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Cheap Oil is Here to Stay; Forget "Peak Oil," We Now Have "Peak Demand," We'll Never Run Out
mjperry.blogspot.com - 22 hours ago
Cheap Oil is Here to Stay; Forget "Peak Oil," We Now Have "Peak Demand," We'll Never Run Out
— mjperry.blogspot.com — CNN Money -- A growing number of experts are saying that oil prices will remain well below... $100 a barrel as the economy remains fragile and efficiency measures kick in. "The world will never run out of oil," Deutsche Bank analysts wrote in a ... (more) Cheap Oil is Here to Stay; Forget "Peak Oil," We Now ...

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oilprice.com - 31 hours ago
What are Oil Companies doing to clean up their Act
— oilprice.com — A look at how Oil Companies are now working to improve their environmental record. The science behind... cleaning up Oil spills and new technologies like gasification and the impact they are having on the environment. (more) What are Oil Companies doing to clean up their Act

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energy.gov - 32 hours ago
Secretaries Chu and Vilsack Announce More Than $600 Million Investment in Advanced Biorefinery ...
— energy.gov — Washington, D.C. - U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced... the selection of 19 integrated biorefinery projects to receive up to $564 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ... (more) Secretaries Chu and Vilsack Announce More Than $600 ...

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Jobs and the potential commercial real estate problem: Still keeping us up at night
macroblog.typepad.com - 44 hours ago
Jobs and the potential commercial real estate problem: Still keeping us up at night
— macroblog.typepad.com — In the season of good cheer, it is certainly gratifying to know that some in the economic... forecasting business are actually feeling cheerier: Reaffirming last month's call that the Great Recession is over, NABE [National Association for Business ... (more) Jobs and the potential commercial real estate problem: ...

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Gold, If You Missed it, Good!
portfoliotilt.com - 2 days ago
Gold, If You Missed it, Good!
— portfoliotilt.com — We've been saying it time and time again in this space and that is: We sell trend... channel resistance and buy trend channel support. (more) Gold, If You Missed it, Good!

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Why cheap oil is here to stay
money.cnn.com - 2 days ago
Why cheap oil is here to stay
— money.cnn.com — With oil supplies rising and the economy becoming ever more efficient, a super-spike in prices is looking... increasingly unlikely. (more) Why cheap oil is here to stay

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The recurring gold "bubble"
themessthatgreenspanmade.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
The recurring gold "bubble"
— themessthatgreenspanmade.blogspot.com — A lot of people are getting all worked up about the rising price of gold. Some say... the current move has gone "parabolic" and that we're in the midst of a "blow-off top" akin to the early 1980s peak that saw the gold price disappoint investors for ... (more) The recurring gold "bubble"

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robertreich.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
Worrisome Thoughts on the Way to the Jobs Summit
— robertreich.blogspot.com — Most ideas for creating more jobs assume jobs will return when the economy recovers. So the immediate... goal is to accelerate the process. A second stimulus would be helpful, especially directed at state governments that are now mounting an ... (more) Worrisome Thoughts on the Way to the Jobs Summit

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Enough posturing politics. Time to let the experts lead | Jeffrey Sachs
guardian.co.uk - 2 days ago
Enough posturing politics. Time to let the experts lead | Jeffrey Sachs
— guardian.co.uk — Copenhagen must mark the end of politician-dominated negotiation. The technical stuff has to come out of the... shadows We can only marvel at the disarray. Here we are, 17 years after the signing of the UN framework convention on climate change , two ... (more) Enough posturing politics. Time to let the experts lead ...

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web.streetauthority.com - 3 days ago
Investor's Intelligence Survey -- Technical Analysis Education
— web.streetauthority.com — Important Updates for Investors Carla Pasternak's Premiere Issue of High-Yield International Just Released Income expert Carla Pasternak's... debut issue of High-Yield International covers a Taiwanese manufacturer yielding 9.5%... a rare Mexican monopoly ... (more) Investor's Intelligence Survey -- Technical Analysis ...

