energy descent

NZ Defence Report Ignores Peak Oil. US/German Military Warn It's A Grave Risk

Denis Tegg — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 22:24:14 +0000

The just released Defence White Paper on New Zealand's strategic and security interests to 2025, as Gordon Campbell points out, is long on rhetoric, and short on coherence and detail. But worse still it fails to even mention a very serious and imminent threat to our security which both the US and German military have warned about - namely the peaking of global oil production leading to dwindling world oil supplies.

Addington Coffee Co-Op cafe hosts Sustainable Living sessions

Arty — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 01:42:06 +0000

The cooperative-run cafe in Lincoln Road, Christchurch will host Sustainable Living sessions in November 2010 from 7.30pm Weds 10th. Just turn up, with $5 (includes a cuppa) for the first session, which is mostly on backyard gardening for food, and help choose the topics for three following sessions whilst you are there. Options include eco-building and energy efficiency, shopping and waste minimisation, travel choices for lower-carbon lifestyles, water impacts and conservation, and community resilience.

Mining group believes in tooth fairy -- "New Zealand cushioned against oil shocks"

Denis Tegg — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:01:48 +0000

Straterra, a body representing mining companies has said, "New Zealand is in an excellent position to withstand any future oil shocks, thanks in particular t

"Peak hype" on New Zealand's offshore oil reserves

Denis Tegg — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:46:21 +0000

There was much hype and hoopla at the recent New Zealand Petroleum Conference about the extent of New Zealand's potential oil and gas reserves. Chris Uruski, a GNS scientist told Chris Laidlaw on Radio NZ's Sunday that we potentially have 20 billion barrels of oil equivalent in New Zealand's offshore exclusive economic zone.

UK Govt Acting on Peak Oil but NZ Govt Deep in Denial

Denis Tegg — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:08:01 +0000

The UK's Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has ordered his officials to look at the impact of a 1970s-style oil price spike on the British economy. Mr Huhne warned that a 1970s-style doubling in the price of oil would drain £45billion from the UK economy in two years, hitting investment and jobs.

Meanwhile our Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee and the NZ government are deep in denial about peak oil and resulting higher oil prices.

Peak Oil could halve New Zealand's econony - says Study

Denis Tegg — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:54:23 +0000

Two Canterbury University academics have analysed the impact of fuel restraint (peak oil) on New Zealand's economy.