Something Missing From New Peak Coal Report
A new report on peak coal confirms the “new normal” of a declining global coal market, a complete reversal of the common wisdom on coal market growth.
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China Slaps Tax On Coal Imports
China has announced it will reintroduce import tariffs of 6% a tonne on thermal coal used to generate electricity and a 3% a tonne on metallurgical coal used to smelt iron. The tariffs are not new but a return to those that were in place when China first began to … [continued]
Are Technological Solutions to Peak Oil Possible?
Honda hosted a truly excellent “thought leadership series” this week, “Race Against Time,” on the topic of our diminishing oil supply (especially relative to global demand) and how we can try to deal with this critical topic. Honda representatives asked me to respond if I had more to add to this … [continued]
Peak Oil This Year, Leaked German Military Report Says
“Peak oil” is a term that has hardly reached into the mainstream media. Yet, a new leaked report by a German military think tank says world-changing peak oil may be this year. To start off, for those of you unfamiliar with the term, here is a concise explanation of peak oil … [continued]
Peak Coal as Early as 2025
With dwindling fossil fuel supplies, coal has been viewed as the energy source of last resort. This outlook is changing as estimated global coal supplies seem to have been severely inflated. Is coal’s future in doubt? Many experts are saying yes. Professor David Rutledge of CalTech believes that world coal … [continued]
