A gentle correcting cough for Dr Saleri
On March 9, Dr Saleri (who debated Matt Simmons at CSIS in February 2004, on Matt’s concerns expressed in what became “Twilight in the Desert”) had an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal in which he said:
"In the context of gl...
Lucky Economists, Unlucky Scientists?
For decades, economists (Cornucopians or optimists) have been at odds with natural scientists (Malthusians or pessimists) when it comes to the scarcity of natural resources. The economist’s argument, summarized here by Julian Simon, is as follows:
M...
Peak Oil Workhorse Matt Simmons: 1943-2010
This is a guest post by Steve Andrews and John Theobald. Sally Odland and Randy Udall also contributed. Andrews and Udall are retired co-founders of ASPO-USA. Odland and Theobald are formerly associated with ASPO-USA. The four of them currently are...
Matt Simmons, Author of "Twilight in the Desert" and Peak Oil Speaker, Dies at Age 67
We are saddened by the news that Matt Simmons died suddenly on Sunday, August 8, at his summer home in Maine. Matt Simmons was an energy investment banker and spoke frequently about peak oil. Matt was Chairman of the Association for the Study of Peak O...
A Critical Examination of Matt Simmons’ Claims on the Deepwater Spill
Matt Simmons, author of Twilight in the Desert, has long been one of the most famous and influential voices on the subject of peak oil. After the release of his book, Simmons rose to fame as Saudi Arabian oil production declined and global oil prices s...
Book Review – Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil
Introduction
It succors and drowns human life. And for the last eight years, oil — and the people and places that make it — was my obsession. - Peter Maass
Today a new book by Peter Maass was released. The book is called Crude World: The...
