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Fossil Fuels vs. Renewables: The Key Argument That Environmentalists are Missing
by Kurt Cobb
Which of the following can we count on to act as a “bridge fuel” to a renewable energy economy? A. Oil, B. Natural Gas, C. Coal, D. None of the above. The correct answer is: D. None of the above…
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2012 Membership & Donation Drive
Join now or renew your ASPO-USA membership and receive online access to all video recordings of the 2011 ASPO-USA conference! 2011 was a transition and rebuilding year for ASPO-USA. We moved our headquarters to Washington DC, hired a new executive director, and added new board members. We made Read More
Why ASPO-USA is in Washington DC
It is easy to assume that the move of ASPO-USA’s home base from Denver to Washington DC this past year signaled an increased focus on influencing federal policy. Proximity to policymakers, however, is only a part of the story, and not necessarily the most important part. The high concentration Read More
Evolution of the ASPO-USA Conference
ASPO-USA has held seven annual conferences since the first in 2005. Each conference has been different in its own way—different locations, speakers, topics, etc. The essence of the conference, however, has remained the same—an opportunity to learn about and discuss Peak Oil issues with leading Read More
Robert Kanner Appointed Advisory Board Chair
ASPO-USA’s advisory board comprises an array of distinguished Peak Oil pioneers, experts, educators, and leaders from a variety of disciplines. The advisory board had been chaired, almost since its inception, by our dear friend Matthew Simmons until his untimely passing in 2010. In Matt’s Read More
Continuing the Legacy of Matt Simmons
Before his untimely passing in 2010, I knew of Matt Simmons, but only peripherally, as one of many prominent voices on Peak Oil issues. Since becoming ASPO-USA’s executive director, however, I have Read More
Top Quotes from 2011
Every morning Tom Whipple, editor of ASPO-USA’s Peak Oil Review, sends out his daily Peak Oil News - a collection of international news stories from the world of energy. You can sign up to receive Peak Oil News every morning via email here: http://aspo-usa.org/newsletters/peak-oil-review/subscribe-peak-oil-news/ You Read More
Quote of the Week
“Russia now needs oil at $110 a barrel to manage its finances. For Iraq, the number is $100. Even Saudi Arabia now needs oil to trade around $80 a barrel just to balance its budgets… Only a decade ago Saudi Arabia was able to balance its budget with oil prices averaging around $25 a barrel.”
- Fareed Zakaria
“Gasoline prices are the highest ever for the start of the year, and they’re on the rise, supercharged by expensive oil and changes in refinery operations”
- Ronald White
“The United States, alone or with Canada, will never produce a sustained volume of 19 million barrels of oil a day.”
- Steve LeVine
