Peak Oil Review – Feb 24
A weekly update including: Oil and the Global Economy, The Middle East & North Africa, Venezuela, Quote of the Week, The Briefs
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The Peak Oil Crisis: A Winter Update
The recent growth in the “oil” production has been nowhere near what had been normal prior to the “Great Recession,”…
“Peak is dead” and the future of oil supply
Interview with indendent peak oil analyst Dr Richard G. Miller. Miller, trained as a geologist, joined BP as a geochemist in 1985. He is coauthor of The Future of Oil Supply published by the Royal Society.
Peak Oil Review – Feb 17
A weekly review including Oil and the Global Economy, The Middle East & North Africa, China, Venezuela, Quote of the Week, The Briefs.
Peak Oil and the socio-economic impact of depleting fossil fuel resources
Progressive Radio’s Gary Null talks peak oil, climate change, economy, culture, policy and much more with Kurt Cobb and Nate Hagens.
The Purposely Confusing World of Energy Politics
Today it is especially difficult for most people to understand our perilous global energy situation, precisely because it has never been more important to do so. Got that? No? Okay, let me explain.
Energy Crunch: no end to the storms
It took major storm damage and record floods to get energy prices off the front pages, but any ministers hoping for a brief respite on the turmoil over energy policy will be no doubt disappointed.
Peak oil notes – Feb 6
Crude has traded quietly this week with New York futures hovering around $97.50 a barrel where they have been for the last two weeks and London around $106 a barrel.
Jean Laherrere uses Hubbert linearization to estimate Bakken shale oil peak in 2014
In his latest research on shale oil French oil geologist Jean Laherrere from ASPO France estimates a Bakken shale oil peak in 2014.
A Bargain with the Archdruid
My anomalous position as a writer and speaker on the future of industrial society who holds down a day job as an archdruid has its share of drawbacks, no question, but it also has significant advantages. One of the most important of those is that I don’t have to worry about maintaining a reputation as a serious public figure. That may not sound like an advantage, but believe me, it is one.
Italy’s slow collapse: how declining energy consumption affects GdP
The economy of Italy seem to be declining as a consequence of the increasing cost (or – equivalently – declining energy returns, EROEI) of primary energy sources, mainly natural gas and crude oil.
The other side of the peak: Italy’s collapse of oil and gas consumption
Italy’ peak oil has arrived: we are back to 1967 in terms of oil consumption.