Category Archives: peak oil

Brazil looks set to fuel a war on poverty with newly discovered oil reserves

Posted on September 3, 2008 by An alien Earthling

The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, inaugurated the country’s new deepwater oil field on Tuesday. Trial extraction of oil by Petrobras began in the Jubarte oil field 77 kilometers off the coast of the state of Espirito … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st century, Argentina, Brazil, Brazilians, business, deepwater oil field, democracy, destitute, development, disparity, Earth, Earthlings, economics, economy, education, Espirito Santo, France, health, hope, Jubarte oil field, Latin America, life, Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva, money, news, nuclear submarine, offshore drilling, oil exploration, oil extraction, oil mafia, oil reserves, peak oil, Petrobras, poor, poverty, President Lula, random, society, South America, Uncategorized, war on poverty, wealth, world | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Massive anti-war protest march in Denver

Posted on August 29, 2008 by An alien Earthling

More than two thousand Americans, led by about fifty members of the Iraq Veterans against the War, took part in an anti-war protest march in Denver, Colorado. The march was from the Denver Coliseum to the Pepsi Centre, the venue … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st century, Afghanistan, animals, anti-war activists, anti-war protest, anti-war veterans, battle, cat, cats, Colorado, conflict, death, democracy, Democratic National Convention, Denver, Denver Coliseum, Earth, Earthlings, election, elections, environment, ethics, hero, hope, human rights, humanity, international law, Iran, Iraq, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Iraq War veterans, justice, liberty, life, Middle-East, news, NGO, peace, peak oil, Pepsi Centre, persian cat, politics, protest march, protests, random, rights, society, struggle, thoughts, Truth, U.S., Uncategorized, war, war in Afghanistan, war in Iraq, war on Iran, war veterans, West Asia, world | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

சென்னையின் சாலைகளில் . . .

Posted on June 22, 2008 by An alien Earthling

(On the roads of Chennai . . . ) Chennai faces more than its share of traffic congestion . . . this photo was taken at a gridlocked junction . . . Most of the roads now have central medians … Continue reading →

Posted in autorickshaws, தமிழ், bus terminus, buses, Chennai, Earth, Earthlings, environment, India, language, life, MTC, national park, nature, peak oil, photo review, price rise, random, road safety, roads, South Asia, Tamil, Tamil Nadu, travel, Uncategorized, vestibule bus, wildlife, world | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Has UNCTAD gone crazy?

Posted on June 5, 2008 by An alien Earthling

I was reading about the world summit on the global food crisis that is taking place in Rome with great interest when I was shocked to read this news report about the United Nations Conference on Trade And Development (UNCTAD) … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, alternate energy, Ban Ki-Moon, cars, China, crops, democracy, Earth, economics, economy, environment, farming, food crisis, food riots, India, inflation, life, motorcycles, news, peak oil, politics, poverty, price rise, random, road safety, Supachai Panitchpakdi, the U.N., thoughts, Uncategorized, UNCTAD, world, world food summit | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 36 Comments

A green ride on the Greenfly!

Posted on May 22, 2008 by An alien Earthling

My previous post was about cars that use Auto LPG. This one is about the world’s first motorcycle that is designed to run on Auto LPG- the Akhurst 500 Greenfly. The Greenfly . . . Image: Kyoichi Nakamura (www.motorradonline.de) The … Continue reading →

Posted in ALPG, Auto LPG, Earth, environment, Greenfly, India, life, motorcycle video, motorcycles, news, peak oil, riding, technology, transport, world, XT500, yamaha | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Dual Fuel!

Posted on May 21, 2008 by An alien Earthling

Dual Fuel Cars running on Automotive Liquified Petroleum Gas (also known as Auto LPG, ALPG, or by their brand names) and petrol/gasoline are becoming increasingly popular in India. We have always had taxis and autorickshaws as well as a few … Continue reading →

Posted in ALPG, alternate fuels, Asia, Auto LPG, automobiles, cars, Chevrolet Spark LPG, CNG, Earth, environment, Hyundai Accent Executive eco LPG, Hyundai Santro Xing eco LPG, India, life, Maruti Suzuki 800 Duo, Maruti Suzuki Omni LPG, Maruti Suzuki WagonR Duo, Mitsubishi Cedia ALPG, peak oil, random, road safety, South Asia, Tata Indica Xeta LPG, thoughts, transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Bio-diesel in India: from the tree to the tank!

Posted on May 16, 2008 by An alien Earthling

A Spanish/Latin American blogger friend of mine has a blog dedicated to alternate fuels called Jatrophaonline. He invited me to share links and posts about alternate energy sources. I am delighted to join him in his mission to write blog … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, alternate energy, bio-diesel, bio-fuels, cars, crops, Earth, economy, environment, farming, flora, India, Jatropha, life, nature, peak oil, Pongamia, poverty, random, Rudolf Diesel, thoughts, transport, Uncategorized, world | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments