Category Archives: peak oil

The Canadian shuffle

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

For some time now the Tories have been cosying up to the Stephen Harper government in Ottawa with a secret campaign of lobbying in favour of the Canadian Tar sands project. The EU, aware of the heavy carbon footprint of … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, economics, energy, fossil fuels, peak oil, politics, renewables, Shale Gas, Shale oil, sustainability, sustainable, Tar Sands | 2 Comments

Why unconventional fossil fuels are no Panacea

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Mention “peak oil” to many people these days, particularly those on the political right and they’ll generally respond by suggesting that this was “solved” by Shale Gas and Shale Oil. Such notions are largely driven by the constant optimistic hype … Continue reading →

Posted in clean energy, climate change, economics, efficiency, energy, fossil fuels, Global warming denial, peak oil, politics, power, renewables, Shale oil, subsidy, sustainability, sustainable, Tar Sands | 5 Comments

Nevermind Germany, Portugal achieves 70% via renewables!

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

I am frequently told by the nay sayers that getting any more than a tiny fraction of the UK’s energy from renewables is impossible (here’s one typical example of Fox News style research). They’ll present elaborate reports that attempt to … Continue reading →

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Bottom Feeders

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

This week saw two announcements related to extract of resources from the Oceans. Firstly the Japanese announced they had successfully tapped into Methane Clathrates deposits and that they had successfully drawn off some of the trapped methane.  For those of … Continue reading →

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Denying Plastic

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

I made a comment a couple of weeks back on this libertarian site. The post in question was discussing the newly introduced plastic shopping bag tax in Wales and generally the author was trying to claim how it was such a bad idea … Continue reading →

Posted in efficiency, energy, fossil fuels, Global warming denial, peak oil, politics, sustainability, sustainable | 2 Comments

Why do people deny climate change?

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

As the new year starts we can reflect on a fairly “interesting times” sort of a year when it comes to weather. Both sides of the Atlantic have seen extremes of weather, with a prolonged drought in the Mid western … Continue reading →

Posted in clean energy, climate change, economics, efficiency, energy, fossil fuels, Global warming denial, LFTR, nuclear, peak oil, politics, power, renewables, sustainability, sustainable, thorium | 6 Comments

Climate Talks in Doha, could “damage aid” be the kick the world needs?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

I didn’t even bother to try and follow the goings on at the Doha climate talks, as I assumed business as usual. In other words talks that go nowhere and the usual beach front ironic protests from Green groups. Indeed … Continue reading →

Posted in budget deficit, clean energy, climate change, economics, energy, fossil fuels, future, Global warming denial, peak oil, politics, power, renewables, sustainability | 2 Comments

How the “greenest government ever” has conspired with global warming deniers to produce a 2nd dash for Gas

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

Been mega busy at work, which prevented me from updating this blog. And what a story I missed! A story that was strangely absent from much of the mainstream media. You may recall all those stories a few weeks ago … Continue reading →

Posted in clean energy, climate change, economics, efficiency, energy, fossil fuels, Global warming denial, Japan, nuclear, peak oil, politics, power, renewables, Shale Gas, subsidy, sustainability | 4 Comments

Another shotgun wedding for the UK nuclear lobby

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

I previously commented on the dire straits the UK’s plans for a new generation of reactors is in, due to the collapse of the Horizon deal earlier in the year. I also previously highlighted how it is unlikely any sane … Continue reading →

Posted in clean energy, climate change, economics, energy, Fukushima, Japan, nuclear, peak oil, politics, power, renewables, Shale Gas, subsidy, sustainability, sustainable, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Oil find off Irish Coast

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

This week saw the announcement of a new oil find off the south coast of Ireland, not far from my home town of Cork. There has been speculation of oil in various pockets off the coast of Ireland for many … Continue reading →

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