What works: 98.6 degrees
I invested a lot of time into finding our post-carbon landing pad. I tend to side with realtors on this one: location, location, location.
View ArticleEnergy – Nov 28
- Kjell Aleklett in Australia: Scary new best friend for politicians - peak oil- Tom Whipple: What ONE Policy Change Would You Make?- Energy and immigration (peak oil and Mexico)- Why Is Canada...
View ArticleAs nuclear falters, here is a practical, affordable (and safe) clean...
In the wake of the Japanese nuclear debacle, we need a practical and affordable clean electricity plan that does not rely on new nuclear power. This article presents just such a Plan. New nuclear is...
View ArticleRenewable energy zealots must understand ‘Net Energy’
Was I surprised that last issue’s column, Can Renewables Outshine Fossil Fuels?, elicited a strong reaction, with written responses of support and derision? Not at all. It’s an issue that continues to...
View ArticleThe roads to our alternative energy future
How fast do we need to transition off of fossil fuels? What industrial capacity is available today for different alternative energy technologies and what is likely to be available in the future? What...
View ArticleReview: Life Without Oil by Steve Hallett With John Wright
“Imagining a world without oil” describes in stark detail what might happen if one day the world decided to decommission all its oil tankers, rigs, pipelines and strategic reserves. The authors,...
View ArticleWarm and fuzzy on geothermal?
The Earth started its existence as a red-hot rock, and has been cooling ever since. It’s still quite toasty in the core, and will remain so for billions of years, yet. Cooling implies a flow of heat,...
View ArticleThe alternative energy matrix
Breathe, Neo. I’ve been running a marathon lately to cover all the major players that may provide viable alternatives to fossil fuels this century. Even though I have not exhausted all possibilities,...
View ArticleODAC Newsletter – Apr 13
The IEA poured oil on troubled waters, so to speak, in its April Oil Market Report this week, suggesting a possible “turning of the tide for market fundamentals”. The agency said supply is ahead of...
View ArticleEnergy transitions – headlines
•The global outlook for renewable power in one graph •US joins elite 10GW solar club •Behind the Tea Party Push For Solar in Georgia •China Raises Target for 2015 Solar Power Capacity •Delivering...
View ArticleUpdate on US natural gas, coal, nuclear, renewables
On August 6, I wrote a post called Making Sense of the US Oil Story, in which I looked at US oil. In this post, I would like to look at other sources of US energy.
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