2006 January at Oil Change

Archive for January, 2006

Two continents: Same message: The solutions are there.

0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell January 27th, 2006 in Climate Change, Oil, Sustainability

Let’s move on from the last blog about the political will being needed to make technological change. Two reports on two different continents show how we could reduce our oil dependency now, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions given political will and economic investment.

America Must Reduce its Oil Dependence Says Ex-CIA Director

1 Comment Published by Andy Rowell January 24th, 2006 in Energy Security

Writing in Monday’s Financial Times, James Woolsey, the head of the CIA from 1993 to 1995 and Robert McFarlane, who was Ronald Reagan’s national security adviser, argued that “America must end its dependence on oil”.

Leggett on peak oil - “A spectre is haunting Europe…”

0 Comments Published by Steve Kretzmann January 23rd, 2006 in Energy Security, War

Dr. Jeremy Leggett on peak oil in the UK Independent. Leggett, trained as petroleum geologist, advisor to Greenpeace for a long time, has a knack for being ahead of his time. Now he’s on peak oil, and its pretty compelling stuff. Click here to download a pdf version of his article.

Chomsky: Its the Oil Stupid!

1 Comment Published by Steve Kretzmann January 19th, 2006 in Politics, War

Chomsky: ” Well, you know, if you have three gray cells functioning, you know that…the U.S. invaded Iraq because it has enormous oil resources…”
http://www.alternet.org/story/30487/