Category Archives: Investment

Climate change misinformation drowns out the facts on the ABC’s The Drum Unleashed forum

Posted on January 28, 2013 by macca

I can’t tell you how sick I am of seeing comments from misinformed amateurs, like “there has been no statistical global warming for the last 16 years”, in the ABC’s The Drum Unleashed forum (see garyM, a denialist troll of … Continue reading →

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Nathan Lewis: Interview with an energy genius

Posted on January 19, 2013 by macca

If someone comes up with an idea that helps us overcome our energy/climate dilemma, it is likely to be Caltech chemistry professor Nathan Lewis. I have posted his full “Powering the Planet” presentation here. From Big Think via YouTube.

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Is “peak oil” theory delayed by fracking?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by macca

About a decade ago, the theory of “peak oil” stated that at some point in the near future, global oil production would peak, sending prices sky-high. But since then, the discovery of vast shale oil and gas reserves – many … Continue reading →

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Peak Oil: Richard Heinberg – Why Daniel Yergin is Wrong

Posted on January 4, 2013 by macca

Alex Wise, from Sea Change Radio, interviews Richard Heinberg, author, environmentalist and senior fellow at the Post-Carbon Institute on Daniel Yergin’s latest book, The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World, which posits that peak oil is … Continue reading →

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Peak Oil: Tom Whipple from ASPO USA

Posted on January 3, 2013 by macca

Tom Whipple of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas (ASPO USA) discusses global oil production and peak oil. These days, the conventional fields we are discovering are generally smaller, more remote and more difficult to develop. … Continue reading →

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Will Martin: Investing for the end of cheap oil

Posted on December 30, 2012 by macca

Will Martin gave this speech on “Investing for the End of Cheap Oil” at the 2012 Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas ASPO-USA conference in Austin, Texas. He was the recipient of the “Pioneer Award” from ASPO-USA. … Continue reading →

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We wish you a trashy Christmas…

Posted on December 12, 2012 by macca

George Monbiot, writing in the UK Guardian, reminds us that “of the materials flowing through the consumer economy, only 1% remain in use six months after sale.” So, before you commit to that electronic drum machine T-shirt, spare a thought … Continue reading →

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Doha Climate Change Summit: Amy Goodman speaks to Bill Hare about Climate Change mitigation

Posted on December 5, 2012 by macca

In this clip from the Doha Climate Change Summit, Amy Goodman from DemocracyNow! speaks to Bill Hare, co-author of the recent World Bank Climate Change report which predicts temperature rises of 4°C by the end of this century. I have … Continue reading →

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Climate Change: Taking Australia’s Temperature

Posted on December 2, 2012 by macca

Jonica Newby, from the ABC’s Catalyst program, looks at Australia’s changing climate. The program is a bit corny, but the facts and figures speak for themselves. More… Part 1 Part 2

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Michael T. Klare – IEA World Energy Outlook 2012

Posted on November 29, 2012 by macca

The good, the bad, and the really, truly ugly World energy expert Michael T. Klare comments on the IEA’s 2012 World Energy Outlook report at TomDispatch. Conservative forces in the US have been promoting this report furiously, due to its … Continue reading →

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Geoengineering … a good idea?

Posted on November 25, 2012 by macca

In this video, the ABC’s Lateline takes a look at one Canadian entrepreneur’s efforts at Geoengineering, designed to increase the local fish harvests for the indigenous Haida villagers that funded the idea. There is little background on Russ George in … Continue reading →

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Dr. David Goodstein on Peak Oil and Climate Change

Posted on November 21, 2012 by macca

Greg Moffit from Legalise Freedom interviews Dr. David Goodstein on the state of our fossil fuel addiction, climate change and the future of industrial society. Have a listen. From the Legalise Freedom website: David Goodstein offers a stark assessment of … Continue reading →

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