Briefs 8/10/09
Across Nigeria, the consistent rise in the cost of diesel fuel to power electric generators Continue Reading
Across Nigeria, the consistent rise in the cost of diesel fuel to power electric generators Continue Reading
Everyone is a genius in a bull market —old financial saying Disbelief in magic can Continue Reading
World oil consumption will rise for the first time in two years in 2010 as Continue Reading
1. Production and prices It was a very volatile week with oil prices starting off Continue Reading
Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune–without Continue Reading
Oil prices climbed from $65 to $68 a barrel last week largely on strength in Continue Reading
Peak Oil Task Force Report: If San Francisco is to thrive in the 21st century Continue Reading
1. Production and prices Oil prices climbed from $65 to $68 a barrel last week Continue Reading
When you take these three problems, in an odd sort of way I find some encouragement there because in order for the US to take the steps to wean itself off imported oil you really need to take some pretty drastic action. To do that, you need a broad coalition of support. Any one of these three issues by themselves would not garner enough support. But if you package the three issues together, perhaps you will have enough support to do the sorts of things that are necessary.
Using a coupled climate and carbon cycle model is appropriate if you want to want to estimate future anthropogenic emissions from presumably vast fossil fuel resources, but such a model does not capture what might actually happen “on the ground” in the real world. A prompt transition from oil to coal-based liquids is clearly impossible, as I’m sure—I’m hopeful— Caldeira would admit.