Snippets from Oil, Smoke and Mirrors
A good selection of sound bites from some of the leading peak oil experts.
Look here for a good overall summary of the key points you should know, such as why peak oil is a supply & demand problem that affects oil prices and how oil prices impact you. Material in this section should be around 5-10 mins long and no more than 15 mins.
Click on each image to watch the corresponding video in a pop up box or alternatively click on the headline to go to the post that may contain a written explanation of the video in question. The grid at the bottom of the page works in much the same way but is also a representation of all the videos in this series. Just so you don’t miss out on anything.
Peak Oil – just around the corner – Part 1
From the ABC radio Science Show (Australia) a selection of extended interviews by Jonica Newby from her April 2011 Catalyst report on peak oil. Oil supplies are rapidly dwindling and demand is increasing leading analysts to warn of an impending oil crunch. The global oil supply has lost the equivalent of the volume of the […]
Peak Oil – Club of Rome
Ian Dunlop, Deputy Convener of the Australian Association for the Study of Peak Oil (ASPO Australia) together with the Club of Rome produced this introductory presentation on Peak Oil.
Crash Course: Chapter 17a – Peak Oil
Chapter 17a – Peak Oil: Energy is the lifeblood of any economy and a steady supply of energy is necessary to maintain the status quo, while an ever-increasing supply is needed to grow an economy. In this chapter, Dr. Chris Martenson explains that Peak Oil is not a theory, rather it is a description of […]
Crash Course: Chapter 17b – Energy Budgeting
Chapter 17b – Energy Budgeting: Petroleum has supplied the surplus energy that has allowed for social complexity, industrialization, and the modern conveniences that we enjoy. In this chapter, Dr. Chris Martenson explains that in the future our supply of surplus energy will decline due to the fact that increasing amounts of energy will be required […]
