The Peak Oil Crisis: Have the Troubles Begun? (Moldova.org: Wed, 25 Apr) By Tom Whipple // Falls Church News-Press In recent years, numerous books have been written about life after world oil production peaks. Most depict radical change, as oil-powered transportation, suburban living, and large-scale food production and distribution wither. The truth is nobody really has a good idea about what is going to happen. The world has never been to peak oil before. There are ...
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Peak Oil Passnotes: Refinery Bottleneck Redux (Resource Investor: Fri, 27 Apr) We have been hearing how well the oil industry has been doing in terms of refining margins. This is true, but one major reason is because their refineries keep breaking down.
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Uranium's set to make waves in futures (Market Watch: Fri, 27 Apr) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- It's hard to ignore any commodity that's seen a more than 1,000% price climb over the course of five years, especially one that's about to be traded on a futures exchange for the first time.
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Talks focus on environment (Stevens Point Journal: Tue, 24 Apr) The organizers of Wednesdays forum on global warming and peak oil use are hoping to spur a community discussion.
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Panel offers 'green' ideas (Groton Landmark: Fri, 27 Apr) GROTON -- Groton Local, a grassroots organization seeking community-based solutions to issues such as global warming and the coming end of cheap fossil fuels, hosted a "Sustainable Building" panel discussion at Lawrence Academy's MacNeil Lounge.
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Documentary series delves into issues of the day (Kansas City Star: Fri, 27 Apr) All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church has announced its May schedule of free documentaries. All screenings are at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the church, 4501 Walnut St. The lineup:
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