Nsyght - Last Bookmarks tagged with "oil"

Exxon’s Profit Jumped to a Record in Quarter - NYTimes.com

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:28:40 GMT

Submited by cyskonsyght 20, November 2008

Pray-in at S.F. gas station asks God to lower prices

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:18 GMT

An article from April 2008 on the so-called "Pray at the Pump Movement," started by Randy Twynan of the D.C. area.
Submited by nbr 22, November 2008

What Is the Future of Suburbia? A Freakonomics Quorum - Freakonomics - Opinion - New York Times Blog

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:18 GMT

Submited by nbr 22, November 2008

FactCheck.org: Energetically Wrong

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:07 GMT

Palin's preposterous "twenty percent" claim and the real facts. And here's the woman McCain claims "knows more about energy than almost anyone." If that's true, then she also knows less about arithmetic than your average fifth-grader. Annotated link http://www.diigo.com/bookmark/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.factcheck.org%2Felections-2008%2Fenergetically_wrong.html
Submited by nbr 22, November 2008

The Oil Drum | Offshore Drilling Debate

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:07 GMT

The Oil Drum, always an excellent resource, offers some analysis of the recent House bill on offshore drilling. The permitted range (betwen 50 and 100 miles offshore) is not believed to contain very much oil. It's not a particularly attractive deal for anyone, but especially not the oil companies, who stand to lose significant tax benefits. One oil industry representative says, "You would just open a door to an empty room at the end of a very long hallway."
Submited by nbr 22, November 2008

Op-Ed Columnist - 9/11 and 4/11 - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:25:44 GMT

President Bush is well on his way to being remembered as the leader who wasted not one but two crises: 9/11 and 4/11. The average price of gasoline in the U.S. last week, according to the Energy Information Administration, was $4.11.
Submited by seanabrady 20, November 2008

Our Electric Future

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:07:02 GMT

Energy independence is the wrong goal. Here is a plan Americans can stick to.
Submited by BaldTechnologist 22, November 2008

More on the future of Iraq's oil

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:52:43 GMT

In case you missed this bit from last month (I did), a number of no-bid contracts have been put in place to bring US oil giants (plus BP and Total) back to Iraq as "service" operators. And -- surprise -- they get to be paid in oil, not cash.
Submited by nbr 22, November 2008

Impact of high crude oil prices on Indian economy

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:18:33 GMT

Discussion and analysis on effect of high crude oil prices on the Indian economy.
Submited by witredereter 06, July 2008

Arts Directory, Art Galleries, Painters, Crafts

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:11:27 GMT

Arts directory on the web including art, painting, drawing and more
Submited by louis23186 24, June 2008

To the victor belong the spoils: Iraq's oil deal

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:52:39 GMT

Andrew Sullivan reminds us that one of the Bush administrations official "benchmarks" for measuring progress in Iraq was the drafting of legislation to distribute Iraqi oil. Well, surprise, surprise, that legislation's been drafted, and the oil's been han
Submited by nbr 22, November 2008

Scientists find bugs that eat waste and excrete petrol - Times Online

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:46 GMT

Using genetically modified bugs for fermentation is essentially the same as using natural bacteria to produce ethanol, although the energy-intensive final process of distillation is virtually eliminated because the bugs excrete a substance that is almost
Submited by meryn 20, November 2008

World Without Oil

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:45 GMT

A massive collaborative imagining of the first 32 weeks of a global oil crisis.
Submited by meryn 20, November 2008

Places & Spaces > Map Description

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:44:17 GMT

Submited by hdunce 20, November 2008

Oil trading probe may uncover manipulation - May. 30, 2008

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:28:34 GMT

The CFTC has found evidence of this in the past. BP recently settled a suit that alleged the company tried to corner the propane market to inflate prices in 2003 and 2004. BP agreed to pay a $303 million settlement.
Submited by cyskonsyght 20, November 2008

The peak is nigh - Kjell Aleklett interview | EnergyBulletin.net | Peak Oil News Clearinghouse

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:16 GMT

The IEA’s methodology for forecasting oil supply is based on wishful thinking – on the oil the world would theoretically need to maintain a certain rate of economic growth, rather than on what is physically possible to extract.
Submited by meryn 20, November 2008

Clock Running Out on Irreversible Climate Change – Part I

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:14 GMT

A battle is shaping up, Hansen warns, between the fossil-fuel producing corporations that seek short-term profits and the young who must eventually confront the consequences of climate change.
Submited by meryn 20, November 2008

