Let’s Confiscate Venezuela’s U.S. Refineries

I recall reading this story a while back: Chavez Considers Sale of U.S. Refineries The implications just sank in today. Chavez, having confiscated the property of U.S. companies and torn up contracts, has property here […]

Gas Boycotts and Gas Prices

Gas BoycottsYou have probably gotten the e-mails. “Don’t buy gas on Wednesday of next week and force the oil companies to lower prices.” Or, “Boycott Shell this week, ExxonMobil next week, etc.” Sometimes I explain […]

Surviving Survival Training

I just finished 3 days of survival training with a company in Aberdeen called Falck Nutec. The purpose of the training is to prepare people to survive offshore in the North Sea, and is required […]

Irony and Gas Price

I think this is what you call irony. From: Gas Prices Spike We find the following picture accompanying the article: Today’s Bargain: Gatorade at $12 a Gallon Then from the next story we have a […]

This Week in Petroleum 5-2-07

12 Weekly Declines in a Row: Not a Pretty Picture Update: My Limb Has Cracked Two weeks ago, I went out on a limb and said that gasoline inventories would turn up within two weeks. […]

Vinod Khosla in a Solar Fight

Thanks to Bob Rohatensky for bringing this story to my attention. I got a real chuckle out of reading the response of Khosla’s opponent in this debate, PV solar advocate Herman Scheer, because I am […]

My Ideal Presidential Candidate on the Environment

I did not get to watch the first debate of the Democratic candidates for president, but I have seen some coverage of it. The Wall Street Journal’s Energy Roundup had a write-up on it a […]

My Ideal Presidential Candidate on the Environment

I did not get to watch the first debate of the Democratic candidates for president, but I have seen some coverage of it. The Wall Street Journal’s Energy Roundup had a write-up on it a […]

$4 Gasoline Has Arrived

Gas Prices in San Francisco We no longer have to talk about the possibility of $4 gasoline. It is here. $4 Gasoline in San Francisco Thanks to Stuart Staniford for providing this picture. He lives […]

Vinod Khosla and The Truth

One thing I noted during my previous debunking of Vinod Khosla’s claims was that he was very careless with information he presented as fact. I have seen numerous incorrect or grossly exaggerated claims in his […]