I don’t suppose this essay is going to make me any new friends, but what’s good for Vinod Khosla is also good for Matt Simmons. A couple of years ago, I took on Vinod Khosla […]
Author: Robert Rapier
The Prius Tops the Explorer
Looks like people are beginning to respond to high gas prices: Toyota Prius sales pass Ford Explorer Americans bought more Toyota Prius hybrid gas-electric hatchbacks last year than Ford Explorer sport-utility vehicles, the top-selling SUV […]
A New Peak Looms
The bandwagon of those who insist that world oil production has peaked has really filled up in the past six months. Even big names like Matt Simmons threw caution to the wind and declared that […]
FTC Investigates Carbon Offsets
I am still on the road, but wanted to quickly stick something fresh up for discussion. I have long been suspicious of the whole carbon offsets business (and frankly, it reminds me of buying indulgences). […]
Guest Essay on Energy Independence
I am still traveling for a few days, and will be back in Scotland on January 13th. One of the e-mails I received while I was traveling was a guest submission. The author wrote: Mr. […]
50 people who could save the planet
(Also, a Barack Obama discussion in the comments following this essay). The Guardian has just published a list of 50 people who may save us all from “stranded polar bears, melting glaciers, dried-out rivers and […]
Update on Book Publication
Nate Hagens at The Oil Drum just wrote a review of a paper by Professor Charles Hall, who like Nate and myself also contributed a chapter to the renewable energy book that will be published […]
I Fought the Law
And I won. For the most part. Thanks to all who wrote and commented with advice. Here’s what happened. As I wrote earlier in the week, I had a little misunderstanding with the game wardens […]
GM Drops the V8; WSJ on $100 Oil
GM Drops the V8 This is pretty significant in my opinion: GM Drops V-8 Engine on Rising Fuel Prices, Regulation Jan. 3 (Bloomberg) — General Motors Corp., the world’s largest automaker, canceled a $300 million […]
Saudi Aramco Delays Khursaniyah
It never ceases to amaze me just how quickly people can develop amnesia. Take the case with oil production in Saudi Arabia. A year ago, their production was declining. A number of people argued that […]