http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/09/05/energy-security/ Estd. in Ireland, July 2002 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:37:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/09/05/energy-security/comment-page-1/#comment-592863 Gavin Sheridan Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:23:56 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=3339#comment-592863 I'm afraid not Di, not when there are tens of trillions of dollars worth of oil buried underground... I’m afraid not Di, not when there are tens of trillions of dollars worth of oil buried underground…

]]> http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/09/05/energy-security/comment-page-1/#comment-592556 Di Forsyth Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:26:05 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=3339#comment-592556 This is worrying. Surely at this stage, even the British Department of Trade and Industry are engaging their long-term energy planning in 'securing' / 'providing' renewables? This is worrying. Surely at this stage, even the British Department of Trade and Industry are engaging their long-term energy planning in ’securing’ / ‘providing’ renewables?

]]> http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/09/05/energy-security/comment-page-1/#comment-577314 Gavin Sheridan Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:48:10 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=3339#comment-577314 Well China were first to the table in many African countries, but being first doesn't mean the West hasn't got leverage. Well China were first to the table in many African countries, but being first doesn’t mean the West hasn’t got leverage.

]]> http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/09/05/energy-security/comment-page-1/#comment-577211 Longman Oz Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:05:42 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=3339#comment-577211 That is certainly true, Gavin, but the Chinese are well wise to this too! The deals that they have struck with the Angolans, for example, makes the mind boggle at their determination to secure these resources. That is certainly true, Gavin, but the Chinese are well wise to this too! The deals that they have struck with the Angolans, for example, makes the mind boggle at their determination to secure these resources.

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