Peak oil is a fact, not a theory. From US conventional oil production peaking in 1970 to global conventional oil production peaking in 2006 the figures are indisputable. Even institutions such as the International Energy Agency (IEA) and publications like The Economist that are not known for alarmism have admitted that oil production from conventional sources has … [Read more...]
Young couple finds freedom in simple living
Peak oil isn't all about Saudi Arabia depletion curves and what's for lunch at the annual ASPO conference. In fact, may folks still don't know much about peak oil. I didn't know about it until recently. My casual online search for ideas about how to simplify my home led me, via Peak Moment, to so much more than I could ever have imagined. I found an episode about a couple … [Read more...]
Education panel at ASPO-USA conference
Education was the theme of the second half of ASPO US's day four conversation seminars. The speakers in the first panel gave insight into how they reach people about resource depletion. Charles Hall, professor of Biophysical Economics at State University of New York, and ASPO crowd favorite, criticized economics departments for continuing to teach neo-classical economic … [Read more...]
Urge Obama to say “peak oil” on April 20
We all know that oil is the lifeblood of the world economy. But after last year's International Energy Agency report confirming that the world had passed the peak of conventional oil production in 2006, it's clearer than ever that peak oil is real, peak oil is here and peak oil poses a challenge to our whole way of life. And as the first anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon … [Read more...]
Peak oil’s voice in Congress about to get louder
One of just two Republicans in Maryland's House delegation, after the GOP takeover of the House in November Rep. Roscoe Bartlett stands ready to assume leadership on both energy and climate in the new Congress. An 18-year veteran of the House, Bartlett's seniority puts him in key positions on committees "at the fulcrum of two key debates in the 112th Congress -- on climate … [Read more...]