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Plodding past Peak?

October 22nd, 2007 · Comments Off on Plodding past Peak?

The Guardian reports that data about oil production, globally, shows conclusively that the world has past Peak Oil and we are now in the post-Peak Oil era.  This is based on an Energy Watch Group report scheduled to be released Monday in London. The report, which predicts that production will now fall by 7% a […]

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Retired Oil CEO speaks out …

October 17th, 2007 · Comments Off on Retired Oil CEO speaks out …

Over at EuroTribune, Starvid has a discussion of Jim Buckbee, the retired CEO’s recent OPED re energy issues.  Some key points: Oil Sands:  The oil sands are flavour of the month and their story is certainly beguiling. But I think the reality is that developing the oil sands is going to be difficult. For example, […]

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Blogging for a better world …

October 15th, 2007 · Comments Off on Blogging for a better world …

The world we inhabit is a beautiful place.  And, there are tremendous things that are improving with, virtually every minute such as, well, our ability to communicate via tubes.   Yet … We live in a troubled world.  From wars, to disease, to economic inequalities, to … There are many areas where, if we act […]

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Was Malthus right???

June 8th, 2007 · Comments Off on Was Malthus right???

Looking toward mankind’s relationship with and use of natural resources (whether fossil fuels, water, air, or otherwise), one serious question we all must ask is whether humanity has overshot. Whether Mankind has exceeded the carrying capacity of its habitat and will have to face some sort of adjustment to go back into balance with it. […]

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Predicting the Peak … what’s the latest on oil …

April 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment

One of the top students of predictions of peak oil predictions is Robert L. Hirsch, formerlay of DOE and now at SAIC.   He gained fame for the Hirsch Report, Peaking of World Oil Production: Impacts, Mitigation and Risk Management.   Well, Hirsch has a new article in World Oil Magazine entitled Peaking of world oil production: […]

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Gaming Peak Oil …

March 18th, 2007 · Comments Off on Gaming Peak Oil …

There are a lot of good games out there related to Global Warming and environmental issues. Both for communications purposes and, well, as a way to make some real money in face of growing public awareness, we can expect quite a few more to be heading our way. Coming soon, playing our way past the […]

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