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Why it’s imperative that we conserve energy now

By Staff Reports | March 8, 2013

peak oil graffitto

As everyone is aware by now, the US is headed towards energy independence 2030, thanks to unconventional sources of oil and gas. If you believe the mainstream media, that is. However, if you know anything about energy, the happy talk that energy from tar sands, fracking and deepwater oil will replace all of America's imports today and in the future is clearly too good to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy Tagged With: Charles Hall, EROEI, hydrofracking, net energy, peak oil, tar sands

Peak oil explained graphically

By Erik Curren | September 14, 2011

Peak oil infographic excerpt

If you're into peak oil, you'll love this infographic from carsort.com. It's simple and engaging enough for you to send to your friends who don't yet know or care about peak oil, with basics on where oil comes from, what countries use it most and even what peak oil is. But it's also snazzy enough for energy buffs to print out and tack to the bulletin board, listing EROEI … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy Tagged With: energy literacy, EROEI, infographic, net energy, peak oil

Saudis still planning more nukes. Do they know something we don’t?

By Erik Curren | June 9, 2011

Bahrian diplomats arrive in Riyadh

Despite the plans of major electricity users around the world to pull away from nuclear power after Fukushima, Saudi Arabia has announced that it's planning to start building power reactors at a breakneck pace. Why? "To reduce its reliance on polluting fossil fuels," according to Al Arabiya (via my friend Steve Knox). Peak oil is a state secret As the people who pump many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy Tagged With: Fukushima, Matt Simmons, net energy, nuclear power, nuclear waste, renewable energy, Saudi Arabia

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