Comments on: Lloyd’s adds its voice to dire ‘peak oil’ warnings http://peakoil.com/business/lloyds-adds-its-voice-to-dire-peak-oil-warnings/ Exploring Hydrocarbon Depletion Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: madness http://peakoil.com/business/lloyds-adds-its-voice-to-dire-peak-oil-warnings/comment-page-1/#comment-2592 madness Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:52:00 +0000 http://peakoil.com/?p=55155#comment-2592 We are all to blame for the disaster which will unfold as soon as oil is not available to everyone. The only reason there is such a large population in the world today is because there is oil. There will be mass murder We are all to blame for the disaster which will unfold as soon as oil is not available to everyone. The only reason there is such a large population in the world today is because there is oil. There will be mass murder

]]> By: i http://peakoil.com/business/lloyds-adds-its-voice-to-dire-peak-oil-warnings/comment-page-1/#comment-2514 i Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:48:15 +0000 http://peakoil.com/?p=55155#comment-2514 The pathetic energy return on corn-ethanol will forever make it no more than a political stopgap. Had we the political guts, we'd cut a deal with Cuba to have them grow sugar cane ethanol (much better EROEI) or start growing it here in a big way. I don't see either happening. I don't think it's even on the White House radar, since it's just a practical matter that would solve a problem. The government, apparently, doesn't do that sort of thing anymore. The pathetic energy return on corn-ethanol will forever make it no more than a political stopgap. Had we the political guts, we’d cut a deal with Cuba to have them grow sugar cane ethanol (much better EROEI) or start growing it here in a big way. I don’t see either happening. I don’t think it’s even on the White House radar, since it’s just a practical matter that would solve a problem. The government, apparently, doesn’t do that sort of thing anymore.

]]> By: KenZ300 http://peakoil.com/business/lloyds-adds-its-voice-to-dire-peak-oil-warnings/comment-page-1/#comment-2503 KenZ300 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:37:50 +0000 http://peakoil.com/?p=55155#comment-2503 Nuclear power is a Gulf oil disaster waiting to happen. When we figure how to get rid of the nuclear waste safely and for a reasonable price we can talk about nuclear. Does anyone remember Chernobyl? One accident will change lives forever. Nuclear power is a Gulf oil disaster waiting to happen. When we figure how to get rid of the nuclear waste safely and for a reasonable price we can talk about nuclear.

Does anyone remember Chernobyl? One accident will change lives forever.

]]> By: Roderick Beck http://peakoil.com/business/lloyds-adds-its-voice-to-dire-peak-oil-warnings/comment-page-1/#comment-2497 Roderick Beck Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:59:41 +0000 http://peakoil.com/?p=55155#comment-2497 Ken, You are living in dream land. The only way forward will be nuclear power, massive improvements in energy efficiency, and natural gas. Ken,

You are living in dream land. The only way forward will be nuclear power, massive improvements in energy efficiency, and natural gas.

]]> By: indigoboy http://peakoil.com/business/lloyds-adds-its-voice-to-dire-peak-oil-warnings/comment-page-1/#comment-2496 indigoboy Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:50:56 +0000 http://peakoil.com/?p=55155#comment-2496 The increase in the ethanol mix in fuels, is used to mask the fact that conventional fuel is declining. Unfortunately, we're close to the limit of how much corn can be used (abused?) to alleviate the transport industry. The increase in the ethanol mix in fuels, is used to mask the fact that conventional fuel is declining.
Unfortunately, we’re close to the limit of how much corn can be used (abused?) to alleviate the transport industry.

]]> By: KenZ300 http://peakoil.com/business/lloyds-adds-its-voice-to-dire-peak-oil-warnings/comment-page-1/#comment-2491 KenZ300 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:26:57 +0000 http://peakoil.com/?p=55155#comment-2491 Ethanol is suppling 10% of the mix in motor fuels in the US. The world is using more and more ethanol each day. Will the transition to biofuels be fast enough to avert a spike in oil prices? Ethanol is suppling 10% of the mix in motor fuels in the US. The world is using more and more ethanol each day. Will the transition to biofuels be fast enough to avert a spike in oil prices?

]]> By: KenZ300 http://peakoil.com/business/lloyds-adds-its-voice-to-dire-peak-oil-warnings/comment-page-1/#comment-2487 KenZ300 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:08:40 +0000 http://peakoil.com/?p=55155#comment-2487 We need to diversify our energy sources and bring on more and more alternative energy. Wind, solar, geothermal and biofuels all need public support and political support. If every garbage dump in the country could produce cellulose ethanol from the trash then we could go a long way to reducing oil needed for transportation fuels. It would also reduce the need for ever expanding land fill sites. The raw material input is there and already being collected. Energy security and national security require that countries move to develop safe reliable energy for the future. We need to diversify our energy sources and bring on more and more alternative energy. Wind, solar, geothermal and biofuels all need public support and political support. If every garbage dump in the country could produce cellulose ethanol from the trash then we could go a long way to reducing oil needed for transportation fuels. It would also reduce the need for ever expanding land fill sites. The raw material input is there and already being collected.

Energy security and national security require that countries move to develop safe reliable energy for the future.

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