Publication date: 2008-07-01 First published in: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Authors: M. Zerta et al Abstract: The global energy situation is about to change at an accelerating pace and society is largely unprepared. Common energy analyses, such as the…
Publication date: 2008-07-01 First published in: Public Health Authors: G. McCartney & P. Hanlon Abstract: Health problems caused by overconsumption, growing inequalities, and diminished well-being are issues that have been attributed to the prioritization of economic growth as the central…
New oil sands mine projects need crude prices to remain over $100 a barrel to turn a decent profit, analysts at UBS Securities said following Petro-Canada’s announcement last week that costs for its planned Fort Hills project had soared by…
The speaker program for the ASPO 7 Conference has now been finalized. Among the speakers are Colin Campbell, Kjell Aleklett, Jean Laherrere, Chris Skrebrowski and much more. The theme of the conference is below ground and above ground. Sessions will…
Publication date: 2008-09-13 First Published in Energy Policy Authors: Feng Lianyong et al Abstract: To forecast future oil production, it is necessary to know the size of the reserves and use models. In this article, we use the typical Peak…
Publication date: 2007-07-01 First published in: Structural Change and Economic Dynamics Authors: T.R. Michl, D.K. Foley Abstract: This paper elaborates a two-class growth model with an exhaustible resource (“oil”) and an alternative technique (“solar”). Bequest savers accumulate wealth, consisting of…
John Browne, the former chief executive of BP, said at the opening conference session of the Offshore Northern Seas show that he expected oil prices to stay above $80 to $100 a barrel. “It is difficult to see oil prices…
Apparently, the topic of Peak Oil is now becoming discussed more and more within the environmental movement as an alternative reason for a change to a more sustainable society. As peak oil and the limitations of available fossil energy resources…
Publication date: 2003-08-11 First Published In: Book Authors: Kenneth S. Deffeyes Abstract: Review from Scientific American: You have to wonder about the judgment of a man who writes, “As I drive by those smelly refineries on the New Jersey Turnpike,…
Publication date: 2008-06-04 First published in: www.peakoil.net Authors: H. Palmer, M. Dudley Abstract: The catch-word of the day is Sustainability. It’s been used so much lately that it has become legitimate to preface any discussion about it by stating that…