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grist.org - 5 days ago
Oil: enough energy to melt glaciers!
— grist.org — by David Roberts From a sharp-eyed reader comes this ad for Humble Oil (which later merged with Standard to become, yes, Exxon). It may win the All Time Millenial Award for Maximal Irony. It’s from a 1962 edition of Life Magazine, available on ... (more) Oil: enough energy to melt glaciers!

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Canada: Oil sands pipeline to West Coast gains backing
theglobeandmail.com - 3 days ago
Canada: Oil sands pipeline to West Coast gains backing
— theglobeandmail.com — Globe and Mail: Commercial support is building for a new pipeline to carry oil sands crude on its way to Asia, as Canada's energy industry seeks diversification from the U.S. market and an escape valve from potentially punitive climate-change ... (more) Canada: Oil sands pipeline to West Coast gains backing

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Japan: Peak oil crisis and organic farming
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Energy, Peak Oil, and Development
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guardian.co.uk - 13 days ago
The future of oil
— guardian.co.uk — New market dynamics created by climate change, geological and geopolitical pressures will transform our hydrocarbon economies, write John Elkington and Gary Kendall. From ChinaDialogue , part of the Guardian Environment Network The race for the ... (more) The future of oil

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washingtonpost.com - 9 days ago
It's Not the End Of the Oil Age
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) It's Not the End Of the Oil Age

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monbiot.com - 4 days ago
If Nothing Else, Save Farming
— monbiot.com — It’s probably too late to prepare for peak oil, but we can at least try to salvage food production. (more) If Nothing Else, Save Farming

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TechnoSanity #33: A look at the World Energy Outlook, 2009
7gen.com - 13 days ago
TechnoSanity #33: A look at the World Energy Outlook, 2009
— 7gen.com — You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly. As noted in TechnoSanity #32: Fudged numbers in the IEA's World Energy Outlook, ... (more) TechnoSanity #33: A look at the World Energy Outlook, 2009

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e360.yale.edu - 11 days ago
Colombian Farmers Sue Oil Firm Over Long-Term Effects of Pipeline
— e360.yale.edu — A group of Colombian farmers has filed a lawsuit against the oil company BP , claiming that construction of a 450-mile pipeline in the mid-1990s has caused landslides, permanently damaging soil and crops and harming livestock. In the suit filed in a ... (more) Colombian Farmers Sue Oil Firm Over Long-Term Effects of ...

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guardian.co.uk - 10 days ago
Peak oil: Terry Macalister on what the data says
— guardian.co.uk — The controversy over the International Energy Agency (IEA) figures has hightlighted the peak oil debate. What do the numbers say? • The world in energy statistics The question is not if the world is running out of oil, it's when. There are finite ... (more) Peak oil: Terry Macalister on what the data says

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guardian.co.uk - 12 days ago
Oil running out far faster than predicted: report
— guardian.co.uk — • Swedish academics slate IEA's report as "political document" for countries with vested interest in low prices • Oil production 'likely to be 75m barrels a day rather than 105m' A leading academic institute has urged European governments to ... (more) Oil running out far faster than predicted: report

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guardian.co.uk - 8 days ago
The one thing depleting faster than oil is the credibility of those measuring it | George Monbiot
— guardian.co.uk — The challenge of feeding billions of people as fuel supplies fall is staggering. And yet leaders' heads remain stuck in the sand I don't know when global oil supplies will start to decline. I do know that another resource has already peaked and gone ... (more) The one thing depleting faster than oil is the ...

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guardian.co.uk - 9 days ago
Energy security body calls for 'urgent' review of impact of oil shortages
— guardian.co.uk — Virgin, Stagecoach and Yahoo among firms calling for measures to address economic dislocation from a sudden rise in oil prices An industry organisation, which includes Virgin and Yahoo among its members, has called on the government to "urgently" ... (more) Energy security body calls for 'urgent' review of impact ...

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financialpost.com - 11 days ago
'Oil sands?' Bite your tongue
— financialpost.com — First they were tar sands. Then they were oil sands. Now? Enhanced oil projects. At least according to En-Cana Corp. and its oil-sands spinoff, Cenovus Energy Inc. The pair want to distinguish their oil-sands operations, which employ the underground ... (more) 'Oil sands?' Bite your tongue

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guardian.co.uk - 10 days ago
Unthinkable? Fixing prices for fossil fuels
— guardian.co.uk — The oil trade is a market in the same sense that the Millennium Dome was a tourist attraction. Demand and supply curves; transparency and predictability – such terms are for the birds here. Oil traders deal in a finite resource, where it is murky ... (more) Unthinkable? Fixing prices for fossil fuels

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The World Energy Outlook report on energy supplies, peak oil and climate change
examiner.com - 12 days ago
The World Energy Outlook report on energy supplies, peak oil and climate change
— examiner.com — Image courtesy IEA The World Energy Outlook (WEO-2009) is a yearly report issued by the International Energy Agency (IEA).  This years report was issued on Nov 10, 2009, and due to next months climate change summit in Copenhagen the WEO-2009 rep... (more) The World Energy Outlook report on energy supplies, peak ...

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guardian.co.uk - 9 days ago
Is it possible to avoid unsustainable palm oil?
— guardian.co.uk — Palm oil is decimating the world's forests, yet producers are shirking their responsibility to move to sustainable sources A couple of years ago I met a nonplussed father whose eight-year-old daughter refused to allow him to eat mayonnaise because ... (more) Is it possible to avoid unsustainable palm oil?

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guardian.co.uk - 12 days ago
BP faces damages claim over pipeline through Colombian farmland
— guardian.co.uk — • Group says project harmed crops, livestock and fish • Original assessment allegedly warned of risks Ninety-five Colombian farmers are suing the oil company BP in the high court in London for allegedly causing serious damage to their land, crops ... (more) BP faces damages claim over pipeline through Colombian ...

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reuters.com - 29 days ago
NYC sees "alarming" risks in natgas drilling
— reuters.com — Reuters: New York City's top environmental official on Friday called the risk that drilling for natural gas in the upstate region that supplies most of the city's drinking water "especially alarming." New York state recently proposed rules ... (more) NYC sees "alarming" risks in natgas drilling

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Emotional call for palm oil industry to address environmental problems
news.mongabay.com - 29 days ago
Emotional call for palm oil industry to address environmental problems
— news.mongabay.com — During what was at times an emotional speech, Sabah's Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Environment, Datuk Masidi Manjun, called on the palm oil industry to stop polluting rivers and work with NGOs to save orangutans and other wildlife. He ... (more) Emotional call for palm oil industry to address ...

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independent.co.uk - 27 days ago
United Kingdom: The palm oil scandal: Boots and Waitrose named and shamed
— independent.co.uk — Independent (UK): Most British manufacturers and retailers including Boots, Morrisons and Waitrose have done little to limit the environmental damage done by the production of the world's cheapest vegetable oil, according to research published today. ... (more) United Kingdom: The palm oil scandal: Boots and ...

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businessgreen.com - 22 days ago
Watchdog bans "sustainable" palm oil advert
— businessgreen.com — Cath Everett, BusinessGreen , Monday 2 November 2009 at 11:59:00 ASA rules that Malaysian Palm Oil Council's claims that plantations are sustainable and help to tackle poveerty are likely to mislead Attempts by the global palm oil ... (more) Watchdog bans "sustainable" palm oil advert

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