According to oil company executives, oil is going to be a major energy source to 2100 and beyond. So after hearing an oil man make his case, Chris Goodall went home and crunched some numbers. Money invested in solar power already produces more energy than if it's put into oil exploration and production, and the gap is only going to widen from here. Is this the new 'peak oil'?
… The new 'peak oil'? A dollar invested in solar yields more energy than a dollar invested in oil Chris Goodall | 13th February 2016 News Energy Oil Renewables Finance Economics Climate …
Just Stop Oil continues to disrupt critical oil supplies for the fifth day, in demand that the UK government end new oil and gas projects across the UK.
… Just Stop Oil continues to block critical oil facilities Yasmin Dahnoun | 5th April 2022 … | Activism Activism Editor’s Picks Just Stop Oil photo_2022-04-05_08-21-33-1024x768.jpg …
The Oil Machine is a sobering snapshot of the UK's addiction to gas and oil that left me wondering what a just transition would truly look like.
… Yasmin Dahnoun | 24th May 2023 | Comment The Oil Machine Climate Breakdown Editor’s Picks rig_169.jpg The Oil Machine is a sobering snapshot of the UK's addiction to gas and oil that left me wondering what a just …
Offshore sheds light on one of the most overlooked and underrepresented workforces in the UK - oil and gas workers.
… 2023 | News Small Is The Future Offshore UK Oil And Gas Workers' Rights Climate Breakdown … and underrepresented workforces in the UK - oil and gas workers. Offshore will be screened alongside The Oil Machine on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at the …
Ecuador's successful referendum should protect vital biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest.
… in a nationwide referendum that will keep oil in the ground at the Yasuní National Park … an application, on our website . The ban on oil development in part of the Yasuní Amazon … This should result in the closure of 12 oil platforms and 230 wells that produce …
New technologies are coming on stream that can turn sunlight and wind into liquid fuels for vehicles, homes or power plants, writes Chris Goodall. And by powering the process using 'free' renewable energy on sunny or windy days, the fuel will be as green as can be, and cost less than petroleum.
… - how renewable fuels will make oil obsolete Chris Goodall | 22nd August 2016 Comment Energy Technology Renewables Oil Fossil Fuels solar-cut.jpg New … caost of gasoline / petrol. Barrel of oil: $49 (August 10th 2016) Number of litres …
Will Extinction Rebellion win the hearts and minds of the public at the scale and rate we need to get politicians to act?
… | Comment Activism Extinction Rebellion xroiltanker.jpg Will Extinction Rebellion win … to warm the streets of London. A Shell oil tanker has been stopped outside a petrol … energy plans, which involves more than 40 new oil projects in the North Sea, waves of …
Jan Goodey, the Just Stop Oil activist, will spend Christmas behind bars following his arrest for stopping traffic on the M25.
… | 16th December 2022 | News Just Stop Oil Activism Climate Breakdown Editor’s Picks image_juststopoil_m25_8_09112022.png Jan Goodey, the Just Stop Oil activist, will spend Christmas behind bars …
Scientists are urging the Biden administration to protect the endangered Gulf of Mexico whale from extinction - which are under threat due to fossil fuel extraction.
… Rare whales face extinction due to oil extraction Yasmin Dahnoun | 14th October … in the Gulf’s offshore waters. Continued oil and gas development in the Gulf represents … impacts of far-reaching airgun surveys and of oil spills. The government estimates that …
Stop polluting politics: activists hang a banner off Westminster Bridge vowing to challenge MPs who take oil money.
… Fossil Fuel Pollution Activism UK Politics Oil Companies Climate Breakdown Editor’s Picks … Bridge vowing to challenge MPs who take oil money. Campaigners dropped a banner with … Party, which recently handed out over 100 new oil and gas licences and …
78 records didn't come to an end because the world ran out of shellac, writes Chris Goodall. And today's cars won't be made obsolete by a shortage of oil, or even climate change. The transition will be driven by falling prices, long range, clean air laws, and the superb style, performance and driving experience they offer.
… Goodbye oil! Soon all cars will be electric - because … cars won't be made obsolete by a shortage of oil, or even climate change. The transition … as much to power a car with electrons as with oil. (Source: SMMT, New Car CO 2 report 2014, …
Breaking free from colonial approaches to ecology is the first step towards creating a regenerative economic system.
