Raise the Hammer
List of contributors to Raise the Hammer, with a brief bio for each author and links to that author's articles.
Andrew MacKillop is a writer and consultant on oil and energy economics. Since 1975 he has worked in energy, economic and scientific organisations in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. These include the Canada Science Council, the ILO, European Commission, Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and South Pacific, and the World Bank. He is a founding member of the Asian chapter of the International Association of Energy Economics. He is also the editor, with Sheila Newman, of The Final Energy Crisis (Pluto Press, 2005).
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. Published Dec. 13, 2006
Peak Oil and Commodity Pricing Fundamentals - Andrew McKillop explains how peak oil and peak natural gas will affect commodity pricing. Published Nov. 23, 2006
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. Published Oct. 6, 2006
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. Published Sep. 20, 2006
Peak Oil And Darwinism: The New Denial Industry - Deliberate confusion and disinformation have, as ever, taken the driver's seat in a non-debate now dominated by slogan trading. Published May. 5, 2006
Black Gold and 21st Century Monetarism - Monetarists won't let the evidence get in the way of a good, old-fashioned, economy-busting interest rate hike. Published Apr. 21, 2006
Energy Philosophy For Entropic Times - Change has to come and will come. Peak Oil means we are going somewhere else where we could or might do better. Published Apr. 9, 2006
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Letter to Council: City Hall Deserves Better (Oct. 6, 2008) - Dear Mayor and Members of Council,
I've been following the ongoing discussions regarding the renovations of Hamilton City Hall.
As a resident and taxpayer in Hamilton, I certainly apprec
Authoritarianism Meets Stylishness (Oct. 6, 2008) - A couple of interesting articles in this weekend's Toronto Star. First off there's Thomas Walkhom's analysis of free market economics versus 'authoritarian capitalism'. Citing
Mayor: 'Stars Aligning' for Light Rail, Gore Plaza Moving Forward (Oct. 3, 2008) - I spoke this morning with Mayor Fred Eisenberger about light rail, economic development and the Gore Master Plan Study. He was understandably excited about the gathering momentum on light rail in
Sooner or Loiter (Oct. 3, 2008) -
An article in today's Spectator about the city's plan to revitalize Gore Park confused me:
Vendors. Entertainment. A peace memorial. Less loitering. A friendlier climate.
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Breaking: City Publishes Rapid Transit Feasibility Study Phase 2 (Oct. 2, 2008) - The City's Public Works Department has just published its report Rapid Transit Feasibility Study - Phase 2 (PDF link) in anticipation of the Public Works Committee meeting on October 6, 2008 (
VP Debate: There for the Crash (Sep. 30, 2008) -
Tim Harper's article in the Star made me chuckle over my cornflakes this morning. Looking ahead to Thursday's U.S. Vice Presidential debate, Harper noted:
If Thursday's debate i