The UK, which already only uses half the per capita energy of the U.S. (See Note 1), is taking aim at the SUV. As British taxes target gas guzzlers, sales of greener cars double London […]
Solar Thermal
I wish I could tell you that the following story happened when I was a kid, but it actually happened just a few years ago. We were back home at the family farm in Oklahoma, […]
Bob Dinneen Responds to Rolling Stone
I know it’s been a bit heavy on ethanol lately, but I continue to get quite a bit of activity over the recent Rolling Stone article. That’s the whole reason for writing a FAQ. I […]
A Disjointed Energy Policy
Hypothetical question: If a group of farmers in Iowa cut a deal with Tyson Foods to produce 2nd generation renewable diesel via a hydrotreating process, would Congress step in to stop them from receiving the […]
Jeff Goodell Debates the Rolling Stone Article on CNBC
The guy is very well-spoken. Guess where he got that “recycled natural gas quote.” 🙂
The Ultra-Light Loremo
Over the weekend, I happened onto a link for a German car that is being designed for an amazing 157 miles per gallon (1.5 l/100 km). The car is called the Loremo, an ultra-light, two-cylinder, […]
Pure Venom
It is disturbing to me that an industry that plays as important a role in modern life as that of the farmer is so vilified. It must be that people simply do not recognize the […]
TreeHugger Sells for $10 Million
This one caught me by surprise: Discovery Acquires TreeHugger.com For $10million Discovery Communications has announced the acquisition of TreeHugger.com for what is believed to be $10 million. TreeHugger.com started as an environmentally focused blog in […]
University of Delaware Breaks Solar Efficiency Record
UD-led team sets solar cell record, joins DuPont on $100 million project Using a novel technology that adds multiple innovations to a very high-performance crystalline silicon solar cell platform, a consortium led by the University […]
This Week in Petroleum 8-01-07
Edited to add: Just got a note from the API. They added: According to today’s API report outlining last week’s production figures, gasoline production reached an all-time high of 9.63 million barrels per day, nearly […]