Digital Dossier: Peak Oil

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For some reason this video really captivated me and made me understand the problem....I think I understand now.... What do you think? [edit on 7-12-2008 by hellskitchen] [edit on 7-12-2008 by hellskitchen] more

Okay, before everyone jumps on me hear me out! This is my point: When the last oil reserves are spent, and coal and gas supplies are getting low, only then will we rid Mankind of its' dependency on energy from fossil fuels. Put it another way, we will be forced to bring to the fore all these free energy ideas that are stiffled by Big Oil. We will be forced to develope renewable and clean... more

this little news blip just hit " Nymex $30 February Crude Oil Put Options Most Heavily Traded By Margot Habiby Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Oil options that convey the right to sell February crude oil in New York at $30 a barrel traded 1,406 lots, up from 1 yesterday, making them the most-traded options contract today, exchange data show. The contracts, bets that oil for February delivery will fall below $30 a barrel,... more

This is very Bad for the oil industry to say the least. I'm thinking that this will make the current economic situation worse, not better more

"1.) Scientists and economists looked at life-cycle emissions of growing, harvesting, producing and burning different fuels, and concluded that ethanol made from switchgrass and other plant materials is far better than either corn ethanol or gasoline. 2.) The fine particles, similar to soot, are produced from the earliest stages by the farm equipment used to plant, fertilize and harvest the corn, or the drills and pumps used... more

From New Scientist "In order for plastic solar cells with 8% efficiency to supply U.S. electrical energy needs, a land area of 58 million acres (shown as eight green blocks) would have to be covered by solar farms. The orange square in the California desert, however, could supply the state's needs with 1% efficient solar cells, and the nation's needs with 6% efficient photovoltaics.... more

"At the same time, refiners have seen the same headlines as everyone else about job losses and consumer spending. They've slashed production just to avoid taking losses on gasoline no one will buy. Result: Higher gas prices. "Why should a refiner produce more gasoline when the stuff we produce is not being used?" Drevna said. "(visit the link for the full news article) more

"ENN FULL STORY 2005 Another Record Year for Global Carbon Emissions November 22, 2006 — By Earth Policy Institute WASHINGTON, D.C. — "In 2005, carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels climbed to a record high of 7.9 billion tons, an increase of some 3 percent from the previous year. Annual... more

First off, I know veeery little of oil and fossil fuels etc lol So if you asked me a question about the link below, I probably couldn't answer it for ya... One thing I do know is that supposedly oil is made from decomposing organic matter like dinosaurs and stuff. That is an IMMENSELY large pile of rotting dinosaurs if you... more

Think about, there hasn't been enough 'dino dung' in the entire history of the world to produce the amount of oil we've already burnt up. Yet there still finding massive reservse. Tell people it's running out and you can keep prices nice a high. That also another reason to keep new energy sources locked away. It would effect profit and so... more

With Mr. Bush set to announce his call to cut gasoline usage by 20% tonight during the SOTU address, I thought it would be a good time to discuss the bio-fuels issue. Stepping back and taking in the big picture, I don't like the idea of using food to produce fuel for vehicles. Saw a little triva fact on the news last night.... more

Hi Fellow ATS members. Got a quick question for you: I recently came across some stuff on the web claiming that oil is NOT a fossil fuel. For example, this was taken from david icke's website: Oil is often called a 'fossil' fuel; the idea being that it comes from formerly living organisms. This may have been plausible... more

It's confirmed. The Oil Corporations are dicking us around. Oil will never run out because it reproduces in the bowels of the earth. The Oil companies are taking us for a ride. Oil is not a fossil fuel. Gee. I wonder why the Corporate Mass Media has not mentioned this. Finding was... more

"A biofuel startup in Illinois can make ethanol from just about anything organic for less than $1 per gallon, and it wouldn't interfere with food supplies, company officials said. Coskata, which is backed by General Motors and... more

Most of us never think about where the gas comes from when we fill up our cars, do we? We assume that the next time we stop by the Chevron station for another tank full, the gas will be there. In the U.S., we have been fortunate enough to enjoy what others do... more

