Palin for President in 2012? I think not. Per Fox News, Sarah Palin didn’t know that Africa was a continent, nor did she know that NAFTA was comprised of the U.S., Mexico, and her neighbor […]
Congratulations President-Elect Barack Obama
The networks haven’t called it yet, but this deal is done. It’s too early to tell if it’s going to be the 100 electoral vote margin that I predicted, but it is looking like a […]
Final Presidential Election Prediction
I knew nothing about Barack Obama until my wife brought him up following his keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. She told me “I just saw a speech from a man that I […]
Democrats and Big Oil
Yesterday I participated in a blogger conference call with the American Petroleum Institute. The topic was Industry Earnings and Recent Oil Prices, and the audio and transcript may be found here. My question was a […]
IEA Report Leaked
Update: IEA Dismayed Over Leaked Report (says final version to be released on November 12th). —————— A much anticipated report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), World Energy Outlook, has been obtained in draft by […]
Ken Deffeyes Dons a Tin Foil Hat
At times, I have had very sharp differences of opinion with Kenneth Deffeyes, author of Hubbert’s Peak and Beyond Oil. Deffeyes, a Professor Emeritus from Princeton University, is one of the more vocal proponents of […]
Gas Prices Below $2
I never thought I would see this again: Gas prices dip below $2 in some parts of Texas Dan Ronan, a Texas AAA spokesman, said falling crude oil prices, the slumping economy and steady gas […]
Ethanol Series at Financial Times
Financial Times has put up a series on ethanol in their “In Depth” section: In Depth: Ethanol I haven’t had a chance to read the articles, but did speak with a Financial Times reporter and […]
Haven’t We Seen This Before?
At this year’s ASPO conference, I was twice asked about the gasoline supply situation – once at a panel session and once by a reporter. At the time, there were gas shortages throughout the southeast, […]
The Credit Crisis Joins the Energy Crisis
I am presently in Europe, and short on time for posting, but I just received a timely contribution by e-mail. It is quite long, and I have only had time to skim it. Therefore, I […]