Peak oil review – Mar 25
A weekly roundup, including:
-Oil and the global economy
-The Middle East & North Africa
-China
-Quote of the Week
China
Wind surpasses nuclear in China
Wind has overtaken nuclear as an electricity source in China. In 2012, wind farms generated 2 percent more electricity than nuclear power plants did, a gap that will likely widen dramatically over the next few years as wind surges ahead. Since 2007, nuclear power generation has risen by 10 percent annually, compared with wind’s explosive growth of 80 percent per year.
Powder keg in the Pacific
Don’t look now, but conditions are deteriorating in the western Pacific. Things are turning ugly, with consequences that could prove deadly and spell catastrophe for the global economy.
Peak oil review – Jan 21
A weekly update, including:
-Oil and the global economy
-Iraq
-Drilling rigs and tight oil
-China
-Quote of the week
-The Briefs
Peak oil review – Nov 12
A weekly update, including:
-Oil and the Global Economy
-The Middle East
-The Superstorm’s Aftermath
-Europe
-Quote of the Week
-The Briefs