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[The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future] Worthwhile Videos: Why is it that there is little to no discussion about the role of the price system in allocating resources "correctly." I have known Matt Simmons over the years and he is a smart guy, But I listen to the video above and can't help but think he is missing some big pieces of the picture. As gas prices go up, people cut back consumption.
[getreallist] Notes from the 2008 ASPO-USA Peak Oil Conference: Q: At ASPO 6 in Cork, Professor Ping from China said they were unlikely to go forward with CTL because they didn’t have enough coal. Wouldn’t using coal for electricity to drive electric cars make more sense?
[Energy and Capital] Reflections from the ASPO Peak Oil Conference: As such, in some ways it is a sort of group therapy session for the "peakists." The looming reality of going over the energy hump, combined with a deep uncertainty about the ongoing market meltdown, made all attendees grateful for a chance to chat with like-minded people about our number-one worry...a subject that turns off almost everyone back home, and creates tension in many a marriage.
[getreallist] Reflections on the ASPO Peak Oil Conference: I have attended three of ASPO-USA’s four conferences so far, and all were packed with high quality presentations dense with information; no sleepy corporate speeches here.
[Peak Moment Conversations] 130 Oil and Gas - The Next Meltdown?: Drawing parallels with the current financial meltdown, Matthew Simmons expresses his alarm about gasoline stocks being the lowest in several decades and refinery production down following recent hurricanes. He warns that if there were a run on the “energy bank” by everyone topping off their gasoline tanks, the U.S. would be out of fuel in three days, and grocery shelves largely emptied in a week.
[Book Cameras] Peak Oil & Michigan: Matt Simmons: Matt Simmons at the ASPO USA conference on advice for preparing for peak oil. Simmons answers the following questions:
[The American Conservative] At Least There’s Food - For Now: Scanning the part of the online world where much gnashing of teeth goes on, I came across several reports about the recent meeting of ASPO-USA (Association for the Study of Peak Oil-USA). An association that rarely receives any .
[NVDL] Hi, I'm the host of the Peak Moment Conversation w...: We also have DVDs of presentations by Richard Heinberg (peak oil), Julian Darley (Relocalizing), David Korten (The Great Turning) and others.
[Energy Bulletin - Coal] Peak oil - Oct 3: In an interview plus excerpts from his presentation at the Association for the Study of Peak Oil (ASPO-USA) conference on September 22, 2008, Matt highlights the risks and vulnerabilities in the finished oil products system, and answers audience questions.
[NVDL] ALERT: We are in Peak Moment: Try to imagine what will happen to the average city when a number of the inhabitants of that city cannot get food. Once oil shortages hit (and they are manifesting right now in the aftermath of Hurricane's Gustav and Ike - 30 million barrels have been lost thus far) food shortages follow almost
[MrGreen.Biz] Peak oil primer and links: Many people are working on preparations for peak oil at various different levels, but there is probably no cluster of solutions which do not involve some major changes in lifestyles, especially for the global affluent. Peak oil presents the potential for quite catastrophic upheavals, but ultimately also some more hopeful possibilities: a chance to address many underlying societal problems, and the opportunity return to simpler, healthier and more community oriented lifestyles.
[Stephen's space] Peak Oil True Or False: This article examines both sides. It lets readers decide and deals only with supply issues, not crucial environmental ones and the need to develop alternative energy sources.
[Comments for Survival Acres Blog] Comment on Open Thread by lonewolf: The delays in bringing oil production on line from the recent hurricanes will only underline this point. ”¦ ”¦ He noted that contrary to the solutions for the financial world there is no insurance policy that can help with Peak Oil.
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