Like it or not, it appears Peak Oil is upon us and if you don't believe me check the price of oil and look at the production data below! These are cold hard facts and are difficult to dispute:cool: Below is EIA, daily monthly average of oil supply World... more

There seems to be a food shortage going on in the world, some linked to gas prices and farmers using corn for making ethenol, rather than sell as food. Something came to my mind this morning, while I was mowing my lawn. Since corn is... more

Apocalyptic scenarios, without evidence, proliferate too much media. Perhaps these draw attention from actual concerns that are proven and affect every facet of modern civilization. But many experts do report the dire nature of oil consumption versus reserve capacity. For example, the article, "Demographic... more

"The world has reached the point of maximum oil output and production levels will halve by 2030 -- a situation that will eventually lead to war and disaster, a report claims. The German-based Energy Watch Group released a report Tuesday saying the world's oil production... more

Time to brainstorm and get out of this fossil fuel conundrum, so I started this thread in hopes of sparking some grey matter in hopes of finding feasible solutions. Current world energy production by source is: Oil 40%, natural gas 22.5%, coal 23.3%, hydroelectric 7.0%, nuclear... more

"An unpublished federal report appears to undermine the belief that commercially available ethanol-blended fuel produces cleaner emissions than regular gasoline. Many Canadians believe filling up with ethanol-blended gasoline reduces the emission... more

In 1999 oil was $19 a barrel, and today oil It's a hard time for the consumers but big Is making more money than they now what to do with. They are squeezing every cent they can out of us no matter what the consequence. So are we living in the beginning of and... more

I'm intrigued by the ongoing debate regarding the upcoming postulated end of the era of fossil fuels. I'm intrigued by the ongoing debate regarding the postulated end of the era of fossil fuels that may be a few years or decades from now. The argument may... more

I've seen a few posts here to this effect but nothing by the way of a dedicated thread. I'm not talking end of the world here, but WWIII. With resources deminishing its evident that in order to get hands on oil, someone is gunna have to fight for it. With eyes... more

This article I read speaks volumes in most cases but when I read this paragraph it really started to confuse me. "I point out these examples not to lionize Alex Jones as some kind of messiah but in response to the claims of many researchers that they are the 'grandfather'... more

My major was biology, not chemistry and I've read some articles about the pro's and con's of each but they either seems to be a very slight brushing over or more detailed than collegic organic chemistry. Can someone 'break it down' for me as to the differences and thoughts about... more

I know what you're thinking, but unfortunately it isn't ethanol, the stuff you drink, but methanol, which is rather poisonous. Still, it's an interesting discovery. Read on -- Astronomers say they have spotted a cloud of alcohol in space that measures... more

" Peak oil is a scam to create artificial scarcity and drive prices up. Meanwhile, alternative fuel technologies which have been around for decades are intentionally suppressed. The peak oil myth is peddled by the establishment-run fake left activist... more

" by Victor Thorn At long last, due to Mike Ruppert’s inept, borderline impotent performance on George Noory’s Coast-to-Coast AM radio show last night (January 12, 2006), we can safely say that the peak oil hoax is now dead-in-the-water --- R.I.P. And anyone who listened... more

I don't know if this is the right place for this thread, maybe it should be in other current events? if so please move it there. Anyhow, someone linked me to some interesting information about the production of oil. Basically what this website says is that Russia... more

Intresting article on the myth of peak oil. The myth was propgated by 3 types of people (1) Oil business intrests: Drive the price of oil high. (2) The Environmentalists: those who want us to use alternative sources of energy (3)... more

A few facts (which I just saw on CNN): By law, all gasoline in Brazil contains 25% Ethanol. 40% of cars in Brazil run on pure Ethanol By 2007, 100% of cars sold in Brazil will be running on pure Ethanol. Brazil is well on the way to becoming... more

"Our society is in a state of collective denial that has no precedent in history, in terms of its scale and implication." ~scientist We are now seeing a growing and widespread denial because the enormity and nature of Peak Oil. People have virtually no cultural... more

