Tag Archives: Peak Oil

World Petroleum Congress : Pointing the Finger

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

OPEC: It’s the speculators!By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / July 4, 2008 The world economy depends on cheap oil. So when it disappears it isunderstandable that there is dissension and finger pointing among thesellers. Nevertheless, when the guys … Continue reading →

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There’s Peak Oil and then there’s (FREAK!!) Oil…

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

I think this might Imply that we can either try to devise techno-fixes aimed as business as usual or we can move to a more survivalist post-corporate mode of social organization dealing with an abrupt reduction in the average living … Continue reading →

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Giddyup!

Posted on June 1, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Thanks to Harry Edwards / The Rag Blog

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Tell Them That They Should Be Blaming Geology

Posted on May 26, 2008 by RagBlog

Oil: A Global CrisisBy Geoffrey Lean / May 25, 2008 The Iraq War means oil costs three times more than it should, says a leading expert. How are our lives going to change as we struggle to cope with the … Continue reading →

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Peak Oil to Food to Steel : The Domino Effect

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

First of all, we likely have already peaked last year, or are now peaking in world oil production, as currently soaring oil prices should indicate. But see also the following link: Revision of Depletion Model. This being the case, it … Continue reading →

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Denial and the Oil Crisis

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

When you are living inside a failing empire, of course there is going to be massive denial. The last thing to go will probably be the satisfied consumerist imagery that is the stock in trade of TV commercials. Kunstler isn’t … Continue reading →

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R. Baker on Gas and the Economy

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

High gas prices here to stay?By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog Below are links to two important articles. The top one is a link and a clip from yesterday’s New York Times article that cites a Canadian bank, CIBC, … Continue reading →

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Peak Oil News : Prices Continue to Surge

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

The peak oil crisis: The silly season Is upon usby Tom Whipple During the past week, the surge in oil prices continued with crude, gasoline and diesel prices all hitting new highs. U.S. gasoline consumption may be down by a … Continue reading →

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