After 24 hours of traveling, including a cancelled flight, lost luggage, and a passenger’s medical emergency that almost forced us to land in Greenland, I am back in the Netherlands. I almost never check luggage, […]
Visit to New Choren BTL Plant
Figure 1. Choren BTL Production Process. (Source: Choren) Introduction I had to dig way back in my Gmail archives to figure out how it was that I first interacted with Choren. I had written several […]
Befuddled by Our Oil Dependence
In a different context, this might be funny: Lawmakers being forced to give up gas-guzzling cars WASHINGTON — Rep. Elton Gallegly of Simi Valley likes his taxpayer-funded Ford Expedition. He isn’t worried that it’s not […]
Oil to $250 a Barrel?
In case you missed it, there were several stories this week – and of particular note coming from OPEC – that suggested that much higher oil prices may be on the way: Oil Price May […]
Hillary Panders, Bill Whines
Hillary Panders Keeping with the recent theme that our political leaders are clueless, today I ran across this gem from Hillary’s Indiana campaign: Clinton visits gas station for cameras SOUTH BEND, Ind.—Hillary Rodham Clinton, a […]
Inflate Those Tires
Every time I check the pressure in my tires, it is always below the recommended pressure. Every time! And to be honest, it isn’t something I think about on a regular basis. When I had […]
CNN on Gas Prices
CNN has a very interesting article this morning on gas taxes, gas prices, and the impact they have had: U.S. gas: So cheap it hurts First, a couple of tables that show how gas prices […]
Advanced Techniques for Improving Gas Mileage
Note: My article on the recent trip to Choren is finished, but I am waiting to hear back from them before I post it. I signed a non-disclosure agreement before I toured the plant, and […]
How to Change the World
Fortune has a very interesting interview with Google co-founder Larry Page. He hits on a lot of topics that are frequently discussed here, and some that aren’t often discussed, but that I have spent a […]
A Bright Story from the Solar Sector
It’s no secret that I think the best hope we have for transitioning to a post-petroleum economy is through solar power. I am optimistic that the thin film solar crowd – led by companies like […]