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A new phrase has entered our energy lexicon—peak oil demand. The essential idea: prophets of doom who warned about a looming global petroleum shortfall (“peak oil”) were wrong; instead of a downturn […]

via Bit Tooth Energy http://bittooth.blogspot.com/2013/09/tech-talk-rise-and-fall-and-of-brazil.html

Humans are capable of mass collective blindness to risk. Having courted economic Armageddon in the financial sector, might we repeat the trick in energy? via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/governments-blind-fossil-fuel-energy-risk-98224?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=governments-blind-fossil-fuel-energy-risk-98224

Some scholars assert that estimates of the long-term cost of a rise in atmospheric temperatures are greatly understated.      via NYT > Environment http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/25/the-cost-of-climate-change/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Jorgen Randers published a book in 2012 called 2052: A Global Forecast for the Next 40 Years. A note on the front says, “A report to the Club of Rome, Commemorating the […]

CDP, formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, released a report this week that details which of the world’s largest companies are doing the best job to transparently make investments to cut […]

Spiking oil prices over the past decade weren’t just bad for motorists’ wallets. It turns out they were bad for America’s too. via Fuel Fix http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/09/24/high-oil-costs-hit-nations-wallet-too/

Increasing proportions of wind and solar connected to the grid will influence the fossil fuel generators on the grid. The question is, how much? Each regional grid in the U.S. is a […]

September 24, 2013 Energy Department Report Calculates Emissions and Costs of Power Plant Cycling Necessary for Increased Wind and Solar in the West A new report released today by the Energy Department’s […]