Category Archives: Peak Oil

“Peak oil” is here. Now what?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

The amount of oil produced world-wide has not increased significantly since 2005. Sure we’ve found major new reserves, but they’re harder to access and more expensive to produce. The cheap oil of that drove the hyper-progress of the 20th century … Continue reading →

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The return of the cities

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

I’ve been worried about this for sometime now. What happens when the suburban lifestyle begins to be no longer sustainable because of energy costs? Well for one thing, the real estate industry will collapse. The New York Times has an … Continue reading →

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Thorium based energy economy?

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

Here’s an interesting idea. Apparently there’s a company in the US that is about to release a small power generating device capable of providing up to 250 megawatts of power in a 500 pound unit small enough to fit in … Continue reading →

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Saudi oil estimates exaggerated

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

So, the rumors that the Saudi’s were claiming that they had much more oil than they really have are apparently begin corroborated by the State Department according to Wiki Leaks. CNN reports: “(CNN) — Saudi Arabia’s oil reserves may have … Continue reading →

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Study focus for 2011

Posted on January 1, 2011 by

In the hopes that I’ll actually follow through with some plans I have if I go public with them, I thought I’d post some of the areas I’m planning on focusing my reading and studies on in the coming year. … Continue reading →

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ClubOrlov: Peak Oil is History

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

There’s a pretty somber essay posted this week about the world’s future in post-oil economy. What makes it particularly somber is that it starts with the observation that Peak Oil occurred about 5 years ago (when all the data shows … Continue reading →

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German military report says Peak Oil in 2010. World instability to follow

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

The New York Time has a report on news that appears in Der Speigel. It exposes a report made to a branch of the Bundeswehr (the German Army): “The study states that there is ‘some probability that peak oil will … Continue reading →

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From organic entanglement to synthetic solar cells

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

There have been a number of papers recently which have suggested that amazing efficiency of the photosynthesis stems from its exploitation of quantum entanglement in the conversion from light to energy. Now some investigations into the details of the mechanism … Continue reading →

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Mexican drug cartels now stealing oil as it crosses US border

Posted on June 4, 2010 by

The news out of the southern part of Arizona doesn’t seem to be losing its ability to shock. Apparently the Cartels that are responsible for most of the drug traffic across the southern US border are now branching out to … Continue reading →

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Guardian: US military warns oil output may dip causing massive shortages by 2015

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

Saw this just now in the Guardian: “‘By 2012, surplus oil production capacity could entirely disappear, and as early as 2015, the shortfall in output could reach nearly 10 million barrels per day,’ says the report, which has a foreword … Continue reading →

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