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Conference Adds New Networking Opportunities
One of the strengths of every ASPO-USA conference is the opportunity for conference attendees to interact with leading Peak Oil experts, as well as each other. Focused discussions with conference speakers and side conversations with people sitting next to you or in the hallway are often some of the most valuable conference experiences. For many, simply being in a room filled with people that are deeply
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New Board Members Appointed
ASPO-USA is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to the Board of Directors. All three will bring a wealth of experience, ability, intellectual rigor, and thoughtful leadership to our work. The new appointees are: Tadeusz (Tad) Patzek, Professor, University of Texas at Austin; Kurt Cobb, prolific author and speaker on Peak Oil and energy issues; and Jeffrey Brown, independent consulting
Conference Brings All-Star Line-Up to Capitol Hill
Get set for a star-studded line-up of speakers and four days of hard-hitting analysis and discussion at the 2011 ASPO-USA Conference, Peak Oil, Energy & the Economy, November 2-5 in Washington, DC. The conference is again being held at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill Hotel, but there will be an extra twist this
ASPO-USA Mixes with Its New DC Neighbors
To help kick-off ASPO-USA’s relocation to Washington DC, reconnect with old friends, and build relationships with new partners, an informal reception was held in DC on June 11, in conjunction with a meeting of ASPO-USA’s Board of Directors. On a particularly warm Saturday afternoon, on the back patio of
Call for ASPO-USA Volunteers
A key role for ASPO-USA is to build a broader, stronger base of support for tackling our Peak Oil and energy challenges. To help grow ASPO-USA’s partnerships and increase our overall capacity, we will be making more strategic and organized use of our extensive roster of friends, supporters, and advisors – people we fondly refer to as our “Peak Oil pioneers.” We have opportunities
ASPO-USA in the Media
A June 26 New York Times article raising questions about the true cost and prospective profits of developing shale gas has set off a firestorm of public scrutiny and controversy within the industry. ASPO-USA Director
ASPO 9 Highlights European Perspectives on Peak Oil and Energy
Advisory Board members at ASPO-9 (L-R): Colin Campbell, Chris Skrebowski, Jeff Rubin Experts from across Europe and around the world gathered in late April
Friends & Partners Reception, June 11, Washington DC
In conjunction with our Board of Directors meeting, and to kick off ASPO-USA’s move to the nation’s capital, we are hosting an informal reception for friends and partners, Saturday, June 11, from 3:00 - 6:00 pm, on the Garden Patio, Robert’s Restaurant at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC. The afternoon will feature drinks, conversation, and updates on ASPO-USA’s work.
The Tierney-Simmons Bet
Five years ago, John Tierney, a columnist with The New York Times, and Matt Simmons, peak oil guru and founder of energy investment bank Simmons & Co., made a bet. Simmons argued that oil prices would be much higher in 2010. Tierney, a believer in human ingenuity and a follower of economist Julian Simon, took the other position. Simon, a so-called Cornucopian, argued that there would always be
Group shifts peak oil attention to Washington with new executive director
New York (Platts) 6 Jan2011/503 pm EST/2203 GMT In a bid to boost its influence on US energy policy, the Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas-USA has appointed a Washington policy insider and former campaign hand as the group’s full-time director, it said Thursday. Jan Mueller, now a senior policy associate of transportation and energy program associate at the Environmental and Energy
