Most press releases I receive are not really worth publicizing, in my opinion. Most of them are just self-promotions for one organization or another. But here’s one that is worth bringing some attention to: The […]
The Ripple Effect
This is why I think we have some tough economic sledding ahead as the full impact of the current oil price starts to ripple out: Beyond gasoline: Prices surge for oil-based goods New York – […]
The Alaskan Gas Pipeline Controversy
For months now – off and on – I have been trying to wrap my head around the controversy over the proposed gas pipeline for Alaska. As a shareholder and former employee of ConocoPhillips – […]
A Mixed Bag of Oil Projections in the MSM
Update: One more noteworthy story from Newsweek: The Coming Energy Wars Oil drives so much of the global economy, it’s almost impossible to fully imagine the world of $200 oil. No question, the shock will […]
Thoughts on a Thought Experiment
As I indicated in the original post – Coping with Gas at $100 a Gallon – here are some of the comments on my thought experiment on $100 gasoline. Comments were varied, ranging from things […]
National Wind Projects
I recently received a press release from National Wind, a developer of wind farms. I usually ignore press releases, but I thought this was topical enough to investigate. Further, I haven’t written anything on wind […]
Renewable Energy Jobs at Google
A recruiter from Google recently contacted me and asked if I would put a note on here that they are looking for candidates for their Renewable Energy Group. You may recall that I previously wrote […]
The Solar-Powered Prius
Solar-Powered Prius (Source: http://www.solarelectricalvehicles.com/) At the end of my recent essay on Nissan’s electric car announcement, I wrote “For my next calculation, I need to see how much power I could generate by putting a […]
A Solar-Powered Airplane
One of the things I have stated repeatedly is that even as I see the world moving to solar power by necessity, we will always need liquid fuels for long-haul transport and airline travel. Turns […]
Coping with Gas at $100 a Gallon
I am fond of thought experiments. I like to ask “What If?” This can help me frame a problem. For instance, if I wonder how much land it would take to generate enough electricity to […]