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Solid Oil Inventory Data, Mixed Metrics (OIH, DIG, USO, OIL)
247wallst.com - 3 days ago
Solid Oil Inventory Data, Mixed Metrics (OIH, DIG, USO, OIL)
— 247wallst.com — The Department of Energy has just released its new weekly data on oil inventories. The headline data... looks good for those wanting lower oil prices, but there is actually some very mixed data in the report. The key ETFs that we are watching on the ... (more) Solid Oil Inventory Data, Mixed Metrics (OIH, DIG, USO, OIL)

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Co-Lead Counsel Named in Provident Royalties Securities Litigation
securitiesdocket.com - 3 days ago
Co-Lead Counsel Named in Provident Royalties Securities Litigation
— securitiesdocket.com — Last month, U.S. District Judge Royal Furgeson (N.D. Tex.) appointed Girard Gibbs LLP and Zwerling, Schachter &... Zwerling LLP as Interim Co-Lead Counsel in the securities class action concerning the purchase of securities issued by certain affiliates of Provident Royalties LLC, including ... (more) Co-Lead Counsel Named in Provident Royalties Securities ...

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oilprice.com - 3 days ago
A Detailed Guide on the Many Different Types of Crude Oil
— oilprice.com — Crude oil is not one indistinguishable substance. There are in fact 4 main types, from light oils... such as gasoline and jet fuel to heavy fuel oils. Brent crude and WTI (West Texas Intermediate) (more) A Detailed Guide on the Many Different Types of Crude Oil

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hf-implode.com - 3 days ago
Gold and Silver Soar as Bank of Japan Commits 10 Trillion Yen ($115 Billion) to Combat Deflation
— hf-implode.com — " The Bank of Japan said it’s ready to pump more money into the financial system after... unveiling a 10 trillion yen ($115 billion) program to help an economy battered by falling prices and the yen’s surge to a 14-year high." (more) Gold and Silver Soar as Bank of Japan Commits 10 ...

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vsinvestor.com - 3 days ago
Diedrich… Coffee War Calls For Blood (DDRX, GMCR, PEET)
— vsinvestor.com — Diedrich Coffee Inc. (NASDAQ: DDRX) announced that the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR) re-upped buyout offer... of $35 per share in cash is a better deal than the Peet’s Coffee & Tea (PEET) offer. DDRX is actually trading above ... (more) Diedrich… Coffee War Calls For Blood (DDRX, GMCR, ...

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Gold… Selling is the Hardest Part
news.goldseek.com - 3 days ago
Gold… Selling is the Hardest Part
— news.goldseek.com — Ten years ago, everyone on the planet knew gold was a “Sell.” (Incidentally, everyone also knew that... JDS Uniphase and Pets.com were “Buys.”) Investors scorned it. Central bankers sold it. Economists eulogized it. Today, gold is hated less…which causes ... (more) Gold… Selling is the Hardest Part

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marginalrevolution.com - 4 days ago
Monitoring the bureaucracy in Dubai
— marginalrevolution.com — Sheikh Mohammed oversees a cadre of undercover mystery shoppers...They pose as prickly members of the public seeking... the government's help.  Their reports are instrumental in firings and promotions.  No bureaucrat can be sure the ... (more) Monitoring the bureaucracy in Dubai

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hf-implode.com - 4 days ago
Gold Price To Double As China Prepares To Increase Its Gold Holdings Tenfold
— hf-implode.com — "It’s not just the middle-class in China that is starting to buy gold, but the central bank,... which has very deep pockets, is going to do likewise. We just came across a Bloomberg News article quoting an official from the state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (Ji Xiaonan, ... (more) Gold Price To Double As China Prepares To Increase Its ...

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globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com - 4 days ago
Gold and Silver Soar as Bank of Japan Commits 10 Trillion Yen ($115 Billion) to Combat Deflation
— globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com — Commodities are soaring today, especially gold and silver, in the wake of news that the BOJ will... Provide 10 Trillion Yen in Emergency Credit . The Bank of Japan said it’s ready to pump more money into the financial system after unveiling a 10 trillion ... (more) Gold and Silver Soar as Bank of Japan Commits 10 ...

