As shown in the graphic below, the concept of peak oil is pretty much dead and buried. In fact, there are supplies of all three fossil fuels to last indefinitely, as our technologies for extraction become more sophisticated.
Category: Fossil Fuels
Coal Is On Its Way Out
According to this article, soon-to-end 2016 will mark the third consecutive year that the international demand for coal has fallen. This is particularly good news, in that the development of carbon capture and sequestration technology has stalled (as if that’s …
Things Looking Good for ExxonMobil, Russia
Those who object to strident, bold and straightforward language are very likely not to groove on this piece from Dr. Joe Romm, Founding Editor of Climate Progress (“the indispensable blog,” as NY Times columnist Tom Friedman describes it). It’s called …
Yes, The Oil Companies Actually Do Have a Corruptive Influence in Washington
Frequent commenter MarcoPolo takes exception to my claim the oil companies have a corrupting influence on the U.S. law-making process. I respond: Either you’re not paying attention or you’re willfully ignoring the evidence.
From Guest Blogger Anica Oaks: Four Ways We Can Move Our Energy Systems Away from Coal Dependency
The use of coal, as an energy source, not only dominates the world’s industrial culture, but it is also among the most detrimental to the environment. It is a leading cause of acid rain and creates more than 300,000 tons …
Peak Oil
Frequent commenter Frank Eggers pushes back on my theory that the peak oil theory is wrong. He writes, Rather, the time table is much longer than originally thought. Instead of being 20 years or so, it may be 200 years …
Factors Governing Coal Consumption in the U.S.
From today’s Energy News: Despite some evidence of a reviving coal market, it is a sector too tough to read:
Peak Oil: A Theory Relegated to History
Of all the three +/- million words I’ve written since I started 2GreenEnergy, I don’t think I’ve ever gotten anything more glaringly wrong than peak oil. The first chapter of my first book, in fact, was an interview with the …
Only a Few Paying Attention to the Dakota Access Pipeline
Because the Dakota Access pipeline is considered largely a Native American issue, most of us don’t spend too much time understanding what’s actually going on, and the totality of what’s at stake. But here are a few things that everyone …
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There Is No Reason to Build the Dakota Access Pipeline
Let’s not mince words. The enormous show of government force being applied to silence protesters’ exercising their First Amendment rights to free speech and free assembly in North Dakota is nothing short of appalling. Replete with attack dogs and rubber …
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