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The Peak Oil Crisis: Supply Shock
Tom Whipple May 17, 2013
A new phrase, “supply shock,” entered the lexicon of the global oil business this week when the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that unexpectedly rapid growth in tight oil … >>
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The Peak Oil Crisis: The Beijing Syndrome
Tom Whipple Mar 25, 2013
As the term “China syndrome” has already been taken, I am terming what is happening in the country these days the “Beijing syndrome,” for China’s capital seems to be … >>
The Peak Oil Crisis: The State of the Union
Tom Whipple Feb 27, 2013
When peak oil first came to widespread public attention some 10 or 15 years ago, there was some debate about whether peak oil was the solution to climate change caused by carbon emissions. After … >>
Peak oil down to war, depression and geopolitical shifts
Tom Whipple Feb 25, 2013
Given the increase in the amount of oil that China and India are importing, it looks as if there will be no oil available for other countries to import in another decade, warns expert. In … >>
The Peak Oil Crisis: Looking at 2013
Tom Whipple Jan 24, 2013
We are only a few weeks into the New Year and already the shape of the next 11 months is starting to form. To start, the U.S. Department of Energy sees two good years in front of us, with … >>
The Peak Oil Crisis: The Year Ahead
Tom Whipple Jan 10, 2013
There are many forces at work in our world today – climate change, the Arab Spring, population growth, and mass migrations to name a few. Some of these forces may come to impact our lives in … >>
The Peak Oil Crisis: Deep in the Heart of Texas
Tom Whipple Dec 13, 2012
The Association for the Study of Peak Oil recently held its annual conference down in Austin, Texas. The venue for the meeting was right across the street from the University of Texas football … >>
The Peak Oil Crisis: Descent Into Chaos
Tom Whipple Nov 22, 2012
There is a growing disconnect between forecasts of prodigious amounts of oil coming out of the Middle East in coming decades and what is likely to happen in the region. The Middle East today is … >>
The Peak Oil Crisis: Alternative Futures
Tom Whipple Nov 19, 2012
A paper published recently by the IMF gives us some insight into how oil prices and availability might affect the global economy in the next decade. The paper, entitled Oil and the World Economy: … >>
The Peak Oil Crisis: The Superstorm
Tom Whipple Oct 31, 2012
Somewhere in the midst of watching the Weather Channel's reporting on the approach of Superstorm Sandy, I was struck by the lack of meteorologists saying anything about what was behind the … >>
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