Peak oil global news 2007 - 2008

2008


 * Global oil supply will peak in 2020, says energy agency, December 15


 * Nottingham City Council unanimously passes Peak oil motion, December 9 place


 * Spain cuts speed limit and introduces energy-saving measures in bid to reduce oil imports, July 30 Spain has launched an ambitious plan to reduce energy consumption and save millions of euros on oil imports by cutting the speed limit to 50 mph and handing out millions of low-energy use light bulbs. place

2007


 * "Peak oil could trigger meltdown of society," say Energy Watch Group (EWG), October 22 According to EWG world oil production peaked in 2006 and production will start to decline at a rate of several percent per year. EWG say their analysis does not rely primarily on reserve data which in the past have frequently turned out to be unreliable, but rather is based primarily on production data which can be observed more easily and which are more reliable.


 * Peaking in global oil production most likely to occur between 2010 and 2015, Oil Depletion Analysis Centre, April 24

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