Military concerns about energy
A round-up of recent articles.
Oil
Peak oil – Mar 22
Interview: Former GOP Strategist Kevin Phillips (“American Theocracy”) /
CNN’s “We Were Warned”: the bright side /
Jitters about energy, debt and the housing market /
Anarchism and the peak oil argument /
Food, sustainability, and the environmentalists /
Investments based on peak oil? – yes
George W. Bush and Peak Oil: Beyond Incompetence
While it would be difficult to create an airtight legal case for impeaching George W. Bush based on his ignoring the very real threat posed by Peak Oil, nevertheless I believe that his actions—and inaction—in this regard constitute dereliction of duty on an unprecedented scale.
Other energy – Mar 21
Schlumberger CEO: energy prices to stay high on demand /
New Zealand – Running out of gas and time /
Ethanol industry braces for growing pains /
Sugar, not oil or stocks, may be best investment /
Companies spend billions in hunt for crude in Gulf of Mexico /
Schwarzenegger’s plan to reduce greenhouse gases sets off culture clash between European and U.S. oil companies
Energy: a burning issue for foreign policy
Speech by the British Ambassador to the United States. He concludes: “energy is central to our foreign policy because it is central to national security. Wherever we look, problems are energy driven. The imperative to collaborate may now be as strong as that which forced us to build collective security structures during the Cold War…This is not a problem that can wait ten years.”
Peak Oil – Mar 20
Review: CNN: “We Were Warned: Tomorrow’s Oil Crisis” / The End Of Civilization? / Malaysian Leader: Era of Cheap Oil Is Over / Energy conservation moving up Pentagon’s agenda / Cantarell Peaks – Peak Oil is Now Official / Opec warns of Russian oil export slowdown / Aerotropolis: Peak Oil report crucial before planning approval
Leaked plan: G8 Seeks to Promote “Trillions” of Dollars of Investment in Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Energy
In a dramatic turn-around from last year’s meeting in Gleneagles, Scotland, G8 leaders have set their sights
on expanding access to fossil fuels and nuclear energy. Last year, G8 leaders focused on mitigating the
impacts of climate change and canceling debt.
“We were warned: tomorrow’s oil crisis” airs this weekend on CNN
Scheduled for Saturday, March 18 at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET. Frank Sesno explores a frightening energy scenario. The events depicted are hypothetical, but oil experts believe the scenario is entirely plausible. His interviews with energy experts reveal that we are nearing the point at which the world will consume more oil than can be pumped.
Peak oil – Mar 17
Salon gives new film “OilCrash!” a big thumbs up /
Review of “OilCrash!” at The Oil Drum /
Oil shortage threatens military /
Corps of Engineers energy report should be required reading /
Canada, the US, and oil — a bizarre relationship /
“Nuclear Power in Context of Peak Oil” London event March 21 /
156 ideas on Australia’s future oil supply
Pentagon To Unveil Energy Conservation Effort
The Pentagon will shortly unveil a militarywide program aimed at conserving energy that is expected to address what President George W. Bush termed America’s “addiction to oil” during his State of the Union address in January.
Peak oil – Mar 16
Rep. Bartlett on CNN’s “Situation Room” at ~4:30pm ET /
Peak oil conference in Maryland May 7-9 /
do no harm (we have a cultural problem, not a technical one) /
Peak oil conference for New York City: April 27-29
Lundberg: Where do we go from here? /
Pickens sees $5 per gallon gasoline worldwide
Mexico’s Ability to Export Oil
Khebab’s technical analysis demonstrates the high likelyhood of a precipitous drop in Mexican oil exports from a country near its peak in production, with a growing population and appetite for oil.
