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Financial Planning May 1, 2007 Richard Vodra |
Inconvenient Truths The economic effects of climate change and oil shortages present a unique challenge for financial planners. |
BusinessWeek June 25, 2007 Eugene Linden |
From Peak Oil To Dark Age? Oil output has stalled, and it's not clear the capacity exists to raise production. |
Popular Mechanics April 2008 Brad Reagan |
America @ $100/Barrel: How Long Will the Oil Last? Major discoveries of oil within our own borders could help reduce foreign imports. |
Geotimes July 2005 Hirsch et al. |
Peaking of World Oil Production: Is the Wolf Near? We are finding less and less oil in spite of vigorous efforts, suggesting that nature may not have much more to provide. As such, many credible analysts have recently become much more pessimistic about the possibility of finding the huge new reserves needed to meet growing world demand. |
IEEE Spectrum May 2007 William B. Gail |
Climate Control We will be able to engineer the Earth to our liking -- but we'd better start now. Before we picked a climate, we would need to evolve the political, commercial, and academic institutions to get us there. |
Parameters Spring 2006 Nader Elhefnawy |
Toward a Long-Range Energy Security Policy An overview of US and international energy policy, including the prospects for an economy based on renewable energy, the security problems likely to result from tightening oil supplies, and a possible basis for making the transition to alternatives. |
Reason May 2006 Ronald Bailey |
Peak Oil Panic Is the planet running out of gas? If it is, what should the Bush administration do about it? |
Geotimes November 2004 |
Book Reviews "The End of Oil: On the Edge of a Perilous New World" by Paul Roberts... "The Oil Factor: Protect Yourself, and Profit, from the Coming Energy Crisis" by Stephen Leeb and Donna Leeb... Digital Mapping in Kentucky... etc. |
HBS Working Knowledge September 13, 2004 |
Readers Respond: How Do We Prepare for a World Without Cheap Oil? Fuel for thought: Create strong disincentives against sprawling commercial development in outlying and new areas... Much of global air business travel is unnecessary... International cooperation is necessary... etc. |
The Motley Fool August 22, 2005 Robert Aronen |
Is Oil Nearing Its Peak? According to the peak oil theory, today's gas prices may seem like bargains in the future. Though challenging, investing in oil looks like a good bet. |
ONLINE Jan/Feb 2008 Stoss & Stoss |
Heating Up for Global Warming Research and Policy The critical actions in combating global warming call for individuals, neighborhoods, communities, and geopolitical entities to implement a concept of global warming ICE. |
Geotimes March 2005 |
An Elevated View of Earth After four years of compiling data from the space shuttle Endeavour, the largest, most detailed topographic map of the world is now complete... Book Reviews - Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert's Peak by Kenneth S. Deffeyes... etc. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2005 Richard Vodra |
The Next Energy Crisis Diminishing oil supplies could be considered a variable that, like inflation, should be part of a judicious financial plan. Here's what advisers and consumers need to know. |
Geotimes September 2006 Lee Gerhard |
Testing Global Warming Hypotheses Global climate change has been a natural phenomenon driven by natural processes for 4.5 billion years. Nevertheless, cultural pressures exist to identify a human cause for current global climate change. |
Investment Advisor March 2006 Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: The Latest Oil Crisis Some advice on how advisors should play the oil game. |
Geotimes April 2005 Michael Glantz |
What Makes Good Climates Go Bad? Climates are constantly changing in both linear and nonlinear ways and over the course of life on Earth, organisms have either adjusted to those changes or perished. |
Geotimes December 2005 William L. Fisher |
Energy Outlook 2005 Analysts say political events and natural disasters might well interrupt world oil supplies, but lack of resources and production capability should not. Beyond oil, other energy sources will be creating their own economies in the near future. |
Investment Advisor November 16, 2010 Olivia Mellan |
Future Imperfect Six pioneering advisors and observers present a likely view of the essentially unknowable. I asked several well-respected thinkers and planners about the most significant challenges that financial advisors will face. |
Salon.com November 20, 2001 Damien Cave |
Oily waters Big oil isn't as powerful as it used to be, but when everyone is buying SUVs and gas prices are dropping, there's still little hope for alternative energy. Second of two parts... |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2005 Robert Aronen |
Another Peek at Peak Oil It's all downhill from here. What does the future hold? Even if we are not sitting atop the peak, the supply-and-demand balance is so tight that energy companies should lead the market for many more years. |
Geotimes July 2006 Rasoul Sorkhabi |
Energy Problems Need Energy Solutions A sensible energy policy should plan to heal, not worsen, our country's addiction to oil. This can be achieved by reducing our oil consumption, and diversifying our energy sources to create an "energy-mix" market. Both strategies are necessary. |
The Motley Fool September 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Big Oil Doesn't Hate Hydrogen Oil companies can be nasty, sure, but alternative-energy fans have exaggerated their faults. Ignore the hype, investigate the technology, and invest accordingly. |
