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Peak oil: the summit that dominates the horiz

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:54:40 +0000

Crude is still being discovered; existing fields are not being exploited to the full. So it's hard to predict the exact point at which the world's dwindling reserves will precipitate a crisis. But it's coming Massive new oil finds off the southern states of America and Brazil plus exciting ...

Peak Oil News found this 5 days ago on guardian.co.uk

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Canada's image lies in tatters. It is now to climate what Japan is to whaling | George Monbiot

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:04:42 +0000

The tar barons have held the nation to ransom. This thuggish petro-state is today the only obstacle to a deal in Copenhagen When you think of Canada, which qualities come to mind? The world's peacekeeper, the friendly nation, a liberal counterweight to the harsher pieties of its southern ...

TreeHugger found this 3 days ago on guardian.co.uk

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The knock-on effects of peak oil | Business | The Observer

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:11:16 +0000

High oil prices generally cause economic recessions. The trouble in Dubai is due to decrease in oil consumption due to the current economic recession likely triggered by the high oil prices in 2007-8. What's keeping oil prices in check currently is the recession causing lowered demand. If/as ...

reikiman posted 3 days ago from 7gen.com

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Response: There are major barriers to the mass production of electric tractors

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:05:49 +0000

Diesel-powered farm machinery will be with us for some time to come George Monbiot is quite right to lambast the International Energy Agency for its lack of credibility over oil reserves , and I wish him well in his fight for general awareness of our dire environmental problems ( The one thing ...

Grist - the Latest from Grist found this 3 days ago on guardian.co.uk

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The knock-on effects of peak oil

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:14:45 +0000

Rising prices and greater environmental awareness are among the possible outcomes IF OIL really is running out faster than is generally realised then the real price of crude should be well over double the current already high price of about $75 a barrel, experts believe. A level of $200 a ...

Peak Oil News found this 5 days ago on guardian.co.uk

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Could Cheap Algae Oil Power Our Energy Future?

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Algae oil production on land is expensive, but the costs could go down if brought out to sea.

Planet Green Articles Feed found this 8 days ago on news.discovery.com

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Video: Haliburton Profits Will Be Nicked by Pemex Production Cuts

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:13:06 +0000

Haliburton (HAL) shares are getting pinched today after the Number 2 oilfield services company said production cuts from Petroleos Mexicanos will shave two cents off of fourth quarter earnings.

MediaMan posted 8 days ago from marketnewslive.blogspot.com

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Canada: Oil sands pipeline to West Coast gains backing

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:28:56 +0000

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 regulations. For years, two major West Coast oil ...

Green Car Congress found this 12 days ago on theglobeandmail.com

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If Nothing Else, Save Farming

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:04:00 +0000

It’s probably too late to prepare for peak oil, but we can at least try to salvage food production.

Peak Energy found this 14 days ago on monbiot.com

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