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baselinescenario.com - 4 days ago
Feudal Lords Of Finance
— baselinescenario.com — In some influential circles, these questions are now asked: What’s wrong with high levels of inequality in... general, and with having very rich bankers in particular. After all, human societies have survived the presence of extremely wealthy individuals in the past – in fact, some now argue, ... (more) Feudal Lords Of Finance

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oilprice.com - 5 days ago
Environmentalists Admit Being Wrong for 40 Years – Shackles of Nuclear Power Being Removed
— oilprice.com — After 40 years of bitter opposition Environmentalists concede that Nuclear Power is essential to avert further harm... from Global Warming. The Nuclear Industry has felt itself vilified, constrained and damaged by the ceaseless and sometimes pathological opposition of the environmental movement (more) Environmentalists Admit Being Wrong for 40 Years – ...

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State of the Market - 11/30/09
chartswingtrader.com - 5 days ago
State of the Market - 11/30/09
— chartswingtrader.com — A slow and boring day today on Wall Street, albeit a higher one, as stocks rose early... on, pulled back to their morning lows by lunchtime, and then slowly climbed back into positive territory by the end of the session. Some late-buying/short-covering allowed all indices to finish at their ... (more) State of the Market - 11/30/09

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axcessnews.com - 5 days ago
Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Highlight Kazakhstan's Uranium Potential
— axcessnews.com — Following Iran’s announcement today that they plan to build 10 new uranium enrichment facilities, nuclear power once... again finds itself in the headlines. But although Iran’s plans are being vilified by the media, governments and environmentalists have both admitted that Nuclear power is the only (more) Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Highlight Kazakhstan's Uranium ...

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time.com - 5 days ago
A Very Special Recession
— time.com — Falling revenues force Persian Gulf states to curb their spending For most of the past decade, the... money flowed like oil from the local gushers. All told, nearly $1 trillion poured into the sparsely populated, energy-rich Arab states along the Persian ... (more) A Very Special Recession

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Foreign Policy
foreignpolicy.com - 5 days ago
Foreign Policy
— foreignpolicy.com — 1. Ben Bernanke for staving off a new Great Depression. Chairman, federal reserve | Washington The Zen-like... chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve might not have topped the list solely for turning his superb academic career into a blueprint for ... (more) Foreign Policy

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Climate Change: Survival Kit
motherjones.com - 5 days ago
Climate Change: Survival Kit
— motherjones.com — Global warming coping mechanisms from Cameroon, Thailand, and the Philippines.... (more) Climate Change: Survival Kit

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Climate Change Is Inevitable — It’s Time to Adapt
wired.com - 5 days ago
Climate Change Is Inevitable — It’s Time to Adapt
— wired.com — Illustration: Stephen Doyle Illustration: Stephen Doyle (more) Climate Change Is Inevitable — It’s Time to Adapt

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How Can Humanity Avoid or Reverse the Dangers Posed by a Warming Climate?
scientificamerican.com - 5 days ago
How Can Humanity Avoid or Reverse the Dangers Posed by a Warming Climate?
— scientificamerican.com — Wetlands from Bangladesh to Florida submerged. Drought and devastating heat in important granaries such as the Yangtze... floodplain in China or Ukraine. Rains that come too often or too hard in India or the U.S. Northeast. The list of potentially ... (more) How Can Humanity Avoid or Reverse the Dangers Posed by a ...

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What Is the Right Number to Combat Climate Change?
scientificamerican.com - 5 days ago
What Is the Right Number to Combat Climate Change?
— scientificamerican.com — This December, world leaders will meet in Copenhagen to add more hot air to efforts to combat... climate change. That is so because although the impacts humanity would like to avoid fire, flood and drought, for starters are clear, the right numbers to ... (more) What Is the Right Number to Combat Climate Change?

