In this week’s episode of R-Squared Energy TV, I discuss potential improvements to U.S. ethanol policy. I explain the fundamental principles that guide my thoughts on energy policy, which primarily involve moving toward more sustainable […]
Gasoline Prices Doubled Under Obama: True or False?
The Claim: President Obama Has Doubled Gasoline Prices During the Republican primaries, a number of candidates made a claim that at first glance seems improbable: That under President Obama, gasoline prices have doubled. A current […]
Mitigating the Long Recession; and CNG Vehicle Restrictions
In this week’s episode of R-Squared Energy TV, I answer two viewer questions. The first question is whether I believe that nuclear energy or hydraulic fracturing will offset the impacts of my “Long Recession” scenario. […]
Responses to Thorium Reactor Story
9/16/11 Update: New story from Wired — Thorium potential ‘overstated’ says government report Following last week’s R-Squared Energy TV episode that discussed thorium nuclear reactors, there were a number of comments and emails from readers […]
Are Democrats More Likely to Release Strategic Oil Reserves?
Election Season In Issue #7 of Energy Trends Insider, a reader asked about the potential implications of the Obama Administration’s recent announcement that they were considering a release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve […]
4 Reasons Why Gas Prices Are About to Fall Rapidly
While U.S. gasoline prices have been on the rise for the past two months — and are presently $0.15/gallon higher than they were a year ago — I expect that gasoline prices will start to […]
Carbon Trading & Thorium Reactors
In this week’s episode of R-Squared Energy TV, I answer two viewer questions. The first is on California’s upcoming carbon trading markets, which includes a discussion on resource shuffling. The second question is on the […]
What Mitt Romney’s Energy Plan Should Look Like
Following Mitt Romney’s release of his energy plan, I intended to offer a detailed critique. However, there are already numerous critiques out there that would not differ much from my own. My critique would have […]
Interview On My Energy Positions After ASPO 2011
Following last year’s ASPO conference, I was interviewed by Aaron Wissner of Local Future, which is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to issues of energy, the environment, and sustainability. Aaron just made that interview available, […]
Why Sugarcane Bagasse is the Most Promising Pathway for Cellulosic Ethanol
In last week’s Energy Trends Insider (ETI) I explained Why Sugarcane Bagasse is the Most Promising Pathway for Cellulosic Ethanol. In addition, I answered a reader’s question about Ethanol’s Role in Rising Gas Prices and whether that […]