Petrocollapse – chaos or sustainability
The Washington DC Petrocollapse Conference “takes the peak oil discussion to the next level as to whether it’s going to bring complete chaos and destruction or a transition to a sustainable culture.”
Oil
The shape of things to come
When facing great uncertainty and large possible consequences, thorough preparation is the wise course. In fact, being ready early ought to be considered a virtue rather than a failure to predict the future correctly.
Peak oil – Apr 16
100 years of oil? /
Jakob von Uexkull speaks about the World Future Council /
Michigan energy fair June 16-18 /
Petrocollapse conference in Washington DC May 6
Peak oil – Apr 15
“Into the Storm” – rousing PO talk at green building convention /
How can we rely on current reserve reports? /
1859, ‘No More Oil’ Ceremony, Titusville, Pennsylvania /
San Francisco – 1st U.S. city to pass PO resolution /
NYC conference Apr 27-29
Other energy – Apr 14
Gazprom’s looming crisis /
NATO and energy security /
Calif. governor disappoints: Go slow in fight on warming /
IMF: high oil prices are worsening global trade imbalances /
Tame oil’s wild price ride with a tax /
Oil & commodities at record highs – but the bears are fighting back /
War fears and the price of oil
Peak oil – Apr 14
H.T. Odum’s “The global network ” now online /
Peak oil introductory flyer /
EROEI math /
Kunstler /
John Howe at NYC PO conference Apr 27-29
Getting a decent return on your energy investment
Introduction to ERoEI.
Peak oil – Apr 13
WCCO scoops networks on energy coverage / Pat Robertson’s CBN on peak oil / On production rates and refinery capacity /
Saudi Aramco boosts drilling efforts to offset declining fields (8% gross declines) /
Peak oil: the inflationary case /
Laherrère: When will oil production decline significantly?
It’s time to start planning
Where to start? The answer to this one is easy. Governments at all levels must start planning, planning, planning for what clearly is to come — be it in five months or five years.
Peak oil – Apr 12
Australian sustainability conference /
Speculators pile into oil /
Geological peak vs. logistical peak /
Stormy weather (investment bank report)
Planning, policy, strategy and energy (part I)
What is policy and strategy? What do these things look like? How does one formulate policy and strategy?
Peak oil – Apr 11
World ‘cannot meet oil demand’ /
OPEC warns high commodity prices may kill oil projects /
New ASPO-USA newsletter /
Toward a new vision for Hamilton (PO & cities) /
Energy philosophy for entropic times /
The Darwin Award for self-extinction goes to…
