This particular chapter takes a more detailed look at the various oil demand projections by comparing each organisation’s take on the main economic forces that shape their final numbers. Despite the huge uncertainty, there is near universal agreement on some of these forces. But opinion is divided on the biggest question of all – will supply be able to meet demand.
This chapter looks at the recent history of the many organisations that make energy demand forecasts. Their track record has a lot to be desired but understanding the huge uncertainties involved highlights just how easy they are to get wrong.
This chapter attempts to cover the last 150 years of oil consumption with the aim of discovering the main economic forces that have helped shape how and where oil is used today. By understanding these forces we can begin to understand how future oil demand will unfold.
This chapter attempts to explain why oil depletion is not simply a problem of “will we run out” but rather a more complicated supply and demand problem concerning energy security. The size of the tap is more important than the size of the tank.
This is the first chapter in an in depth, multi part, info-graphic based series that attempts to explain all the ins and outs of peak oil, why it is inevitable and what is likely to happen in the coming years. It is intended to be much like a book with separate, complimentary chapters that help properly educate people on all the ideas and issues surrounding the topic so that whoever watches will have a good enough understanding to be able to make some sensible decisions/comments. The emphasis is on “properly educate”, I want to help create a definitive guide that people can turn to when they want to learn about this incredibly important issue.
This particular chapter attempts to explain why oil is the lifeblood of today’s modern economy and how any major fluctuations in oil price can expose the many inherent weaknesses in this globalised system that feeds, clothes and houses us.
While slightly out of audio sync, this 8 min video covers the technologies of coal gas boom in SE Queensland, Australia.
Broadcast 12/12/2010 from The Armstrong & Miller show Series 2 Episode 6.
Climate Change, Climate Destabilisation, Climate Science, Hahaha - that's funny, VideoAn excellent debate between Dr. Tadeus Patzek (Chair, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, University of Texas – Austin, ASPO USA Vice President) & John Hofmeister (Ex CEO of Shell, Founder of Citizens for Affordable Energy) covering the topic “The World Oil Supply: Looming Crisis or New Abundance?”.
Despite the debate there was much agreed upon, largely that global trends, such as growth in demand from China and India, will force oil prices upwards and that current US energy policy is inadequate in addressing this problem (but agreeing on the what the future policy should be is another story).
Ed Gillespie, Co-Founder of Futerra, delivers a keynote speech on how great creative communications can deliver behaviour change beyond the usual suspects for the 3 Pillars Network National Sustainability Behaviour Change conference in Australia November 2011. Described by attendees as one of the highlights of the whole event this punchy speech packs an enormous amount of cumulative Futerra insight into 14 short minutes.
