Item of General Interest
Oct. 23 . A new interview by Chris Martenson is now up. He calls it Why There's No Economically Sustainable Price for Oil Anymore.
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Update on US natural gas, coal, nuclear, and 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. Of course, the energy … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives to Oil
Tagged biofuel, coal, geothermal, natural gas, nuclear, renewables, solar PV, wind energy
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Energy and the Economy – Twelve Basic Principles
There is a standard view of energy and the economy that can briefly be summarized as follows: Economic growth can continue forever; we will learn to use less energy supplies; energy prices will rise; and the world will adapt. My … Continue reading
Making Sense of the US Oil Story
We frequently see stories telling us how well the United States is doing at oil extraction. The fact that there are stories in the press about the US wanting to export crude oil adds to the hype. How much of … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged natural gas plant liquids, oil exports, oil price
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