Monthly Archives: December 2011

Can we invest our way out of an energy shortfall?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Gail Tverberg

The world has many ideas for solving our energy shortfall, but they all seem to involve investment: Drill for more oil and gas; Develop alternative energy sources; Build more efficient gas-powered cars or electric cars; Fix homes and offices so … Continue reading →

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OPEC says, ‘Don’t Count on Us’ for More Oil Supply

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Gail Tverberg

The results of OPEC’s latest meeting to set oil production quotas were announced this morning. Instead of production targets for individual countries, a group production ceiling of 30 million barrels a day was set. This amount is a bit less … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabia – Headed for a Downfall?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Gail Tverberg

Saudi Arabia recently announced that it had halted a $100 billion oil production expansion plan to raise capacity to 15 million barrels a day by 2020. At this point, the country claims to have capacity of 12 million barrels a day. What … Continue reading →

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