I have been so preoccupied lately, that I have barely noticed that there is a potentially very dangerous hurricane moving into the Gulf of Mexico. Furthermore, Tropical Storm Hanna is not far behind. Here are […]
Hurricane Gustav Threatens
The Press on Obama’s Energy Plans
No time right now for editorial comment from me, just a sampling of the press on Obama’s energy plans following his speech tonight: History echoes during Obama’s big speech “For the sake of our economy, […]
The Press on Obama's Energy Plans
No time right now for editorial comment from me, just a sampling of the press on Obama’s energy plans following his speech tonight: History echoes during Obama’s big speech “For the sake of our economy, […]
The Myth of Election Year Price Manipulation
It seems that every election season, conspiracy theories arise that the oil companies are trying to bring down gasoline prices in order to influence elections. The thinking is that oil companies tend to favor Republicans […]
Tying Up Loose Ends on Coskata
While I am a skeptic by nature, I am a problem-solver as well. I always ask the people around me – and I try to practice this at all times – if you come across […]
Oil Watchdog on Fuel from Algae
I have gotten out of the habit of visiting Oil Watchdog whenever I want a bit of energy-themed comic relief. They are so ‘over the top’ and transparent that it really hasn’t been necessary to […]
Speaking of Geothermal
In the previous post I stated the geothermal – a very promising and cost-competitive source of alternative energy – doesn’t get the same kind of press coverage as wind or solar power. Ironically, I hadn’t […]
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
There are several potential sources of alternative energy that I think are quite promising, but don’t get nearly the press of wind or solar power. Geothermal power is one. There are already a number of […]
Shell Goes Deep
After spending most of my week on Coskata (and actually working at my real job) the energy news has piling up on me. While I still need to clean up some loose ends on Coskata, […]
Coskata Due Diligence
I hadn’t intended to spend the entire week talking about Coskata, but that’s the way things are shaping up. After Monday’s essay in which I expressed strong skepticism that Coskata could deliver, I received a […]