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Category Archives: News Related Post
RIO+20 Talks Need to Consider Physical Limits
RIO+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, is to be held this week on June 20-22 in Rio de Janeiro. The term Sustainable Development seems to me to be almost a contradiction in terms. One dictionary gives the definition … Continue reading →
Posted in Energy policy, News Related Post
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Tagged ecology, Macroecology, Rio+20, Robbie Burger, sustainablity
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New IMF Working Paper Models Impact of Oil Limits on the Economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently issued a new working paper called “The Future of Oil: Geology versus Technology” (free PDF), which should be of interest to people who are following “peak oil” issues. This is a research paper that … Continue reading →
Posted in Financial Implications, News Related Post
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Tagged economic growth, GDP, IMF, International Monetary Fund, peak oil
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The Myth that the US will Soon Become an Oil Exporter
Countries trade crude oil and oil products back and forth. When all of these transactions are netted out, is the US close to becoming a “net” oil exporter? With the recent increase in oil production (perhaps even exceeding that of … Continue reading →
Posted in News Related Post, Oil and Its Future
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Tagged biofuels, ethanol, natural gas liquids, natural gas plant liquids, oil exports, oil imports, oil refineries
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50 Comments
Two Energy Books of Interest
Today, I’d like to write about two fairly different books related to limited energy supply. Both are excellent, but intended for fairly different audiences, and focusing on different aspects of our dilemma. 1. “Power Plays: Energy Options in the Age … Continue reading →
Why oil prices are so high: Production shortfall, Iran concerns, and low interest rates
Rising oil and gasoline prices are of concern to many people today. I see three basic issues involved: “Stalled out” growth in world oil supply Concerns about Iran Artificially low interest rates Stalled Out Oil Supply Leads to Five Million … Continue reading →
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Tagged gasoline price, high oil price, Iran, low interest rates, oil price, oil production, oil supply, recession, world oil production, world oil supply
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