Salon.com June 21, 2000 Jacques Leslie |
We want our SUVs Al Gore and the Democrats' attacks aside, rising gas prices could be the only thing that forces the U.S. to stop hogging the world's energy. |
BusinessWeek July 11, 2005 Otis Port |
Tapping Gushers Beneath The Gushers Many engineers are reassessing the riches that may lie hidden under low-flow oil wells. |
Registered Rep. January 1, 2006 Bob Hirschfeld |
Running on Empty? An interview with the Houston oil and gas analyst Matthew Simmons on dwindling natural resources and what investors can expect from the volatile world energy market. |
Geotimes December 2004 Naomi Lubick |
Global Oil Hot Spots As consumers continue to face higher gas prices at the pump, petroleum geologists continue to search the world for oil and natural gas. |
BusinessWeek September 18, 2006 Mark Morrison |
Plenty Of Oil--Just Drill Deeper The discovery of reserves in the Gulf of Mexico means supply isn't topping out. |
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 Peter Coy & Forest |
Why Is Oil So Expensive Again? More demand and fears of Mideast extremism are two reasons, but prices could ease soon |
The Motley Fool September 11, 2006 Robert Aronen |
Oil Again on Center Stage The international economic and political response to the attacks of Sept. 11 put oil front and center. Investors, what now? |
Wired December 2005 Spencer Reiss |
Why $5 Gas Is Good for America The skyrocketing cost of oil is sending pump prices soaring. But it's also subsidizing research into new technologies that can change the energy game. |
Salon.com October 29, 2001 Damien Cave |
Stuck in the Gulf Could Central Asian oil, piped through a rebuilt Afghanistan, wean the West from the Mideast? Chances are slim... |
The Motley Fool December 28, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Opening Your Energy Mailbag Oil consumption and production is discussed in this Energy Mailbag. |
BusinessWeek January 29, 2007 Peter Coy |
Barrels Of Confusion Where crude prices go next is anybody's guess, so companies are learning to live with volatility - and Wall Street is cleaning up. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2005 Topley & Kinsel |
Oil and Gas Options Fuel 1031 investments with these hot exchange alternatives. Prior to pursuing this option, commercial real estate investors should consult with a professional tax adviser to learn more about this viable replacement property alternative. |
The Motley Fool January 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Big Oil, Bigger Profits ExxonMobil reaps the benefits of rising energy prices yet again. Whether the future holds more expensive oil or cheaper oil, investors can probably count on ExxonMobil to be there making the most of it. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2003 Bright E. Okogu |
Middle East to Dominate World Oil for Many Years With oil exports from MENA projected to more than double by 2020, this region will continue to dominate the oil market for the foreseeable future. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2001 Davis, Ossowski, Daniel & Barnett |
Oil Funds: Problems Posing as Solutions? Heavy dependence on oil revenues---which are volatile and unpredictable, and will, sooner or later, dry up---greatly complicates a country's fiscal policy. To tackle these problems, many oil-producing countries are setting up oil funds. But are these really a solution, or just a problem posing as one? |
BusinessWeek April 26, 2004 Coy, Reed & Bush |
The Trouble With Gushing Oil Demand Traders, worried about any interruption in supply, have bid up oil prices. |
BusinessWeek July 25, 2005 Jason Bush |
What's Holding Back A Flood Of Russian Oil If Russia is pumping so much crude, why does oil cost $60 a barrel? One reason is that Russia's oil boom has been followed by a dramatic crunch. |
The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Robert Aronen |
Gas Prices Won't Go Down Blaming Big Oil does not get to the root of rising prices at the pump, but the negative publicity oil companies face may cause oil stocks to sell off, and that could make for some temporary bargains in the oil patch. Pay attention, and you may just profit from the hoopla. |
The Motley Fool September 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Oil Keeps Slip-Sliding Around What does recent price action say about the outlook for oil prices? |
The Motley Fool May 17, 2006 Richard Moore |
Drilling for Profits Investors, there are still a few opportunities on the table in the oil services industry. Here's why. |
BusinessWeek May 15, 2006 Stanley Reed |
Why You Should Worry About Big Oil Beyond the fat profits, the oil giants are surprisingly vulnerable worldwide. That's bad news for business - and consumers. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2003 Anne Field |
Shining a Light on Client Dreams Call it financial planning with a therapeutic edge -- life planners help clients save for non-traditional and sometimes deeply personal goals. Life planning could be the ultimate in value-added financial advisory service. |
BusinessWeek February 13, 2006 Peter Coy |
Exxon's Silver Lining Has A Cloud High energy prices fuel profits. But they also make it harder to tap new oil supplies. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2006 Raghuram Rajan |
The Great Game Again? Countries seeking economic security by acquiring commodity producers risk violating good business sense. |