We all know the wind, and solar power are the only true forms of renewable energy. Its posted here in this board many times about photovoltaic solar cells: the pros and the cons. How about the Stirling Engine. It's been talked about on other free energy boards. Well... more

Many of the experts agree that we have hit peak oil this year, or will by 2007. This means that drastic changes to the way we live here in the US are on the way. One of the biggest concerns I have studying this issue is food. Food production, shipment and distribution. If... more

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This article is important to share: " The arguments are so one-sided, it's practically a given that "peak oil" is real and threatening. Or is it? This article examines both sides. It lets readers decide and deals only with supply issues, not crucial environmental ones and... more

I dont think this subject gets anywhere near enough publicity or for that matter much of a mentioning at all outside the oil community. It is the simple fact that we are fast approaching our 'peak oil' production and may even hit it in the next few years! Unless we start seriously... more

I didn't see a thread on resources for studying the oil situation so I thought I'd start one by sharing a couple of my favorite resources. - An independent investment bank specializing in the energy industry. The head of the company, Matthew R Simmons is one... more

hello it seems to me that all the world does is sit by while everything gets destroyed... especally the usa, and europe. nobody seems to care. this is a world that sneers at scence and reilgon, and i think that is mainly politictions who do the sneering. it... more

"The Oil Reserve 8 Times Bigger than Saudi Arabia's While today's mainstream media reports on Peak Oil, all of a sudden... the oil sands in Alberta, Canada have become a veritable “black gold” mine. And Big Oil’s heavy hitters are wishing they acted sooner… Just... more

You all know it's coming. It's happening slowly now. I've referenced this chart before, but here it is again: Oil production is going down, and demand is going up. Eventually, this will result in gasoline hitting 5$ a liter,... more

If the experiment was conducted in the manner he says it was, then could it be used as an alternative to fossil fuels? Is this technology being supressed? I found a website with a video on the effect, and they led to the impression that his... more

Oil prices yesterday jumped to an all-time high of $61 per barrel. Even though OPEC raised the output from 7.5 million to 28.5 million barrels per day. More Oil is produced, yet prices keep skyrocketing. $61 per barrel is an all time high as well. ... more

An oil field containing as much as 100 million barrels have been found off of Cuba. The announcement made by Fidel Castro is welcome news for his country. Cuba must import more than half of the 150,000 barrels a day it needs. Geologists have long speculated that... more

Many here are probably aware that the US is implementing a geostrategic shift on a scale not seen since WWII. Bases in europe and old locations are shrinking or outright closing, and new, smaller ones, are being setup throughout central... more

By Robert Bryce, CounterPunch. Posted March 5, 2007. While politicians and Big Agriculture insist on casting the need for ethanol in terms of national security, the larger issue is a moral one: are we going to use our precious farmland to grow... more

"Rising energy costs are inflation. You cannot have one without the other. Energy, and energy-related material, is the lifeblood of modern industrial life. When the cost of energy (including oil, natural gas, electricity, and the products made with petroleum, such... more

Well let's be frank there is lots of talk around here about what is or isn't going to happen in future but there is one thing we can all agree on: we will soon enough for most of us run out of oil. What happens then is that to be a major catastropy?... more

What does Peak Oil and the New World Order have in common? Many things, once you think about it. Society has now became addicted to cheap oil. Now, the Peak Oil theory is the theory that once half of the oil in the world is gone, oil will become increasingly expencive.... more

Ok, so in school they teach you that fuel comes from dinasurs. Dinasaur dies, gets burried, and then wabam fuel. This lesson goes deeper im just not guna get into it deep. Its sounds good right? But if you go back to pangea, since thats what the world was like when there were dinasurs how... more

Just finishing up "2012 - The Return of Quetzalcoatl" by Daniel Pinchbeck, thought about some of the Mayans understanding of time, gotta drop some excerpts: pg. 191 The alautun represents a span of time that is slightly over 63 million... more

