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    How bad could the BP spill get? - by frog



    I have asked myself this question repeatedly over the last month or so, as things in the Gulf of Mexico seem to be going from bad to worse. read more
    June 15, 2010 3:31 pm - 28 Comments
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    Ken Deffeyes on Brisbane Radio - by frog



    For those who don’t know of him, Ken Deffeyes is Professor Emeritus at Princeton University and the author of many books and articles on Peak Oil. With the Aussies panicking as much as us Kiwis about the rocketing price of petrol, Brisbane’s Radio 4BC rang him up and asked him what was going on. The [...] read more
    May 24, 2008 12:16 pm - 48 Comments
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    The Record Falls – Jan ’08 is the new world record for crude oil (plus condensate) production - by frog



    Nate Hagens over at The Oil Drum says: The EIA’s newest International Petroleum Monthly shows World C+C production for January was 74,466,000 barrels per day, eclipsing the heretofore peak of May 2005 by 168,000 barrels per day. (thanks to Ron Patterson for the heads up and to Khebab for the quick graphics). Fig 1.- World [...] read more
    April 14, 2008 10:04 am - 10 Comments
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    Tapping the Source: The Power of the Oceans - by frog



    Big Gav, a regular contributor to The Oil Drum, posted this gem of an article on TOD yesterday and on Peak Energy today. (The Peak Energy version is the more readable link, IMHO) It is far too long to quote here, but an excellent primer for some of what’s happening out there. It’s just too [...] read more
    February 25, 2008 11:21 am - 7 Comments
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    Peak Coal: my feelings of F.U.D. - by frog



    I have always had feelings of Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt, (FUD) about the New Zealand Energy Strategy‘s rosy response to peak oil, forecasting a future rich in fossil fuels: Higher prices and other technologies will also prompt the extraction of liquid fossil fuels from sources such as gas, oil-rich shales and lignite. There are immense [...] read more
    February 18, 2008 11:46 am - 13 Comments