Monthly Archives: April 2013

Reaching Oil Limits – New Paradigms are Needed

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

I have written in recent posts that oil limits are more complex than what many have imagined. They aren’t just a lack of a liquid fuel; they are inability to compete in a global economy that is based on use … Continue reading →

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Age of Limits Conference – May 23-27, 2013

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

I want to mention a conference that I will be speaking at over Memorial Day weekend near Artemas, Pennsylvania, called the Age of Limits Conference.  The conference is one of the few that deals directly with the issues we are … Continue reading →

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Low Oil Prices Lead to Economic Peak Oil

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

We have all heard the story about oil supply supposedly rising and falling for geological reasons. But what if the story is a little different from this–oil production rises and falls for economic reasons? If this is the issue, it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Peak Oil Demand is Already a Huge Problem

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

We in the United States, the Euro-zone, and Japan are already past peak oil demand. Oil demand has to do with how much oil we can afford. Many of the developed nations are not able to outbid the developing nations … Continue reading →

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How Oil Exporters Reach Financial Collapse

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

Recently, I explained how high oil prices can bring on financial collapse for oil importers. In this post, I’ll discuss the flip side of the situation: how oil exporters reach financial collapse. Unfortunately, we have many examples of countries that … Continue reading →

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