Interview with Lester R. Brown
Environmental activist Lester R. Brown discusses his new book: “Plan B 2.0 Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble” (40 minutes audio in mp3).
Oil
Peak oil – May 9
Wash. Post cites Hirsch report, says Bush knows about PO / The Oil Drum reports on PO & Environment Conference / “When the Circuit Breaks: America’s Energy Crisis” – 1975 video /
Newsweek: will we hit $100? / Physicist-author David Goodstein on peak oil / Links, links, links from TOD and Gristmill
Peak oil letter from UK energy minister
UK Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks responded to a letter about peak from PowerSwitch. He dismissed peak before 2030, provided the necessary investments are made.
Oil & Iran – May 8
Iran grants license for euro-based oil bourse / Iran sees oil bourse in two months / The two crucial mistakes that cost Straw his job – Iran connection? / Why Iran is driving oil up
Peak oil – May 8
The Future for Petroleum – a prescient view from 1964 / The Oil Drum: Who has to conserve how much? / King Coal (and Mark Jaccard) / Atlanta after the end of oil / I’ve got a little list… of gas-price villains / Summary of Petro Collapse II conference
The day of the Oslo Warning
On 22 June, at 8am, all operators in the oil sector in Norway received the same message from the authorities: “Starting today, Norway will no longer authorise oil exports from its territory.” [Chilling “what-if” scenario.]
Peak oil – May 4
Simmons and Yergin on NPR /
Julian Darley at Local Solutions Conference, NYC / Report for Congress: Oil shale: history, incentives, and policy (mentions PO) / Report for Congress: Navy ship propulsion technologies: options for reducing oil use (mentions sailpower) / Presentation on
future fuels for flag officers (Navy)
U.S. and oil – May 4
The oil world’s new bullies /
Woolsey – The war on terror: the energy front /
Heritage Foundation: Reducing dependence on Middle Eastern oil /
Across USA, wave of anger building over gas prices
Other energy – May 4
How Chernobyl affected future of nuclear power / Experts doubt oil shale answer to energy crisis /
Turning dirty coal into clean energy / Skepticism about green fuel /
Exxon CEO: Use less of our stuff / MIT technologies could double accessible world oil / Learn to live with coal
Peak Oil – May 4 (late-breaking)
Outside Magazine does Peak Oil (good article) /
Bartlett on CSPAN last night /
Hirsch et al publish summary of latest study
Readers respond to Planning for Peak Oil series
My recent three-part series of articles on the subject of Planning, Policy, Strategy, and Energy brought out the best in some of you, dear readers. Your many e-mails on the topic are thoughtful and offer great insight.
Exploring Far and Wide: Saudi Aramco to Increase Arabian Gulf Rigs
Aramco: By year-end, Saudi Arabia will have 120 rigs operating in the country, up from 85 last year and 54 in 2004.
