Tom Whipple

Fellow, Peak Oil

Energy

Tom Whipple is one of the most highly respected analysts of peak oil issues in the United States. A retired 30-year CIA analyst who has been following the peak oil story since 1999, Tom is the editor of the daily Peak Oil News and the weekly Peak Oil Review, both published by the Association for the Study of Peak Oil-USA. He is also a weekly columnist on peak oil issues for the Falls Church News Press. Tom has degrees from Rice University and the London School of Economics.

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Tom Whipple: What ONE Policy Change Would You Make?

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PCI Peak Oil Fellow Tom Whipple answers the question - what one policy change would you make if you could snap your fingers and make it happen? In calling for an immediate tax on oil, Whipple believes that the resulting behavior change would have far-reaching positive economic and environmental benefits.

Tom Whipple is one of the most highly respected analysts of peak oil issues in the United States. Tom is a retired 30-year CIA analyst who has been following the peak oil story since 1999.

Latest Publications

The Peak Oil Crisis: The Next Price Spike

Tom Whipple    Sep 21, 2009   

The peak oil thesis holds that the cessation of further growth in world oil production will be accompanied by wild price swings as the world attempts to adjust to the new state of affairs. Now that mankind's oil supply has … >>

The Peak Oil Crisis: Prospects for China

Tom Whipple    Sep 01, 2010   

Headlines were made recently when it was announced that in July China's GDP surpassed that of Japan to become the world's second largest economy. This was immediately followed by a passel of stories speculating on how long it … >>