peak oil coverage from Canada
Good video clip on peak oil from the CBC.
Energy policy – March 23
CERA’s Yergin: Energy supply faces “growth challenge”
US experts seek India, China entry in global energy system
Results from 20 opinion polls on energy
Energy plan from John Edwards
Giant oil fields and their importance for future oil production
PhD thesis develops a model to forecast future production from giant fields, which is then used to predict future oil production. In all scenarios, peak oil occurs at about the same time as the giant fields peak. Worst case: 2008. Best case: 2018.
Transport – Mar 22
The Auto Empire Rolls On
Probe launched after thousands trapped on Sydney trains
EU Open skies pact to worsen climate change
Parking plan is ‘discriminatory’
Faith schools fight to keep free transport
The elasticity of oil production and consumption
Classical economists still insist higher prices will bring out increased production sufficient to give us the oil we humans need. What’s the hitch?
Peak oil – March 22
Ariz. professor thinks oil crisis is imminent
Does the Hubbert Linearization ever work?
Schlesinger on the energy crisis
Transcription of Simmons interview
Brisbane City Council report on Climate Change and Energy
Consultants report to Brisbane City Council advising on preparing the city for climate change and peak oil.
