BP CEO: oil markets will save us
Posted on June 12, 2008 | Filed Under Peak oil | Leave a Comment
Jerome a Paris, European Tribune. Tony Hayward’s ode to markets allows him to mix reasonable arguments with highly toxic ones.
Black Friday
Posted on June 12, 2008 | Filed Under Peak oil | Leave a Comment
Dave Cohen, ASPO-USA / Energy Bulletin. Can this oil price spike go on? Yes, indeed it can. Is oil in a speculative bubble? Mostly not, but there may be a downward market “correction” at some point.
Peak oil review — June 9, 2008
Posted on June 10, 2008 | Filed Under Peak oil | Leave a Comment
Tom Whipple , ASPO-USA. An executive summary of weekly news from a US peak oil perspective, featuring:
- A Week to Remember
- Speculation Versus Fundamentals
- Growing Shortages
- Air Travel
- Energy Briefs
Prices & supplies - June 9
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Staff, Energy Bulletin. What Mr. Crude Oil sees ahead (Barrons interview with Goldman analyst Murti)
Total: World oil output to reach 95 million b/d by 2020
Exxon Mobil CEO: energy nationalism to blame
Iran sees oil price at $150 by end-summer
OPEC sees no need to pump more
Tinkering our way to sustainability
Posted on June 9, 2008 | Filed Under Peak oil | Leave a Comment
Kurt Cobb, Resource Insights. While we struggle to create a political climate more friendly to sustainability practices in the face of lethargic and often unresponsive political systems, it is the tinkerers who have stolen the march and are rapidly creating the needed platforms for social, economic, technical and even political progress.
Energy policies - June 8
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Staff, Energy Bulletin. IEA: $45 trillion may be needed to battle emissions
G8 energy ministers look inward on oil, spare OPEC
Consuming nations urge oil producers for more
German minister rejects political intervention to curb oil prices
Malaysia to reform fuel subsidies
Panel discussion: James Howard Kunstler and Nikos Salingaros (Part 1)
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Lakis Polycarpou, Energy Bulletin. Two urban theorists discuss peak oil, the religion of the automobile and the New Urbanism, among other topics.
Panel discussion: James Howard Kunstler and Nikos Salingaros (Part 2)
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Lakis Polycarpou, Energy Bulletin. Second part of interview covers September 11th and skyscrapers, the fallacy of LEED certification, the fate of major urban centers, and the need for humility among architects and urban planners.
Coping with the peak - June 5
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Staff, Energy Bulletin. Pittsburgh: When the oil runs out
Mark Morford:Stay home, read, have sex
Robert Reich: We need public transportation but can’t get it
Black Commentator: Taking the train to a clean environment, a sustainable economy & jobs
Producers - June 4
Posted on June 5, 2008 | Filed Under Peak oil | Leave a Comment
Staff, Energy Bulletin. Shura member calls for oil production curbs in Saudi Arabia
Argentina halts Chile natural gas exports
Russia
energy priority #1
Caspian CPC May oil exports fall 9.5% vs April
Indonesia says good-bye OPEC, hello peak oil
Global net oil exports have declined for 2 years
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