Generals and others have talked about the dangers of conflicts and/or wars being generated as resources are depleted (Natural Resource Depletion and the Changing Geopolitical Landscape). A conflict between Vietnam and China is an example of the tensions that can arise – in this case oil is the resource (China Blames Vietnam). But as the […]...
FT: Opec “will need to increase production significantly in the second half of the year in order to meet world demand, according to the west’s energy watchdog.” “While production gains of about 400,000 barrels a day in April have gone some way towards easing tight global markets, the International Energy Agency says a bigger increase […]...
Ireland’s oil potential may “hold some intrigue” but exploration carries “real risk”, according to a BP executive. While many believe waters off Ireland could prove lucrative, Bernard Looney, chief operating officer in production at the energy giant, said the sheer size, depth and hostility of some of the areas makes it “exceptionally challenging”. During a […]...
A top Iranian naval commander said that he is prepared to order suicide attacks, drone strikes, and missile technology to “destroy the U.S. Navy” in any upcoming confrontation, according to an interview printed in Iran’s state-run media. Iranian Naval Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi, a member of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said […]...
Losses of managed honey bee colonies in the US totalled 23.2% last winter, according to a report by the US Department of agriculture. The report, produced with industry group the Bee Informed Partnership, showed that the death rate for October 2013 to April of this year was better than the 30.5% losses for 2012 to […]...
In the past several years, one of the topics covered in detail on these pages has been the surge in such gimmicks designed to disguise lack of demand and end customer sales, used extensively by US automotive manufacturers, better known as “channel stuffing”, of which General Motors is particularly guilty and whose inventory at dealer […]...
This is a brief update on Eagle Ford Crude plus Condensate (C C) output through February 2014. It can also be found at Peak Oil Climate and Sustainability. Figure 1- RRC Data provided by Kevin Carter I have used my usual method of estimation where I find the percentage of total Texas(TX) C C output that is from […]...
The notable legacies of the 21st century will be strategies that creatively demonstrate how cost-effective, ecologically sound water management can maximize the value of our limited water supplies. ...
Can we help the poorest people in the world by just giving them money? ...
It seems obvious: to be fully alive you have to interact directly, respectfully and in physical proximity with a variety of other fully living things as much as possible. There is no substitute. ...
By planting milkweeds and other nectar rich flowers, we can throw a lifeline to monarchs and their fellow pollinators. ...
SHARE, which took place in San Francisco was dedicated to exploring the sharing economy, and highlighted both the innovation and challenges within this field. ...
Coalition energy policy came under fire from an unusual source this week – former energy secretary and noted fracking enthusiast Lord Howell. ...he now claims the government’s view of shale gas “is much too optimistic... ...
In the end, does the choice of words really matter? He [Total CEO Christophe de Margerie] also cautioned against oil and gas industry pronouncements about abundant energy resources. When industry leaders ‘say there is plenty of oil and gas . . . you’re sending the message that we don’t care about the environment,’ de Margerie […]...
Abstract: “The radical left in general has failed to recognise the significance of the “limits to growth” analysis of the global situation, and as a result its understanding of the required alternative to consumer-capitalist society is unsatisfactory. The most serious implications concern the many ways in which traditional radical left thinking on the transition process […]...
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics. Note: For countries whose 2012 data was unavailable, 2011 data were extrapolated forward one year. These countries comprised about 3% of both total consumption and total production. Chinese production and consumption of coal increased for the 13th consecutive year in 2012. China is by far the world’s […]...
In just over five years Britain will have run out of oil, coal and gas, researchers have warned. A report by the Global Sustainability Institute said shortages would increase dependency on Norway, Qatar and Russia. There should be a “Europe-wide drive” towards wind, tidal, solar and other sources of renewable power, the institute’s Prof Victor […]...
As the price of meat continues to skyrocket, will it soon be considered a “luxury item” for most American families? This week we learned that the price of meat in the United States rose at the fastest pace in more than 10 years last month. Image: Beef (Wiki Commons). Leading the way is the price of shrimp. […]...
The Iraqi government has repeatedly said oil sales bypassing Baghdad are illegal and has threatened to sue any company involved in the trade. Israeli and U.S. oil refineries have joined the growing list of customers for crude from Iraqi Kurdistan, a region locked in a bitter struggle with the central government in Baghdad that says […]...
Chris Nelder discusses the story of peak oil and whether it has any validity. ...