Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
June ASPO newsletter available /
New book: Eating Fossil Fuels by Dale Allen Pfeiffer /
Mother Earth News: Declare energy independence /
Kunstler in Canada /
(Audio) Roger Blanchard on the Future of Global Oil Production /
Oil Geologist: Peak Oil is here /
Special Screenings of OilCrash documentary in Newport, NY and LA
This is a short video interview of Megan Quinn, Outreach Director of The Community Solution. (Quicktime – 4MB)
Andrew Carnegie profited handsomely from the Pennsylvania oil boom. It was, in many respects, the oil boom of Titusville that gave Carnegie his first real fortune, which he then leveraged into even greater wealth. (The Saga of Oil)
Applying the Parabolic Fractal Law to the UK field-by-field data set, we find that bringing smaller oilfields online will not make a significant difference in the amount of oil that will ultimately be pumped from the ground.
France’s Total estimates global oil production will peak around 2020 if output growth continues at current levels and has advised governments to cool demand to avoid a supply crunch, its chief executive said.
What we can learn from innovative approaches to addiction that might prove to be useful tools for weaning communities off oil?
From Farm to Factory: The Energy Challenge We All Face /
A Powerpoint presentation on Peak Oil to Army engineers /
The day after peak oil – Will we die in our cars or retool our communities? /
Are we building highways to oblivion? /
Deconsumption: Revisiting the Crisis Timeline (predictions tested) /
Can non-conventional sources make up the shortfall? Clearly not.
Water Shortage Affects Oil Shale /
US: Uncertainty Surrounds Plans for New Nuclear Reactors /
Australia state: Nuclear power ‘not on’ /
Australia fed: Energy debate must include nuclear option / Auto boom worsens China’s energy crunch
Savinar: Why Are Most Prominent Peak Oil Authors Men? /
Roger Bezdek on the Hirsch followup /
Russia: ‘Era of cheap fuel is over’ /
20 new fields needed every year in the UK
Oil Sands’ Natural Gas Demand Expected to Triple /
Are Gasoline Alternatives Fuel for a Revolution? /
EU countries seek to annex lucrative tract of Atlantic seabed /
Oil price surge may delay airline recovery /
Can oil companies handle more storms? /
Saudi oil production for April dropped to 9.1 million b/d
The possibility of future disruptions in the supply of oil is real and growing. Insurers may be affected in many ways – with implications that are as significant as the costs from Hurricane Katrina. [Analysis by a professional in the insurance industry.]
What do we really know about oil market fundamentals? This discussion of the avoidable and unavoidable pitfalls in oil statistics will probably change your opinion.
