High oil prices ensured that profits at the major oil companies rose again in 2011 – Shell’s full year profits leapt 54% to $28.6 billion while Exxon’s increased 35% to $41.1 billion. With this kind of money at stake it is no surprise it is almost impossible to get a sensible debate about our energy future…
ODAC Newsletter Feb 3
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Computing in the Long Emergency
February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Where will computing go in the coming years? I thought I should find out, so I watched a roundtable and other talks and interviews on the subject (warning: it’s pretty dry stuff). I came away underwhelmed. I struggled to figure out what these guys were seeing that I wasn’t. I’m not sure I’ve figured it out. Eventually I came back to the one key issue that’s missing from their roundtable conversation—and that of most conversations among engineers in the computing world—limits, both ecological and material.
Peak oil review – January 30
February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A weekly roundup of peak oil news, including:
-Oil and the global economy
-the Iranian confrontation
-The Euro crisis
-Refining petroleum
-Quote of the week
-Briefs
Peak oil review – January 30
February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A weekly roundup of peak oil news, including:
-Oil and the global economy
-the Iranian confrontation
-The Euro crisis
-Refining petroleum
-Quote of the week
-Briefs
Energy & economy – Jan 31
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-A circular economy tackles the root problems of overconsumption [report]
-The End of Elastic Oil
-When you are betting on shale gas, watch the dealer’s eyes
Energy & economy – Jan 31
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-A circular economy tackles the root problems of overconsumption [report]
-The End of Elastic Oil
-When you are betting on shale gas, watch the dealer’s eyes
US Energy – Jan 26
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-DOE slashes gas estimate for Marcellus Shale
-DOE report projects greater coal production drop
-Obama makes strong call for clean energy — oh, and drilling and fracking too
-Obama sets out ‘all-of-the-above’ clean energy policy
-Obama’s speech and some sober talk about the oil patch
US Energy – Jan 26
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-DOE slashes gas estimate for Marcellus Shale
-DOE report projects greater coal production drop
-Obama makes strong call for clean energy — oh, and drilling and fracking too
-Obama sets out ‘all-of-the-above’ clean energy policy
-Obama’s speech and some sober talk about the oil patch
Peak oil notes – January 26
January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A midweekly roundup of peak oil news, including:
-Developments this week
Peak oil notes – January 26
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A midweekly roundup of peak oil news, including:
-Developments this week