Introduction I am going to address a touchy subject in this essay, but I simply can’t ignore it any longer. I have noticed that a lot of people are finding my blog through keyword searches […]
Biomass to Fuel via the MixAlco Process
Previously, I described a portion of my role in the early development of the MixAlco Process. Developed in the laboratories of Professor Mark Holtzapple at Texas A&M University, the process has undergone significant further developments, […]
The Ethanol Question I Did Ask
Last December, I received an intriguing request from the Public Relations Director at the world’s largest ethanol producer. Nathan Schock asked if I would be interested in posing a video question that would be answered […]
BP, Exxon, and Peak Lite
My vacation is over, so it’s back to work. I am still working on the followup to the MixAlco story, but there is a lot of material to digest. I am exchanging e-mails with Professor […]
Oil Prices, Recession-Depression, and Investment
The following is a guest essay by Kevin Kane. Kevin is the author of the Energy Fanatic Blog. Oil Prices, Recession-Depression, and Investment Low Oil Prices Foster Future Oil Price Peaks By Kevin Kane As […]
Radio Interview on the USDA Ethanol Report
I have had family visiting me for the past two weeks, which has slowed my posting down a bit. I am trying to finish up the followup story to the essay on the MixAlco process, […]
Introduction to the MixAlco Process
In this essay, I am going to talk about my graduate school work at Texas A&M. Since leaving A&M there have been a lot of developments related to the technology I worked on, so in […]
The Tesla Motors Electric Vehicle Strategy for South Korea
I am working on two essays, but it is going to be a couple more days before I have either one of them finished. One is about the recent USDA report on the energy return […]
The Climate Change Thought Police
I have taken grief from some readers at times for my position on the issue of Climate Change. I have always maintained that I am not an expert, and therefore I accept the scientific consensus […]
Range Fuels’ Number One Critic
That title appears to be reserved for me, even though I did not set out to earn it. It all started with the first story I wrote on Range Fuels in which I pointed out […]