The BBC reported today what could be regarded as little more than a political historic curiosity but when considered against the situation we find ourselves in now makes an interesting point. Previously secret governments papers, released under the 30-year rule illustrate the then concern within government for a devolved and potentially independent Scotland. […]
Today we receive the incredible news that Kuwait’s oil reserves may actually only be half what they are said to be. The Reuters article says:
Kuwait oil reserves only half official estimate-PIW
OPEC producer Kuwait’s oil reserves are only half those officially stated, according to internal Kuwaiti records seen by industry newsletter Petroleum Intelligence Weekly (PIW).
“PIW […]
I not going to pretend I know an awful lot about the situation in Iraq (except to say their oil extraction rate is around a third lower now compared with a few years ago) but I will present this data compiled by cryptome.org (click the graph for larger version):
The graph shows the US military’s […]
This is an encouraging development. Green Party MEP Caroline Lucas has directly asked the EU Commission:
“What is the Commission’s position on this debate? When does the Commission anticipate that peak production will occur? What is its strategy for responding to the challenges posed by peak oil?”
Very rarely do we see prominent environmentalists raising the […]
Nuclear power is often touted as a solution for fossil fuel depletion with France held up as a shining example as what can be done. An example of a country successfully running on nuclear power, proving for all the world to see, how viable nuclear is. I thought I’d better look at the […]
I’ve compiled a list of the books I’ve read over the last few years on the subject of peak oil, roughly in the order I read them. The list is to show the kind of material that has influenced my opinions on the subject recently and as a recommended reading list for anyone else.
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On Thursday 29th December I went for a drive. I drove from Monmonth to North Somercotes following the route below. When I departed at 10:40am it was -4C, by noon near Birmingham it was -1C, just before Grimsby at around 3pm it was -6C and by 4pm in North Somercotes it was […]