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 […]
My Worst Fears
In case you haven’t seen it, the peak oil panic really hit the mainstream this weekend: Energy fears looming, new survivalists prepare Convinced the planet’s oil supply is dwindling and the world’s economies are heading […]
Nationalize the Oil Industry?
In a post I wrote just over a year ago – Peak Oil: End of the World? – I posed the following: If you think the public is outraged now, wait until gas is $10 […]
Ford Awakens from a Slumber; Post Office Rejects Ethanol
It seems that the reality of our situation is sinking in at Ford: Ford’s trouble: $4 gas is here to stay NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Ford Motor Co. executives say they believe that $4 gas […]
An Amazing Disconnect
Why Are Oil Prices Rising? The Picture Tells the Tale (Credit to Optimist) The recent, rapid climb in oil prices has started to get everyone’s attention. In fact, when people use Google to search for […]
Crude Cracks $130
I am still trying to extract myself from underneath an avalanche of e-mails, but thought I would post just a bit on oil prices, which are again in record territory: Oil passes $130 for the […]
Lumeta: Peel and Stick Solar
I wanted to thank a reader for sending me the following YouTube link. This is very cool. A solar company called Lumeta – a subsidiary of California-based DRI Companies, has created a peel and stick […]