Monthly Archives: April 2011

Why fixing energy policy is so difficult

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Everyone would like to fix the US energy policy, but doing so is almost impossible, in my view, primarily because we need to be planning for a much bigger change than most people can even imagine. It seems to me … Continue reading →

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Peak Oil – April 2011 Update

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

The US Energy Information Administration’s January oil production figures are out, and they show record oil production. Where are we headed from here? While production for January is up a bit (219,000 barrels compared to December), the monthly numbers bounce … Continue reading →

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Will the decline in world oil supply be fast or slow?

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

I wrote a post last week called Steep oil decline or slow oil decline? Since writing it, I had some additional thoughts on the subject, on reasons to expect a steep decline rather than a slow decline. Furthermore, my article What’s behind … Continue reading →

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What’s behind United States budget problems?

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

We see endless fighting between the Democrats and Republicans about the budget, but no real explanation as to what the issues are. My view is that there is a structural imbalance between government revenues and expense that is likely to … Continue reading →

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Steep oil decline or slow oil decline?

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

Someone wrote asking the following question: Dear Gail, I have been reading quite a bit about peak oil recently. I get the impression (not based on data) that at some point there will be a quite steep decline in oil … Continue reading →

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