Experts hear oil depletion fear
The world’s oil reserves are running out much faster than industry and governments are admitting, a conference in Edinburgh has been told.
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Analyst fears global oil crisis in three years
One of the world’s leading energy analysts yesterday called for an independent assessment of global oil reserves because he believed that Middle Eastern countries may have far less than officially stated and that oil prices could double to more than $100 a barrel within three years, triggering economic collapse.
No extra oil as Saudis cite full capacity
United States President George W. Bush has failed in his effort to get the Saudi Government to increase oil production in the near term. The Saudi Government has said there is nothing it can do because its production is already at or near full capacity, and that the long-term solution to the oil price problem is for the US to increase its investment in refining capacity.
Post Carbon Institute Announces New Board of Directors
Post Carbon Institute, a think and action tank that explores what culture, governance, and economies might look like without fossil fuels, announces the formation of its new board of directors.
Earth Day reality check: Depaver Jan’s petroleum tour
We are all on this Petroleum Tour in most ways, every day of our lives. We are oblivious that our daily support system of petroleum props up our lifestyles and survival — or we pretend otherwise.
UK: Fuel protesters picket refinery
Fuel duty campaigners are demonstrating outside a Cheshire oil refinery in protest at high fuel costs.
The twilight zone
We’ve been warned about ‘peak oil’- the day that heralds the end of cheap energy. It’s the biggest threat to our lives and livelihoods, but no one is listening. Former industry insider Jeremy Leggett outlines the six reasons why we need to act now
Pipedreams To Prosperity
The Iran-Pakistan-India oil pipeline and its proposed extension to southwestern China will radically transform the relationship between these countries.
Bush To Push Saudis On Oil Prices
The US president is welcoming Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Abdullah to his ranch in Texas on Monday. Bush says he’s looking for “a straight answer” to how close the Saudis are to reaching production capacity.
Survey of Energy Resources: Oil Shale
A background briefing on the vast scale of oil shale resources but the problems producing oil from them. Youngquist writes, ‘The term “oil shale” is a misnomer. It does not contain oil nor is it commonly shale.’
David Suzuki on Peak Oil
In a long interview, Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki talks about Peak Oil.
Come on in, the quicksand’s fine.
A more obvious example of the Quicksand Effect is the present method of garnering oil by force of arms. This policy burns huge amounts of precious oil, sinking us deeper and ever more rapidly. Why is the US behaving like a dinosaur stuck in a tar pit? The harder we try, the more we sink. The faster we run, the more distant our goal
