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Wind Energy Realities
(Note: Commentaries do not necessarily represent the position of ASPO-USA.) Reasons for interest in electric power generation from wind are multifold. First, wind is a renewable energy source. It is not likely to deplete over time, which is not the case for oil, coal, and natural gas. Second, wind electric power generators
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The 2011 ASPO-USA Conference: Truth in Energy, Truth in Community, by Alice Oldfather
(Note: Commentaries do not necessarily represent the position of ASPO-USA.) The 2011 ASPO-USA Conference, held in Washington, DC November 2-5, in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol, attracted more than 300 participants from many walks of life. These attendees were brought together, presumably, by a belief that we are entering
Americans Deserve the Truth about Potential Oil Crisis
By Jim Baldauf and Jan Lars Mueller Last week we and other representatives of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas USA (ASPO-USA) stood on the steps of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to call for “Truth in Energy” concerning one of the most serious threats to our economy, national security,
Oil and the Economy by Chris Martenson
(Note: Commentaries do not necessarily represent the position of ASPO-USA.) By itself, the concept of having to get by on just a little bit less oil each year seems to be manageable enough. Some think that a steadily, or even sharply, rising price will merely reduce demand and promote exploration and that everything will more or less normally work itself out through well understood market mechanisms.
Agenda for the 2011 ASPO-USA Conference
This week, we would like to present our agenda for the 2011 ASPO-USA Conference - Peak Oil, Energy & the Economy to be held November 2-5 (Wednesday - Saturday) in Washington DC. Wednesday is a pre-conference day featuring visits with Congressional offices and Congressional staff. Thursday will focus on the latest information on oil and energy trends, and analysis of their implications for the economy.
Weak World GDP Growth & “Peak Oil”
(Note: Commentaries do not necessarily represent the position of ASPO-USA.) As we previously forecast, the decline in world oil production is likely to occur in the next 1-4 years, a year having passed since
Three Strikes and You Are Out?
(Note: Commentaries do not necessarily represent the position of ASPO-USA.) Daniel Yergin’s 2004 and 2005 Predictions for Oil Prices, Production and Exports – Three Strikes and You Are Out? Daniel Yergin, whom the media have consistently designated as one of the world’s premier experts on energy matters–and who has a consistent track record of predicting higher oil production levels–has
The Trouble with Apocalypse, by Kurt Cobb
(Note: Commentaries do not necessarily represent the position of ASPO-USA.) Although for us the End has perhaps lost its naive imminence, its shadow still lies on the crises of our fictions. When you read, as you must almost every passing day, that ours is the great age of crisis–technological, military,
The Bearable Weight of Not-Being, by Tad Patzek
(Note: Commentaries do not necessarily represent the position of ASPO-USA.) My friend, Rob Dietz, has reminded me about these words by Aldo Leopold: “One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds.” But when I mention the assorted causes of my internal
Yergin Is Half-Right About Oil, But Other Half Is What Matters
In “There Will Be Oil” (September 17, WSJ, Page C1), Daniel Yergin concludes that a peak in global oil production is “nowhere in sight.” By focusing on the timing of such a peak, however, he dangerously distracts attention from the monumental challenges facing the oil and gas industry today, and the
