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• Book Review - Oil on the Brain

  
  The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future — Authority: 633
  Oil on the Brain by Lisa Margonelli was recommended by Paul Sankey at the 2009 Energy Information Administration Conference as a book that provided great insight into the oil industry. I have had it on my list of books to read, and recently picked it up to read during my travels. I have been traveling a lot ...
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• Renewable energy policy to result in 1.9M jobs, study says

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 148
  The Obama administration’s progressive support for renewable energy will result in about 1.3 million green collar jobs, according to a new report published by three U.S. universities. They will also elevate the average household income by more than $1,000 and America’s GDP by $111 billion by 2020.This sets Obama ...
  20 hours ago

• EVENT: Rising Tigers, Sleeping Giant: Major New Report on US vs. Asian Competitiveness in Clean Energy Technology

  
  WattHead - Energy News and Commentary — Authority: 129
  A new report by the Breakthrough Institute and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation , "Rising Tigers, Sleeping Giant," is the first to thoroughly benchmark clean energy competitiveness in four nations: China, Japan, South Korea and the United States. Developing better and cheaper clean energy ...
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• The IEA and World Oil Supply Projections

  
  Energy Bulletin - — Authority: 592
  A front page report November 9, 2009 in The Guardian tells us that "Key oil figures were distorted by US pressure, says whistleblower." read more
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• The Choice Ahead: Entrenched Fossil Fuel Dependence Or Climate Change Management

  
  Energy Bulletin - — Authority: 592
  According to Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz and Harvard economist Linda Bilmes, the Iraq War cost three trillion dollars. While much of the money used to conduct the war was borrowed (most notably from Chinese institutions), ultimately American taxpayers will be responsible for many years to come for footing the bill, ...
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• A New Geopolitical Jevons Paradox? A Look at Non-OECD Oil Demand

  
  Energy Bulletin - — Authority: 592
  This is part 2 of my post on oil demand. This time I look at the Non-OECD demand and how it may impact global oil demand. Based on data from the 2009 BP Statistical Review , the OECD oil consumption in 2008 decreased by -3.2% while demand within emerging economies increased by +3.1%. The report also indicates ...
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• Senators, Congressman Push to Keep Solar Jobs in U.S.

  
  GetSolar.com Solar Homes & Solar Installers Directory Blog — Authority: 131
  Following closely on the heels of Evergreen’s decision to outsource to China , a quartet of legislators representing three different states and both sides of the political spectrum introduced earlier this week a bill intended to bolster solar manufacturing jobs in the United States . A bipartisan piece of ...
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• Hoist With His Own (Green) Petard

  
  China Legal Blog — Authority: 153
  I wrote the other day about the explosive growth in the auto industry, essentially bitching and moaning about the trade-offs between short-term economic growth and environmental damage.My one small silver lining was the recent announcement to raise fuel prices. Unfortunately, I may have to shoulder some of that burden ...
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• Hoist With His Own (Green) Petard

  
  China Hearsay — Authority: 430
  I wrote the other day about the explosive growth in the auto industry, essentially bitching and moaning about the trade-offs between short-term economic growth and environmental damage. My one small silver lining was the recent announcement to raise fuel prices. Unfortunately, I may have to shoulder some of that ...
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• ODAC Newsletter - Nov 13

  
  Energy Bulletin - — Authority: 592
  The IEA 2009 World Energy Outlook, the report which informs energy policy for 28 nations, was released on Tuesday in London. The report’s key focus this year was climate change... read more
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• Murphy’s law has no time vector!

  
  Fire Earth — Authority: 136
  Nature Defaults on Hydroelectric SupplyLocalize or face the consequences: Brazil Power failure plunges its largest cities into darknessThe US, EU countries, China, Japan and other energy dinosaurs WILL experience similar disruptions…Another Warning Shot Fired by Nature:Your systems are too inflexibleBanking on the ...
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• The Dr. Dan Mongiardo(D-KY) Campaign for U.S. Senate Questions Conways(D-KY) Millions in Investments to a Texas Energy Co.

  
  The Political Bridge — Authority: 145
  NEWS RELEASE     November 12, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kim Geveden, (502) 682-2010 kgeveden@drdan2010.com  Annette Lee, (502) 498-4008 x230 aml@drdan2010.com Conway To Profit If Cap and Trade Passes, While KY Families Lose Jobs and Pay Higher Electric Bills ...
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• The reactor relapse takes 3 hits to the head

  
  The Smirking Chimp - News And Commentary from the Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy — Authority: 611
  The much-hyped "Renaissance" of atomic power has taken three devastating hits with potentially fatal consequences.  The usually supine Nuclear Regulatory Commission has told Toshibas Westinghouse Corporation that its "standardized" AP-1000 design might not withstand hurricanes, tornadoes or earthquakes.  ...
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• IEA whistleblower fallout continues - Nov 12

  
  Energy Bulletin - — Authority: 592
  -IEA Whistleblower Claims Agency Has Downplayed Looming Oil Shortage -"Its Really Bad" - Oil Supplies Intentionally Overstated -Looming oil crunch played down: IEA whistleblower -Did the US pressure the IEA over oil supply forecasts? read more
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• NY Times: A "Cap and Trade Energy Bill" is Unlikely to Be Enacted During this Session of Congress

  
  The Political Bridge — Authority: 145
  Congress is unlikely, this year or next, to establish the “ cap and trade ” system for curbing carbon emissions that Mr. Obama and party leaders seek. Nor are world leaders at a climate conference in Copenhagen next month likely to strike a concrete deal to limit emissions in the name of curbing global ...
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• Renewable energy: a prize for the Minister who actually answers questions

  
  Robert Kyriakides's Weblog — Authority: 127
  Last week in Parliament the Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change was asked how the £5.8 billion that the Government would spend on renewable energy over the three years ended April 2011 was broken down.  It was a good question, asked by Greg Clark for two reasons;  the first reason is that it would ...
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• Public Forum: How the Green Economy Affects the Heart of Knoxville

  
  KnoxViews - — Authority: 532
  Start: Nov 19 2009 - 18:30End: Nov 19 2009 - 21:00Timezone: US/EasternWHAT AREGREEN JOBS?AND WHAT DO THEY HAVE TO DO WITHLOWERING YOUR... read more
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• Peak Demand or Peak Consumption? A Look at OECD Oil Demand

  
  Energy Bulletin - — Authority: 592
  Standard economic principles have demonstrated that price is a function of supply and demand. The same is true for the recent oil prices fluctuations we have witnessed over the last few years, namely the equilibrium between supply and demand. However, the following conundrum has not been resolved: are oil ...
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• End To EU’s Gas Crisis?

  
  Oxfordprospect.co.uk - Oxford News — Authority: 128
  It has been interesting times for Europe’s gas sector. Since 2007 there has been increasing fears, in Brussels, about the potential threat to EU’s energy security from greater dependency on Russian energy supplies. Gas prices have rocketed to record levels with the 2007 forecast from Eurogas that the EU’s ...
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• RollsRoyces Sir John Rose attacks UK dithering over energy industrial policy

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 974
  RollsRoyce chief executive Sir John Rose has attacked Britains indecision over energy and industrial policy.
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