Wired just published a nice overview of cellulosic ethanol. It takes you through the history, the challenges, some of the major players, etc. It is one of the most comprehensive and balanced articles on the […]
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Energy crisis ‘one hurricane away’
Shell’s president says we are just one bad storm away from high and volatile oil prices. I wonder what he considers high and volatile? Shell president: Energy crisis ‘one hurricane away’ in U.S. “We are […]
Recent Damning Biofuel Studies
There were a couple of recently-released studies on biofuels that readers have e-mailed to me or commented on. I will highlight them here. The first involves a study published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and […]
Bill Gates’ Ethanol Losses
About the same time I was warning last year of an ethanol bubble, Bill Gates was sinking money into Pacific Ethanol (PEIX). In the same essay in which I warned of the bubble, I took […]
WTI Breaks $84
Front month WTI broke $84 today for the first time ever. I have seen some comments recently from people who think I am sure to lose my bet by year end. I still don’t think […]
More Fun in Venezuela
Here’s what can happen if you neglect to feed your cash cow: Former Pdvsa CEO shows concern about production level Luis Giusti, former CEO of Venezuelan state-run oil firm Pdvsa, said the statements made by […]
This Week in Petroleum 9-19-07
Some surprises in this week’s numbers: The Energy Department’s Energy Information Administration reported that crude inventories fell by 3.8 million barrels during the week ended Sept. 14, more than double the 1.5 million-barrel decline analysts […]
Who Owns Big Oil?
When politicians promise to “stick it to Big Oil”, just who do they think they are sticking it to? A new study commissioned by the API, and done by Robert J. Shapiro of the former […]
Another Peak Lite Endorsement
Hmm. I am going to have to trademark “Peak Lite.” This viewpoint is gathering momentum. First the IEA, then the NPC, now the former chairman of Shell has come out and endorsed this view: Oil […]
USDA Cellulosic Ethanol Reality Check
I was getting some traffic from Grist, and I tracked it back to this story by Tom Philpott: The USDA goes all lukewarm on cellulosic ethanol Now this is good stuff. The same outfit that […]