The view from oil's peak
The message is gradually sinking in: the term “Peak Oil” appears in the press with increasing frequency. For policy makers initially encountering it, four questions seem paramount...
(Excerpts from the just-released MuseLetter) ...
published August 9, 2007.
Upstream economics and the future oil supply
Sharply rising upstream finding and development capital costs jeopardize ongoing and future oil projects. It does not appear, as most economists believe, that higher oil prices and Adam Smith's invisible hand will bring forth abundant new oil supplies to meet rising demand.
published August 8, 2007.
Ethical consumption: consumer driven or political?
"If ethical consumption campaigns are to succeed they need to transform the infrastructures of every day consumption rather than focusing on changing individual consumer behaviour".
published August 8, 2007.
Some analysts say that peak oil is here now. Suppose they are correct — what changes will we see in the years ahead? How might oil production change between now and 2030, and how will this decline affect the economy?
(Part 3 of a series)
published August 7, 2007.
Cities in the deindustrial future
One of the most common assumptions about the world after peak oil is that cities will become deathtraps and only isolated rural communities have a chance at survival. Does this rarely questioned belief require a hard second look?
published August 8, 2007.
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