Category Archives: Peak Oil

The aftermath of the 2010 Michigan Tar Sands Oil Spill

Posted on April 27, 2013 by macca

From activist John Bolenbaugh via YouTube. This is Big Oil saving oil spill clean-up money in the first world. Think it would be different in Australia? Dream on…

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The Secret of the Seven Sisters – The Shameful Story of Oil

Posted on April 11, 2013 by macca

An excellent four part series from Al Jazeera English (eventually), produced from a documentary by Frédéric Tonolli and Arnaud Hamelin, on the dubious history of the modern oil industry. Full film (below), slightly edited, was sourced from YouTube. Part 1. … Continue reading →

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Benoît Thévard: Europe facing peak oil

Posted on April 2, 2013 by macca

Benoît Thévard presents the conclusion of the report “Europe facing peak oil” at the European Parliament in November 2012. This study, commissioned by the MEP Yves Cochet (Greens), aimed to clearly redefine the contours of the oil situation, to place … Continue reading →

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Iraq: 10 years on…

Posted on March 24, 2013 by macca

Charlie Rose interviews Amy Goodman from DemocracyNow! prior to the war.

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The Australian: Doomsday warning on fuel stock

Posted on February 28, 2013 by macca

“Australia would grind to a halt within three weeks with almost no deliveries of food or medicine if its overseas oil and fuel supplies were cut off. “An NRMA-commissioned report on the nation’s liquid fuel security released today says the … Continue reading →

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Professor Ugo Bardi: Plundering The Planet

Posted on February 13, 2013 by macca

Professor Ugo Bardi appears on the “From Alpha To Omega” podcast, where he discusses his upcoming book “Plundering the Planet”. The discussion covers the role of volcanos in regulating the planet’s atmosphere, Georg Bauer (the “Father of Mining”), Gaia and … Continue reading →

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Peak Moment 225: Overcoming the “culture of numbness”

Posted on January 23, 2013 by macca

“The external growth of a budding economy is over. The focus on growth now needs to be on the inner world.” Carolyn Baker’s Navigating the Coming Chaos is a toolkit to prepare emotionally and spiritually for the collapse of industrial … Continue reading →

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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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Guy McPherson: Climate chaos, economic collapse and building a durable life

Posted on December 31, 2012 by macca

Part 1: Guy briefs us on climate change and economic collapse. I was particularly interested in a paper Guy mentioned, by Associate Professor Tim Garrett at the University of Utah, which posits that climate change (and CO2 emissions) cannot be … 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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