“Have the guts to consider the silent consequences when standing in front of the next snake-oil humanitarian.” Nassim Nicholas Taleb in The Black Swan I believe our generation faces a sobering choice: Take serious steps […]
E85 Pricing Reports
Updated: 9/29/07 When I read the following quote, I immediately thought of the recent Business Week article claiming that availability – which they claimed is being hampered by oil companies – is the primary reason […]
No Energy Worries
At least according to Ray Kurzweil, author of The Singularity is Near and Fantastic Voyage (both of which I have read). In Money Magazine’s 8 forecasts for your financial future, Kurzweil writes: Ray Kurzweil’s Future […]
Dingell’s Got the Right Idea
In case you hadn’t heard, Representative John Dingell of Michigan is proposing a carbon tax. He is inviting the public to comment: Summary of Draft Carbon Tax Legislation Some have suggested that he isn’t really […]
Peak Exports
Some of you may know that I have written some criticisms over the use of a technique called Hubbert Linearization to predict Peak Oil. I maintain that it is essentially useless for trying to predict […]
Debunking Business Week Misinformation
Besides hypocrisy, another thing I hate is the spreading of misinformation. Sometimes, the spreading of misinformation is done without malice, because you may just be repeating something you thought to be true. So, misinformation is […]
Ted Kennedy Opposes “Big Wind”
One thing I strive hard not to be is a hypocrite. If I suggest that we need to conserve energy or reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, you can bet I am striving to walk the […]
This Week in Petroleum 9-26-07
Three weeks ago I wrote that I expected gas prices to rise, which is unusual for this time of year: I predict that prices will continue to rise. I think they have to. I also […]
Ethanol Stocks Hit New Lows
A buying opportunity? Sector Snap: Ethanol stocks hit new lows NEW YORK (AP) – Ethanol stocks fell Tuesday, with several hitting 52-week lows, as a Bear Stearns (NYSE:BSC) analyst rehashed concerns which promise to plague […]
Excellent Cellulosic Ethanol Overview
Wired just published a nice overview of cellulosic ethanol. It takes you through the history, the challenges, some of the major players, etc. It is one of the most comprehensive and balanced articles on the […]