PopSci-- Microwaves turn waste into fuel

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:51:57 GMT

Submited by meryn 20, November 2008

Shell Group

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:51:43 GMT

Submited by meryn 20, November 2008

Shell chief fears oil shortage in seven years - Times Online

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:51:39 GMT

The oil multinational is predicting that conventional supplies will not keep pace with soaring population growth and the rapid pace of economic development.
Submited by meryn 20, November 2008

A New, Global Oil Quandary: Costly Fuel Means Costly Calories

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:51:37 GMT

From India to Indiana, shortages and soaring prices for palm oil, soybean oil and many other types of vegetable oils are the latest, most striking example of a developing global problem: costly food.
Submited by meryn 20, November 2008

How the Next President Can End Our Oil Addiction

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:51:37 GMT

Sandalow drew upon his government experience, dozens of interviews and reams of documents -- the 272-page book includes 42 pages of footnotes -- in crafting a six-point plan for our next leader.
Submited by meryn 20, November 2008

TED Talks: We must win the oil endgame

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:51:23 GMT

Submited by meryn 20, November 2008

Environmental Capital - WSJ.com : Peak Oil: Simmons v. Saudis, Round Two

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:51:22 GMT

Saleri says he’s convinced technology will help revive aging reservoirs all over the globe, and world oil production won’t hit peak until well after 2050.
Submited by meryn 20, November 2008

BBC NEWS | Business | Venezuela breaks ties with Exxon

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:51:20 GMT

Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA has announced it is suspending sales of crude to Exxon Mobil, in response to legal action brought by the US firm.
Submited by meryn 20, November 2008

Norway and Saudi Arabia want carbon storage into the CDM; focus on biomass would end controversy

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:51:13 GMT

Oil exporters Saudi Arabia and Norway will cooperate to get carbon capture and storage (CCS) recognized under the UN's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) which offers a way for rich countries to offset their emissions.
Submited by meryn 20, November 2008

Policies key as ethanol 'revolution' links agriculture, energy sectors

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:51:12 GMT

The prices of corn and crude oil, which prior to 2007 fluctuated almost independent of one another, have become more closely linked thanks to the use of massive quantities of corn to make ethanol.
Submited by meryn 20, November 2008

Greatest Oil Reserves by Country, 2006 — Infoplease.com

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:51:13 GMT

Proved reserves are estimated with reasonable certainty to be recoverable with present technology and prices.
Submited by meryn 20, November 2008

Interview with Chris Cook, originator of the Iranian oil bourse | EnergyBulletin.net | Peak Oil News Clearinghouse

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:50:51 GMT

Julian Jackson of PowerSwitch interviewed him about the Oil Bourse, and also his ideas for using a new form of business organisation, the Limited Liability Partnership as a vehicle for investment in renewable energy technologies.
Submited by meryn 20, November 2008

Jaguar XJ6 XJ40 Hydraulic System Mineral Oil (HSMO)

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:18:36 GMT

Submited by a1mega 22, November 2008

Saudi oil production and the U.S. role in Iraq

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:51:04 GMT

Recently a Saudi official wrote an op-ed suggesting that the Kingdom might use its position as a key oil producer to give it leverage over U.S. Middle East policy -- and they will be in a tough spot if the U.S. pulls out of Iraq too soon. They may use the
Submited by nbr 22, November 2008

Life after oil: time to get ready

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:51:00 GMT

James Kunstler's trademark pessimism, which, sadly, is probably right on the money. According to the Dept. of Energy, world energy demand now exceeds supply; get ready for a rough ride down the other side of the peak.
Submited by nbr 22, November 2008

"Crude Awakening": The Oil Crash Movie

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:51:00 GMT

A well-reviewed documentary on peak oil and the problems that it is expected to bring.
Submited by nbr 22, November 2008

It's official: Iraq's oil belongs to US corporations

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:50:49 GMT

According to commentary from the Asia Times Online, the newly mandated "Federal oil council" of Iraq, which will control the country's energy resources, is going to consist largely of U.S. oil executives.
Submited by nbr 22, November 2008

Halliburton transfers corporate HQ to Dubai

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:50:47 GMT

Halliburton's leaving Houston and heading to Dubai.
Submited by nbr 22, November 2008

Peak oil and global population: a grim assessment

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:50:37 GMT

A very grim look at the numbers around peak oil and world population growth. Hopefully this guy is wrong. If he's not, things are going to get extremely miserable for all of us in about twenty years.
Submited by nbr 22, November 2008

Times Online on peak oil

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:50:28 GMT

Energy Bulletin's headline for today: "The Week Peak Oil Went Mainstream" (http://snipr.com/1ocy4).
Submited by nbr 22, November 2008

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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:43:09 GMT

Submited by julius_c 22, November 2008

LiveScience.com - The Mysterious Origin and Supply of Oil

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:07:36 GMT

Submited by davidhogg 22, November 2008