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Tag Archives: middle east
New war and energy alliances over next resource wars
Preface. My greatest fear is nuclear war over the remaining resources on earth, since that has the potential of driving us extinct. But with the end of oil and endless growth capitalism depends on, the world will return resource wars … Continue reading
Blackouts in the news
Preface. Richard C Duncan proposed an “Olduvai Theory” that the current industrial civilization would have a maximum duration of 100 years from 1930 to 2030. A key indicator the End Was Near would be when partial and total blackouts began … Continue reading
Posted in Blackouts, Blackouts Electric Grid
Tagged blackout, Duncan, electric grid, middle east, Olduvai gorge, right wing, terrorism
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Rising oil prices and dependence on hostile regimes — the urgent case for Canadian oil
Preface. Sullivan has an interesting overview of the instability in the Middle East, which could lead to an oil shock quickly along with the economic and sky-high prices that entails. He also mentions “peak oil” and its implications, a term … Continue reading
Posted in Congressional Record U.S., Peak Oil
Tagged Canada, middle east, peak oil, tar sand
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