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Lindorff is right - "Want Cheaper Gas and Oil? End the Damned Wars!" |
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Written by Kelvin Scoon
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 |
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Dave Lindorff in his article "Want Cheaper Gas and Oil? End the Damned Wars" is right on the button.The US wars in the Middle East burn massive amounts of fuel, increase the risk premium on oil transportation and along with the distortion of energy investment caused by sanctions (particluarly against Iran) are definite factors that are increasing the price of oil. |
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Written by Webmaster
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Tuesday, 21 March 2006 |
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Of the two-dozen or so peak oil subject books and articles I've read, Peak Oil Paradigm Shift
stands apart from the others, because it isn't a 'doomsday' book.
Granted, it may be difficult to write about the subject of peak oil and
petroleum dependence without it coming across as a catostrophic
scenario for humanity, but its author, Bilaal Abdullah, does succeed in
painting a possible future without oil and energy wars.
Peak Oil Paradigm Shift does a wonderful job of
outlining the critical need for society to wean itself off oil before
oil weans humans off it. Its intended audience is a reader who knows
nothing of the subject. Abdullah is an engineer in Trinidad and Tobago
and developed applications for oilfields. He also worked in Venezuela
as a consultant for marketing crude oil and refined petroleum products.
However, this doesn't read like a technical book. It argues
convincingly that peak oil is imminent and requires a world-wide effort
to mitigate and navigate through the upcoming event. Peak oil poses the
largest obstacle to face humankind yet, and will require global
cooperation. The book doesn't weigh heavily on the fact that the world
is getting ready for energy wars like so many other articles and books
do. Instead, it makes the case that it was a necessary event for
humanity.
By Trevor Shaw Read the full review here at www.raisethehammer.org
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 21 March 2006 )
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Review of the book Peak Oil Paradigm Shift by W. Shawn Gray |
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Written by Webmaster
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Friday, 29 July 2005 |
"By a long chalk the best written, most comprehendible material (book,
paper, article, website, blog.. etc.) I have ever seen on nightmare
that is Peak Oil. In a deceptively light and breezy style that a school
child or one's aged granny would find an enjoyable read B.Abdullah
calmly expounds all the critical complexity and horror that is Peak Oil."
Read the full review here
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ISBN 9769513717
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Last Updated ( Monday, 17 October 2005 )
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Raymond Charles – Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, U |
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Written by Webmaster
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Thursday, 23 June 2005 |
Peak
Oil Paradigm Shift has been a personal wake-up call on the crisis
facing the world when oil production peaks. The impact of Peak Oil will
soon be upon us, and universities, technical institutes and other
tertiary level learning providers need to study the emergent problem of
Peak Oil and strongly advise governments, corporations and society as a
whole to take the necessary measures toward the realization of a
sustainable development model to carry us forward in a smooth and
energy efficient manner.
Raymond
Charles – Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering, University of West Indies, St. Augustine.
ISBN 9769513717
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Last Updated ( Monday, 17 October 2005 )
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Hon. Lawrence Achong M.P. |
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Written by Webmaster
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Thursday, 23 June 2005 |
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“This
book lays out the case for Peak Oil clearly and convincingly.
Politicians and business leaders should study this issue carefully. A
failure to adapt to Peak Oil by developing countries will likely lead
to a number of them becoming failed states.”
Hon. Lawrence Achong M.P. Former energy company executive and government minister in Trinidad and Tobago.
ISBN 9769513717
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Last Updated ( Monday, 17 October 2005 )
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