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The Oil Depletion Analysis Centre (ODAC) is a project of nef (the new economics foundation) that seeks to raise international public awareness and promote better understanding of the world's oil-depletion problem.

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11th of May edition: "Fears of a new phase in the European debt crisis, a decline in oil imports to China in April, and the prospect of a new round of international talks on Iran’s nuclear programme have seen oil prices drop back from recent highs in the past two weeks. Despite all this however, and reports from OPEC that it bolstered supply by 320,000 barrels in April, Brent oil still stands around $112/barrel. ..."

News Articles

Oil price tumbles as global supplies flourish 13 May 2012

The oil price has tumbled over the past two weeks as global stocks rose and concerns about eurozone debt and Chinese growth mounted. So, for oil investors, ...
British Gas owner Centrica warns of higher energy bills 11 May 2012

Centrica, the owner of British Gas, has said that despite its recent cut in electricity prices, rising wholesale gas costs will make supplying energy ...
Industry: Solar most installed energy source in Europe last year 10 May 2012

The European solar market continued to grow at a breakneck pace last year, according to new figures from the European Photovoltaic Industry Association ...

Reports & Resources

The Future of Oil: Geology versus Technology - 864KB
Jaromir Benes, Marcelle Chauvet, Ondra Kamenik, Michael Kumhof, Douglas Laxton, Susanna Mursula and Jack Selody - IMF Working Paper - May 2012

Consultation on Active Travel (Wales) Bill - 546KB
Welsh Government - May 2012

UK Bioenergy Strategy - 2170KB
Deptartment for Transport (DoT), Department of Energy & Climate Energy Change (DECC), Department for Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) - April 2012

Carbon Capture and Storage - Realising the Potential - 1786KB
UKERC - Apil 2012

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