 A new energy pessimism emerges
(Asia Times: Fri, 17 Aug) When "peak oil" theory was first widely publicized in such path-breaking books as Kenneth Deffeyes' Hubbert's Peak (2001), Richard Heinberg's The Party's Over (2002), David Goodstein's Out of Gas (2004), and Paul Roberts' The End of Oil (2004), [1] energy-industry officials and their government associates largely ridiculed the notion.
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 Top Scoops
(Scoop.co.nz: Sat, 18 Aug) As a celebrated actor, Leonardo DiCaprio has had many hours in the media sun, but mere celebrity does not seem to be enough for him. He also wants to change the world, and he has created a new documentary called "The 11th Hour" with that revolutionary purpose in mind.
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 Devangshu Datta: Ten years from now
(Business Standard India: Fri, 17 Aug) There are certain pre-qualifiers for becoming the prime minister of India. A) Ideally candidates should hail from the Nehru-Gandhi clan. B) If A is not possible, it is okay to have a namesake (Chandrasekhar, Rao, Shastri, Desai, Singh) who has played international cricket.
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(re: Thu, 16 Aug) The Queens-based non-profit Confluence Theatre Company will present the latest in eco-friendly theatre, The (re)CYCLE Plays , Sept. 15 in Socrates Sculpture Park, along the waterfront of Long Island City.
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 Current Issue:
(California Aggie: Mon, 13 Aug) 7 p.m. Davis Library's Blanchard Room, 315 E. 14th St. Watch Oil, Smoke and Mirrors, part of the bi-monthly Make Peace and 9/11 film series. The film explores issues of Peak Oil and the War on Terror. Admission is free with donations are accepted.
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 No August vacation for the stock market
(Salon.com: Thu, 16 Aug) Asian markets are in free fall and Hank Paulson warns of an economic "penalty" -- and that was before the release of the latest bad housing data
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V.B. Price: Amid crisis of waste, why not turn valley back to agriculture?
Ultra-deep drilling for oil is simply a red herring as prices militate against it
