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Joeg on December 14, 2008 - 6:44am

I think that we should record here that the Macquarie Group was right about the price of oil last December when they said it could be $40 a barrel - good call!
"Macquarie's Seven Surprises for 2008 are far more interesting: a US Fed tightening; US dollar appreciation; rising business investment in the developed world; a world commitment to lower carbon emissions; more powerful emerging markets; an Australian housing boom; and a plunge in oil prices to about $US40 a barrel." http://anz.theoildrum.com/node/3392. Unfortunately they were wrong about the other seven, and only right about oil because they were wrong about the other seven!

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Big Gav on December 14, 2008 - 7:17pm

Unfortunately for them, the circumstances that led to $40 oil have decimated Macquarie itself and have some observers questioning if they will survive.

They didn't predict that would happen either.

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erich on December 14, 2008 - 10:07pm

Have a great celebration,
Glad Biochar made your list,

Poznan News;
Looks like The IBI was Successful in Having Biochar Considered as a Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Tool,

www.biochar-international.org/ibimaterialsforpress.html.

and as a "fast-start" strategy to "mitigate climate change in the immediate near-term.
The submission from the Federated States of Micronesia can be accessed here: http://unfccc.int/meetings/ad_hoc_working_groups/lca/items/4578.php

With many large field studies planned,by many institutions, I think 09 will be Biochar's year.

Thanks for your support.
Erich

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Cretaceous on December 15, 2008 - 12:56am

See you in '09 Big Gav. That's an impressive list of achievements for 2008.
;-)

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Big Gav on December 19, 2008 - 8:37am

Thanks Cretaceous - looking forward to having more of the same next year.

One item I forgot for the main lust (stuck at the end of a dialup connection made collating the list pretty painful and un-thorough) - kiashu's "Freezing Point Of Industrial Society" was also a highlight :

http://anz.theoildrum.com/node/3228

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