… millions of people shouting to get old, oil-greedy politicians out of power. This … about running a country other than pumping oil out of the ground to provide Algeria’s … are squandered on a society that sells its oil to the very countries who exploit its …
A new fundraiser has been launched to support Jan Goodey with everyday costs of living and legal fees this Christmas.
… Dahnoun | 23rd December 2022 | News Just Stop Oil Direct Action Environmental Justice … traffic on the M25 as part of a Just Stop Oil (JSO) campaign earlier last … to pressure politicians to scrap all new oil and gas contracts in order to mitigate …
Dismantling Green Colonialism is topical and timely, with chapters emphasising the greenwashing of settler colonialism in Palestine.
… the plans altogether. However, during the oil and gas shortages that came after the … on Moscow during its invasion of Ukraine, UK oil giant Chevron began talks to sign a deal … executives from ExxonMobil, a prominent US oil major, visited Algeria to engage in …
Urban regeneration was born from struggle and propagated by ideas for a radical transformation.
… ants, or the microbiological life of healthy soil. The slogan ‘Think locally, act globally’ … of Ukraine. The resemblance to the 1973 oil crisis, which was triggered as a result of Saudi Arabia’s weaponising of its oil supply during the Arab–Israeli conflict, …
We can't trust billionaires to get us out of the climate crisis.
… Ukraine continues to devastate lives, Russian oil roulette plays out across the political … and Poland have been cut off from Russian oil and gas supplies, while Europe scrambles …
The Ecologist today publishes Strategy 2023-6 promising a greater focus on the impacts of the fossil fuel economy - and a vision of a regenerative future.
… This includes the activism of Just Stop Oil, Extinction Rebellion, Ende Gelände - and … collapse, and including the ongoing wars for oil and other resources. Download the …
The economic impacts of the Brexit vote will very soon make themselves felt to British consumers, writes Chris Goodall - kicking off with higher fuel bills and pump prices. The good news is that nuclear power is now looking increasingly unaffordable. But renewables and green energy research are also likely to suffer, especially if under a right-wing Brexit government.
… Petrol prices will start creeping up The oil price has been gradually recovering after … making it slightly easier for offshore oil and gas rigs to stay in business. Will the rise in the price of oil help the sales of electric cars? It …
Bristol’s Clean Air Zone is a positive step in tackling illegal levels of pollution - but campaigners want further action to enhance the quality of life in the city.
… 17 June 2023 where we will be showing The Oil Machine and Offshore. Tickets from £0 to … 17 June 2023 where we will be showing The Oil Machine and Offshore. Tickets from £0 to …
Global fossil fuel CO2 emissions are still on the rise as as more fossil fuel delegates than ever before take up space at COP27.
… climate justice. The Big 5 ‘The Big 5 oil companies’ - Chevron, ExxonMobil, BP, … around the world. No investment in new oil, gas or coal projects is compatible with …
VW's pollution cheating has caused thousands of premature deaths, write Mike Berners-Lee & Chris Goodall, creating costs that could destroy the company's entire shareholder equity. But this is no 'Black Swan' event. It is an early example of the existential threat to the fossil fuel economy.
… world speeds up the switch away from coal, oil and even gas. The death of the carbon … world speeds up the switch away from coal, oil and even gas. …
A ‘youthquake’ of climate activists are coming through strong. Their voices must be heard, and acted upon.
… 24 News to draw global attention to a crude oil pipeline that is being built across the … only take profit, and only leave the oil spills for the people." Twitter: …
Feed-in tariffs are a great way to kick start renewable technologies, writes Chris Goodall. But they suffer from a law of exponentially diminishing returns. It's time for governments to move to direct R&D funding to achieve the transformational changes the world needs.
… that had been frightened by the OPEC oil embargo put big sums into R&D, …
Solar is already the cheapest available power across large swathes of the tropics, writes Chris Goodall - its cost down 99.7% since the early 70s. Soon it will be the cheapest electricity everywhere, providing clean, secure, affordable energy for all.
… us how to take CO 2 and process it to make oils for transportation. These processes … surplus summer power into green gases and oils will give all 9 billion people on the …