I dont know if any of you have seen this website beforebut i read it and am pretty alarmed by what i read. Ive heard people talk about Peak Oil for years, but after taking a look at gas prices latly and reading in the news that supplies are shorter than exspected,... more

I thought a discussion on what we can do now to help reduce our dependancy on and rate of use of fossil fuels would be of some benefit. - Start a vegetable patch in your back yard now. Get some chickens. Not applicable to inner-city folk but the... more

The topic for this debate is "Peak Oil is an accurate and generally correct theory" Thelibra will be arguing for this proposition and will open the debate. Howmuchisthedoggy will argue against this proposition. Each debater will have one opening... more

This could well be the case and I have suspected for a while that in a world that IS abundant, are we really on the verge of peak oil? (yes, even at the rate that we do consume).. From that perspective of greed and foundation in iniquity, wouldn't it make... more

I was wondering if anyone had any experience in this field. I am experimenting with off grid refrigeration techniques and have come across this concept. Here's a rough overview of my plans to keep the groceries cold with the sun: Two 20... more

I have been hearing some interesting theories that crude, natural, oil is not fossil fuel. Nor is it made from solely fossils. That in fact, it is a natural bi-product of our earths internal working. New surveys are putting oil deeper in the earth than previously thought possible,... more

Yeah, well it turns out I can't reply to anything in teh peak oil forum, either. What's teh deal? DE more

All this talk of Peak Oil and the problems asscoiated with it leaves me very confused. Let me explain: I live in the 21st century surrounded by technology that years ago would have had people diving for their bibles and calling us demons. The age we are in... more

"Vulnerable regions of the world face the risk of famine over the next three years as rising energy costs spill over into a food crunch, according to US investment bank Goldman Sachs. "We've never been at a point in commodities where we are today," said... more

This is my 2 cents. But it appears that this ethanol conspiracy, (which is supposed to be saving its citizens dollars by not importing oil), is in fact slowly increasing the MPG cost on our pockets. "Last year, when 4.3 percent of gasoline was ethanol, vehicles... more

I was having a discussion with some coworkers awhile ago and oil dependency came up. Their solution: E85..... I was confused and tried to explain why Ethanol isn't going to solve any problems, it's not even a good idea. I told them it was just going to make food prices... more

80 million barrels a day (b/d). That�s how much oil the world consumes to meet its energy needs. The United States alone uses 20 million b/d. To put this in perspective, if Bill Gates spent $80 million a day he would be bankrupt in just... more

Do people really believe this? Open the link and scroll down to decide for yourself. more

Its agreed that China's explosive industralisation has accelerated the onset of Peak Oil so what could possibly be done to counter that? Release a disease that would likely occur in China that is easily transmittable and with a mortality rate of 75-80%. Does any one suspect... more

Text of an email I just sent to George Noory: George, long time listener to you and Art and I find it interesting that the oil companies are pumping up oil prices all the while the CEO of Chevron is putting full page ads in Financial... more

Hey, I was wondering if anyone could buy or grow corn and turn it into ethanol at home using cheap tools at home? If this is not possible could you please enlighten me on the process and explain it thoroughly? more

" Hungry for a chicken sandwich with sliced tomatoes washed down with a tall glass of milk? Prepare to fork over more money."(visit the link for the full news article) more

The oil cartel OPEC has agreed to reduce excess supply despite oil that was been trading at near high levels. Over 1 million barrels of oil will be taken from production starting January 1. They would meet again at the end... more

Its come to my attention that this document strives to debunk the claims of Peak Oil. I admit im having a hard time with the way its written and interpreting it. Any takers for rebutting the rebuttal? :) more

"This program examines the “Peak Oil” controversy in terms of the cartel agreements surrounding the genesis of synthetic fuel. “Peak Oil” is the term applied to the concept that the world is on the edge of a disaster, because of the diminution of petroleum... more

Look at these two charts showing the 12 month fluctuation in the price of corn for 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. Corn is the new oil. Get ready to go after "big corn"...and "big weather", because when it doesn't rain in Iowa and Kansas and the corn doesn't grow, "big... more