Oil producers – Feb 5
Russian economy succumbs to the oil curse
‘Huge’ gas field found off Iran
A frail economy raises pressure on Iran’s rulers
Canada’s shifting sands
Geotimes on
oil around the world
Tar Sands
Canada and U.S. – Jan 30
Heavy footprint weighs down U.S. empire
Why Cape Breton shakes in the echo of this distant boom (tarsands)
The energy efficiency option
Shell executive on peak oil, oil prospects
Excerpts from a long interview with Shell’s Jeroen van der Veer.
Peak oil – Jan 24
Candid piece on PO from Bloomberg: “Prius designer says industry must lose oil addiction”
Energy: Centre of power is on the move
The universal mining nachine
Oil pimping: Kunstler interview
Energy industry – Jan 21
Prospecting for gas and oil in Lake Geneva
Panel: state of the energy industry
Oilsands producers get failing grade on environment
Coal industry plugs into the campaign
The coal truth on candidates
What’s new at the tar sands?
It behooves us to keep track of what’s going on at the tar sands in so far as the “official” story now states that well-being of the world’s most voracious oil consumer depends on steadily rising synthetic crude output. A close look reveals that all is not well along the Athabasca River.
Why are Canadians the world’s energy pigs?
Canada is rich, big and cold, and we share two borders with the United States. Those factors explain why we are the world’s energy pigs, but they do not justify it.
Oil industry – Dec 2
Fire shuts key Canada-U.S. pipeline
Big Gav on shale oil
Massive Canadian oilfield could be exploited using new system (THAI)
Outlook for fuel reserves
Long and detailed analysis of the complete fossil fuel cycle by Dr. M. K. Hubbert (1976). Full text available as a PDF. Previously unavailable.
Energy industries – Nov 17
Quest for dialogue drove Shell Oil tour
Oil sands forecast cut as costs increase 50%
Coal demand expected to rise through 2030
Climate – Nov 3
Nordic nations sound alarm over melting Arctic
Australian researchers report on health effects of climate change
Tar sands growth makes meeting Kyoto targets less likely
Energy industries – Oct 30
Dark side of a boom town (Alberta tar sands)
The iconic and ironic rural electric co-op
Opposition takes on coal plants
Rise in heavy oil refining could boost demand for hydrogen