Peak Oil & Drastic Oil Shortages Imminent, Says IEA
While the IEA got a lot of coverage for its World Energy Outlook 2018 (WEO 18), there might be a little snippet that got way underappreciated. On page 159 of Continue Reading
Peak oil, 20 years later: Failed prediction or useful insight?
In March 1998, Scientific American published a paper titled “The End of Cheap Oil,” [ 1 ] signed by two petroleum geologists, Colin Campbell and Jean Laherrère. It was Continue Reading
Why US Oil Production Won’t Peak Anytime Soon
The US shale oil revolution continues to defy the skeptics. The U.S. shale oil revolution continues to defy the skeptics, and the country is now producing a record 11 million Continue Reading
So Much for King Hubbard’s “Peak Oil” Theory
When M. King Hubbard concluded in 1956 that the world would shortly run out of oil, his theory was adopted by environmentalists and government meddlers as the basis for interference Continue Reading
The Rapid Acceleration Towards Peak Oil Demand
The drumbeat towards peak oil demand is accelerating, but since much of the acceleration is happening outside of the United States, its cadence is muted. To be clear, the developed Continue Reading
Our Bonus Decade
“The sense of security more frequently springs from habit than from conviction, and for this reason it often subsists after such a change in the conditions as might have been Continue Reading
Peak Oil or Peak Demand?
Following the dawn of the oil industry in the 1800s, demand for oil steadily grew. Initially driven by demand for kerosene as an illuminant, the world’s thirst for oil accelerated Continue Reading
How to keep the spectre of peak oil supply at bay
The warning signs are there – the industry isn’t finding enough oil. Guyana is one of the very few giant oil discoveries made during the downturn. Fact is, we need Continue Reading
12 Reasons Why People Refuse To Address The Idea That We’re Headed For Near-Term Societal Collapse
General Ideas The starting point for a generative discussion of the deep adaptation agenda is a difficult one. Because to begin to rigorously and imaginatively discuss this topic first requires Continue Reading
Predictions Of Early ‘Peak Oil’ Demand Don’t Pass The Goldilocks Test
Adherents of the currently faddish demand side of “Peak Oil” theory (as opposed to the formerly faddish supply side, which was completely blown out of the water in recent years Continue Reading