http://www.vitaltrivia.co.uk Trivial thoughts on vital subjects Sat, 19 Aug 2006 18:20:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en BBC Two aired a programme late Tuesday (30/05/06) night considering a “what if the oil runs out” scenario, despite the title I don’t recall the word ‘if’ being used much. Whilst disappointingly not mentioning peak oil by name the subject was addressed reasonably well. Part documentary, part drama ... http://www.vitaltrivia.co.uk/2006/05/78 We received the sixth report from the Joint Energy Security of Supply Working Group (JESS) recently (May 06), this follows the fifth report published way back in November 04. In the third paragraph of the report they state: In a market-based system such as the UK’s, the provision of adequate ... http://www.vitaltrivia.co.uk/2006/05/77 We are still waiting for the JESS Report. Steve Davies, JESS Secretariat promised it to us week commencing 01-May-06 yet it never appeared, then Malcolm Wicks himself told us from the floor of the house that it would be published week commencing 08-May-06 and yet we still haven’t seen ... http://www.vitaltrivia.co.uk/2006/05/76 The New Statesman has published a supplement titled Heat & light: UK energy and climate policy in context (hat tip Energy Bulletin). There is no mention of peak oil but lots of interesting stuff none the less. The complete pdf of the 32 page supplement is available here. Whilst talking about ... http://www.vitaltrivia.co.uk/2006/05/75 The Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks has recently responded to a letter from energy awareness organisation PowerSwitch. The letter directly addresses peak oil, dismissing peak before 2030 provided the necessary investments are made. On discovery he believes the decline in discovery since the sixties was due to lack of ... http://www.vitaltrivia.co.uk/2006/05/74 As fuel prices rise everyone seems to be talking about the price we pay at the pump. However it also seems that many people don’t really understand how that price comes about. Hopefully this short piece will help. There are three main components to the price at the pump: Price ... http://www.vitaltrivia.co.uk/2006/05/73 Roger Bentley has written Global Oil and Gas Depletion - A Letter to the Energy Modelling Community, published by the Energy Economics Education Foundation (The IAEE’s education affiliate) and available to download here (.pdf, page 6). Bentley addresses this letter to the energy modelling community, it is a brief summary of ... http://www.vitaltrivia.co.uk/2006/05/72 Jess isn’t the name of my cat but rather the UK government’s Joint Energy Security of Supply Working Group (JESS). This organisation was set up in July 2001 by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM) to “to assess risks to the ... http://www.vitaltrivia.co.uk/2006/04/71 Newsnight, the BBC’s late night news programme mentioned peak oil last night (25/04/206). Almost a cross between news and current affairs the programme tends to tackle the issues of the day with more depth and analysis than a regular news broadcast. Asking questions rather than just presenting facts. Last night ... http://www.vitaltrivia.co.uk/2006/04/70 It is often said that peak oil (and gas) will usher in a new coal era, coal to replace gas for electricity generation, coal to meet increased electricity demand as direct consumption of oil and gas shifts towards electricity and the possible revival of coal to gas and coal to ... http://www.vitaltrivia.co.uk/2006/04/69