Today I begin a series that looks at the recently released 2013 BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Because the past two posts have dealt with the Keystone XL pipeline project, I thought it would be […]
Protecting a Drowning Man from Sunburn
Later this week I intend to start a series covering the recently released BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2013. However, first I want to follow up on last week’s post The Increasing Irrelevance of […]
The Increasing Irrelevance of the Keystone XL Debate
Keystone XL’s Insignificant Contribution to Climate Last week President Obama unveiled a new plan to combat climate change in a speech at Georgetown University. While there is generally broad consensus that his comments further threaten […]
Avoiding Energy’s Big Buts
This past week I posted the following graphic on my Twitter account (@RRapier) showing the explosive growth of renewable electricity, particularly over the past decade: The first response to this graphic was “But…INTERMITTENT!”
Did Global Oil Consumption Slow in 2012?
I hate the phrase “Innocent until proven guilty.” When serial killer Ted Bundy killed his first victim, he wasn’t innocent just because a court had yet to convict him. The correct phrasing — which practically […]
Oil Industry Declares War on E15
(RR edit: Some of you need to turn on your sarcasm detectors). I just finished reading a story that made my blood boil. It was about how the oil industry is using dirty tricks to […]
About Those Plunging Oil Prices
Over the past three weeks, there have been numerous headlines insinuating that a freefall in oil prices is underway. Last week I read that the various causes were a slowdown in China’s economy, OPEC’s decision […]
Who Loses from Rising Natural Gas Prices?
Chemicals and Fertilizer Industries In last week’s post Who Wins from Rising Natural Gas Prices?, I discussed the sectors that would benefit from rising natural gas prices. This week, let’s talk about the potential losers. […]
Who Wins from Rising Natural Gas Prices?
Over the past two years the spot price of natural gas fell from nearly $5 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) in June 2011 to less than $2 per MMBtu in April 2012, before beginning […]
Estimate for Williston Basin Oil Resources is Doubled
Last week the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provided an update of oil and gas resources in the Bakken region. This was their first update since a 2008 report that estimated mean undiscovered volumes of 3.65 […]