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myjournalcourier.com - 5 days ago
Expert: Climate change affecting Midwest
— myjournalcourier.com — Warmer winters, wetter springs and more flooding along riverfront communities in Illinois may become the norm, according... to Wes Jarrell. “The time for debate about global warming is over,” he said. “It’s not a matter of opinion. It’s a... (more) Expert: Climate change affecting Midwest

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Climate research e-mail controversy simmers
usatoday.com - 5 days ago
Climate research e-mail controversy simmers
— usatoday.com — USA TODAY asked the University of Michigan's Nicholas Steneck, author of the federal Office of Research Integrity's... "Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research" report, to comment on the climate researchers' emails stolen from the United ... (more) Climate research e-mail controversy simmers

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google.com - 5 days ago
AFP: McCartney calls for meat-free day to cut CO2
— google.com — (AFP) 1 day ago BRUSSELS Paul McCartney is urging consumers to fight global warming by going vegetarian... at least once a week, ahead of an address he will deliver on Thursday to the European Parliament. "By making a simple change in the way you eat, ... (more) AFP: McCartney calls for meat-free day to cut CO2

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Ski Resorts Fight Global Warming
abcnews.go.com - 5 days ago
Ski Resorts Fight Global Warming
— abcnews.go.com — Ski resorts across the country used the Thanksgiving weekend to jump start their winter seasons, but with... every passing year comes a frightening realization: If global temperatures continue to rise, fewer and fewer resorts will be able to open for ... (more) Ski Resorts Fight Global Warming

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google.com - 5 days ago
The Associated Press: Dalai Lama urges world to act on climate change
— google.com — 1 day ago SYDNEY The world's leaders must prioritize the issue of global warming above all else,... the Dalai Lama said Monday, adding that he feels encouraged by next month's climate change summit in Copenhagen. The revered Buddhist figure and Nobel ... (more) The Associated Press: Dalai Lama urges world to act on ...

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google.com - 5 days ago
AFP: Australian PM to meet Obama for talks
— google.com — (AFP) 1 day ago WASHINGTON Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd visits the White House Monday for talks... with US President Barack Obama set to be dominated by climate change and the conflict in Afghanistan. Rudd will arrive fresh from a Commonwealth ... (more) AFP: Australian PM to meet Obama for talks

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Rudd Carbon Bill Faces Senate Test Before Obama Talks (Update1)
bloomberg.com - 5 days ago
Rudd Carbon Bill Faces Senate Test Before Obama Talks (Update1)
— bloomberg.com — Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s climate-change legislation faces a renewed fight in the... Senate as he prepares to hold talks in Washington today with President Barack Obama on global warming. The upper house will ... (more) Rudd Carbon Bill Faces Senate Test Before Obama Talks ...

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bloomberg.com - 5 days ago
India Says Emission Cut Offers by Rich Nations Not Good Enough
— bloomberg.com — Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- India, the world’s fourth-biggest polluter, said emission reduction offers by rich nations before... next week’s climate change talks in Copenhagen are insufficient. “If we take all the offers that are on the table at the moment, ... (more) India Says Emission Cut Offers by Rich Nations Not Good ...

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google.com - 5 days ago
AFP: China must show leadership on climate change, EU says
— google.com — 1 day ago NANJING, China The European Union said Monday that cataclysmic climate change cannot be averted... without Chinese leadership but Beijing stood firm in pushing for the rich world to take the lead. "We cannot solve the climate challenge to ... (more) AFP: China must show leadership on climate change, EU says

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Please, Canada, clean up your act
theglobeandmail.com - 5 days ago
Please, Canada, clean up your act
— theglobeandmail.com — We have updated our member account system We have listened to your feedback and are making some... changes. We now require everyone to create a unique display name that will be shown when you leave a comment. This display name can not be changed. Your ... (more) Please, Canada, clean up your act

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What Happens When Your Country Drowns?
motherjones.com - 5 days ago
What Happens When Your Country Drowns?
— motherjones.com — Meet the people of Tuvalu, the world's first climate refugees.... (more) What Happens When Your Country Drowns?

