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Uncertain Future for Green Energy
When energy prices rise, consumers tend to use less of it, after a little heart-wrenching and soul-searching, and with plenty of collateral damage in the economy.
by Andrew McKillop
Published March 09, 2010 in Special Report: Peak Oil (0 comments)
Spring Is Coming
Given the laughable incompetence of government level "strategists" piloting us erratically towards the low carbon future, the most legitimate fear is that low carbon economic crash is the likely result.
by Andrew McKillop
Published March 01, 2010 in Special Report: Peak Oil (1 comment)
COP15 Failure or Peak Oil Success
Climate change is too complicated and controversial to form the political basis for worldwide CO2 emissions cuts. The case for peak oil is much clearer and harder to dispute.
by Andrew McKillop
Published November 18, 2009 in Special Report: Peak Oil (2 comments)
The Challenging Incongruity of Cheap Oil
Expecting or wanting oil prices to be "low or moderate" is at best incongruous, and at worst naive in the current economic, financial and political context.
by Andrew McKillop
Published October 05, 2009 in Special Report: Peak Oil (5 comments)
Transition to Low Carbon Urbanism: The Energy and Economic Challenge
Under resource-constrained circumstances and in economic uncertainty, the most economically efficient, sustainable urban development options will be selected and prioritized.
by Andrew McKillop
Published September 09, 2009 in Special Report: Peak Oil (11 comments)
Rome Falls While The Sun Shines
Discussing the end of population growth is as politically incorrect as saying the simplest solution to peak oil and climate change is to use less fossil energy, starting with the most oil and fossil energy intense economies and societies.
by Andrew McKillop
Published September 01, 2009 in Special Report: Peak Oil (39 comments)
Making World Cities Sustainable
Unleashing and channeling the forces of change, after a long period of imposed, uniform and standardized economic and social choices, is a key opportunity for achieving democratic, voluntary and sustainable change.
by Andrew McKillop
Published August 15, 2009 in Special Report: Peak Oil (1 comment)
How OPEC Can Save the World Economy
Facing the double reality of resource depletion and climate change - needing a global response in which the energy exporter countries must play a leading role - makes global cooperation for Energy Transition a new obligation.
by Andrew McKillop
Published May 27, 2009 in Special Report: Peak Oil (1 comment)
Oil: No Supply Side Answer to the Coming Crisis
Rather soon, we have to find mechanisms and processes to ensure an orderly and permanent annual reduction in world oil demand at least equal to expected net loss of supply as we come out of the 'undulating plateau'.
by Andrew McKillop
Published April 06, 2009 in Special Report: Peak Oil (25 comments)
Oil Price Volatility and Economic Chaos
With a carbon tax, tougher energy efficiency regulations and incentives for innovation in energy production and conservation, we may not be too late to stay ahead of the coming permanent decline in oil production.
by Ryan McGreal
Published January 08, 2009 in Special Report: Peak Oil (48 comments)
Energy crisis: Turning Point of Humanity
For this new era of energy scarcity, new economic principles are needed to maintain prosperity.
by Rudo de Ruijter
Published July 07, 2008 in Special Report: Peak Oil (7 comments)
Yes, We're in Peak Oil Today
The collapse of the sprawl land use and transportation model does not lie far in some hypothetical future, but right around the corner.
by Ryan McGreal
Published October 22, 2007 in Special Report: Peak Oil (4 comments)
Peak Natural Gas is On the Way
How fast we arrive at Peak Gas, or a permanent decline in net total gas production and supply, will depend on how gas/oil tradeoffs are made.
by Andrew McKillop
Published December 13, 2006 in Special Report: Peak Oil (2 comments)
Peak Oil and Commodity Pricing Fundamentals
Andrew McKillop explains how peak oil and peak natural gas will affect commodity pricing.
by Andrew McKillop
Published November 23, 2006 in Special Report: Peak Oil (1 comment)
A Sensible Alternative Part 2: Toward an International Energy Transition Plan
We need international and multilateral institutions and measures to deal with the terminal crisis of cheap fossil energy.
by Andrew McKillop
Published October 06, 2006 in Special Report: Peak Oil (0 comments)
A Sensible Alternative: Toward an International Energy Transition Plan
We need international and multilateral institutions and measures to deal with the terminal crisis of cheap fossil energy. Part One of a two-part series.
by Andrew McKillop
Published September 20, 2006 in Special Report: Peak Oil (0 comments)
A Personal Peak Oil Discovery Process, Part II
Taking steps to prepare for a world of diminishing oil resources.
by John Rawlins
Published June 16, 2006 in Special Report: Peak Oil (4 comments)
A Personal Peak Oil Discovery Process, Part I
A retired nuclear physicist traces his discovery of peak oil theory.
by John Rawlins
Published May 26, 2006 in Special Report: Peak Oil (12 comments)
Peak Oil Report
Read the three-part Raise the Hammer special report on the implications of a global peak in oil production.
by Ryan McGreal
Published December 14, 2004 in Special Report: Peak Oil (1 comment)
Riding Down the Curve: How Cities Can Survive the Energy Crisis (Peak Oil, Part III)
If cities don't plan for the coming energy crisis, many will not survive it.
by Ryan McGreal
Published August 22, 2005 in Special Report: Peak Oil (3 comments)
Sidebar: Are We In Peak Oil Today?
For the first time, the global oil system has no margin for error. Any significant supply disruption will send prices skyrocketing.
by Ryan McGreal
Published August 22, 2005 in Special Report: Peak Oil (1 comment)
Sidebar: A Strangling Embrace
China and America appear to be headed on a collision course as they both scramble to secure access to a diminishing resource on which they both depend.
by Ryan McGreal
Published August 22, 2005 in Special Report: Peak Oil (0 comments)
Sidebar: Iran in the Crosshairs
Iran's danger to America is not its nuclear program but its plan to introduce a euro-based energy exchange.
by Ryan McGreal
Published August 22, 2005 in Special Report: Peak Oil (5 comments)
Sidebar: Electricity Deregulation
Far from lowering prices, deregulation has introduced the worst elements of competition without any redeeming aspects.
by Ryan McGreal
Published August 22, 2005 in Special Report: Peak Oil (0 comments)
Bridging the Gap: Alternatives to Petroleum (Peak Oil, Part II)
Oil's three unique properties, combined with its sheer abundance, mean it's unlikely any alternative, or combination of alternatives, can replace oil and allow our economy to continue its current course indefinitely.
by Ryan McGreal
Published July 01, 2005 in Special Report: Peak Oil (6 comments)
Slippery Slope: Oil after the Global Peak (Peak Oil, Part I)
As we head into the summer driving season, it seems a good time to take stock of the issue of oil production.
by Ryan McGreal
Published June 16, 2005 in Special Report: Peak Oil (0 comments)
Mind the Gap: How to Ease Yourself Across the Oil Peak
The best way to survive this period more or less intact is to insulate yourself, as much as possible, from fluctuating energy prices.
by Ryan McGreal
Published May 16, 2005 in Special Report: Peak Oil (0 comments)
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