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Energy Independence and Peak Oil

bystander — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:57:40 -0800

A Saudi Prince tells America to give up futile dreams of energy independence. Op-Ed in the NYT says Peak Oil is a waste of energy and an illusion. Meanwhile, the OECD's energy advisors, the IEA are saying cheap oil will run out in ten years, a decade sooner than estimates made as recently as 2007.

"In the long run, we are all dead" -- JM Keynes

orthogonality — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:08:24 -0800

oh shit (short-term?). oh shit (long-term!).

When the world was powered by the black fuel.

nervousfritz — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:05:19 -0800

gas: t r a c t o r p u l l s and d e m o l i t i o n d e r b i e s. Music, a bar graph, and a clown [youtube]

Ready. Set. Collapse.

hexatron — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:23:04 -0800

This handy comparison guide can help you prepare for our turbulent future with lessons from other people's turbulent recent past.

NYT OpEd by Thomas Homer-Dixon "The End of Ingenuity"

stbalbach — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:01:25 -0800

The End of Ingenuity (NYT OpEd by Thomas Homer-Dixon)"..cheap energy is tightening, and humankind’s enormous output of greenhouse gases is disrupting the earth’s climate. Together, these two constraints could eventually hobble global economic growth and cap the size of the global economy." See also The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity and the Renewal of Civilization. (2006).

Chicago Tribune special report on peak oil

stbalbach — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 05:22:21 -0800

The Chicago Tribune special report on peak oil. Includes a documentary and reporting by Pulitzer-Prize winner Paul Salopek.

San Francisco gets peak oil

stbalbach — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 20:41:54 -0800

San Francisco on Tuesday became the first major U.S. city to pass a resolution acknowledging the threats posed by peak oil. The resolution cites an influential study commissioned by the U.S. Dept. of Energy, known as the Hirsch Report, and proponents delivered copies of the The Oil Age Poster to elected officials in the run up to the vote.

Wilford Brimley

stbalbach — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 23:18:11 -0800

The oil in your oatmeal is just a bit of The Oil We Eat.

Black and viscous, bound to cure blue lethargy

troutfishing — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 21:58:12 -0800

US Army acknowledges "Peak Oil" - Jay Hanson has been beating the Peak Oil drum for years now. Well, "dieoff" scenarios aside, the US Army has now joined in : “The days of inexpensive, convenient, abundant energy sources are quickly drawing to a close". Indeed. "Mexico's giant Cantarell oilfield, which has financed government spending and held down U.S. gasoline prices for 20 years, is facing a production decline, a prospect that could heighten U.S. dependence on Middle East oil.". There's even a community discussion site on "Peak Oil"

Well, HELLO reality.

Peak Oil conference

stbalbach — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 22:29:37 -0800

ASPO-USA Denver Conference Report. Views on Peak Oil from a wide range of panelists in Colorado this week, including the mayor of Denver "who has joined that brave but small band of honest and courageous politicians willing to go anywhere near the issue of peak oil".

Peak Oil movie

stbalbach — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:40:28 -0800

Syriana is a new "peak oil" movie (following in the tradition of The Deal and Oil Storm). However unlike those movies it is a big budget Warner Brothers film, starring George Clooney. But perhaps even more interesting is the production company behind it called Participant Productions whose goal is to create films not just for passive entertainment but that inspire viewers to get involved in the issues.via The Oil Drum

Out of the frying pan and into the fire.

Specklet — Thu, 14 Apr 2005 13:04:31 -0800

I know this has been on everyone's mind, but I just read this article today and was astounded at my lack of foresight. Silly me, here I was worrying about global warming when what I need to be fretting about is the decrease in fuel's impact on the structure of international banking! Will we run out of fossil fuel before it's too late to save the environment from pollution and greenhouse gasses? The abiotic nuts think we've got plenty more. Personally, I think we can kiss the marvel that is suburbia goodbye and start contemplating the fact that the focus on the post-post industrial revolution will not be information, but rather agriculture. And since solar panels and windmills and the like are made of materials that are extracted, transported, and fashioned by using oil-powered machinery, my money's on the folks who're stockpiling uranium for all those shiny new nuclear plants we're going to need. So, do we have a plan? You bet we do! Oh. Well, we'll just rely on the advancement of technology to allow us to weasel out of it! Me? I've actually always wanted a horse.

Oily musings

samelborp — Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:13:50 -0800

Peak Oil? Include Me Out, is one of the best reads about the whole issue of peak oil. Its author, Mick Winter "is a former Y2K community activist who currently suffers from chronic déjà vu and still hasn't figured out what to do about Peak Oil." I am a peaknik and I can tell you this is a good read, no matter your stance on peak oil! (psssst, if you are already a peaknik, or just curious, Winter maintains a good a peak oil metadirectory. )

Postroad — Wed, 01 Aug 2001 15:39:11 -0800

World's numbers may peek by 2100 Implications ? Parking going to be easier? Should we do more to stop decline or tapering off?