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canada.com - 5 days ago
The great green fraud
— canada.com — Till now, I have avoided more than very limited comment on the whole global-warming-carbon emissions controversy. But... now that colossal spending and regulating programs impend on these issues, I must say that the Al Gore-David Suzuki ... (more) The great green fraud

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khaleejtimes.com - 5 days ago
Russia vows quick completion of Iran atom plant
— khaleejtimes.com — TEHRAN - Russia's energy minister pledged on Sunday a quick completion of Iran's first nuclear power station,... Iran's state broadcaster IRIB reported, weeks after Moscow announced the latest delay to the Bushehr plant. The reported statement, which ... (more) Russia vows quick completion of Iran atom plant

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aspentimes.com - 5 days ago
Paul Andersen: Fair Game
— aspentimes.com — The Aspen Chamber of Commerce has launched a campaign soliciting “outside the box” ideas to stimulate the... lethargic Aspen economy. I have one. But first, it seems prudent to review what isn't working before going on to something new. The biggest ... (more) Paul Andersen: Fair Game

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Incredible Edible: How To Make Your Town Self-sufficient
treehugger.com - 5 days ago
Incredible Edible: How To Make Your Town Self-sufficient
— treehugger.com — Image: Incredible Edible Blog While citizens of the world turn their eyes to Copenhagen , awaiting leadership... with dwindling hope, one town has taken matters into the hands of the people. An idea that started around a kitchen table has grown into ... (more) Incredible Edible: How To Make Your Town Self-sufficient

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energybulletin.net - 5 days ago
Thanks for the blessings of oil
— energybulletin.net — Thanksgiving Day is a special day for those following the peak oil news. Geologist Kenneth Deffeyes, author... of Hubbert's Peak, predicted that Thanksgiving Day 2005 would mark the peak in world oil production. After that, oil production would decline, ... (more) Thanks for the blessings of oil

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An Upbeat Perspective on Peak Oil: Bart Anderson on Coming Challenges
treehugger.com - 5 days ago
An Upbeat Perspective on Peak Oil: Bart Anderson on Coming Challenges
— treehugger.com — There's no shortage of folks out there telling you you need to grab a gun and run... to the hills. Luckily Bart Anderson, former editor of EnergyBulletin.net, is a little more optimistic. In this interview with Peak Moment TV the folks who have brought ... (more) An Upbeat Perspective on Peak Oil: Bart Anderson on ...

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opednews.com - 5 days ago
Diary: Climate Change You Can Believe In
— opednews.com — Refresh Tag(s): Climate ; Climate Change ; Climate Change ; Climate Change Costs ; Climate Change Deniers... ; Climate Crisis ; Climategate ; Energy Peak Oil ; Environment Global Accords ; Global Warming ; (more...) Global Warming ; Oil ; Peak Oil ... (more) Diary: Climate Change You Can Believe In

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onlineopinion.com.au - 5 days ago
The new politics of the global energy crisis
— onlineopinion.com.au — The events currently tearing the Liberal Party apart are indications of the new politics emerging out of... the global energy crisis. Australia, with the highest per capita carbon emissions and heavy reliance on cheap fossil fuels, is ahead of the pack ... (more) The new politics of the global energy crisis

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Energy projects limit role of foreign firms' U.S. units
usatoday.com - 5 days ago
Energy projects limit role of foreign firms' U.S. units
— usatoday.com — Affected companies including giants such as Siemens and Philips complain that the policy exceeds the requirements of... the "Buy America" provision of this year's stimulus legislation. They say it will deprive the effort to achieve energy and ... (more) Energy projects limit role of foreign firms' U.S. units

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news.yahoo.com - 5 days ago
Tata says plans Nano hybrid cars
— news.yahoo.com — SEOUL (Reuters) Tata Group is planning to produce hybrid versions of its Nano, billed as the world's... cheapest car, to join in the environment-friendly trend, its chairman said in an interview with a South Korean newspaper. The Maeil Business Newspaper ... (more) Tata says plans Nano hybrid cars

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