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He has been, it seems to me, the most honest major oil exec. Is this partially driven by the futures group?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/7/2/224517/6853

From his OPED last year,

More than half the energy we generate every day is wasted.

What's the point of producing even more energy if we continue to waste most of it? Instead, we should aim to become twice as efficient in our use of energy by the middle of the next century. That is entirely feasible, provided that the will is there.

That bolded sentence, I love quoting ...


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by a siegel (siegeadATgmailIGNORETHISdotPLEASEcom) on Thu Jan 24th, 2008 at 09:32:24 PM EST
Shell have always been into scenario planning.

I think their relative open-ness and transparency is based upon the Dutch influence which often tends to ameliorate the worst symptoms of the Anglo Disease.

Just my view.

"Any economic unit can emit money. The serious problem is to get it accepted" Hyman Minsky

by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Fri Jan 25th, 2008 at 05:44:26 AM EST
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My experience, from people I know who went to work there and some who returned, is that is a very particular orginzation. Either you turn into a 'Shellite' when working there, or you leave very fast.

 

by GreatZamfir on Fri Jan 25th, 2008 at 10:18:36 AM EST
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