The consensus is that the world is at Hubbert’s Peak or within ten years of it, Kaku says
We need to imagine life without oil, says legendary ecologist Buzz Holling
Not many scientists take peak oil seriously—but they should, Holling said at the Resilience 2011 conference
U.S. Rejects Tar Sands Pipeline from Canada—For Now
After pressure from Republicans for a quick decision, the Obama administration decided to reject the proposed pipeline rather than try to rush its environmental review
Fight Over Tar Sands Pipeline May Lead to Cancellation, “Huge” Consequences
The Keystone XL pipeline, planned to run from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast, is the topic of a fierce battle
Only Five Years Left to Make Transition to Low-Carbon Infrastructure
The world could soon be “locked-in” to dangerous climate change, IEA warns
“It’s not the size of the tank which matters, but the size of the tap.”
Dr. Jean-Marie Bourdaire, former director of both the International Energy Agency and the World Energy Council
“Crony Capitalism” Alleged Behind Tar Sands Pipeline Review
Ties are too close between the U.S. State Department and oil pipeline company TransCanada, some say, giving a controversial project a leg up
“The Quest” Questioned #3: We’re Finding Oil Faster Than We’re Using It?
Daniel Yergin cites numbers to give a hopeful picture of oil supplies—but he seems to rely on questionable data
“The Saudi Arabian liquor store is running out of bottles. Do we sober up, or do we find another liquor store, full of really crappy booze, to break into?”
Bill McKibben on the increasing use of tar sands and America’s addiction to oil
Will Tar Sands Pipeline Threaten Groundwater?
Proposed Keystone XL pipeline would carry diluted bitumen, or “dilbit”
