Monthly Archives: June 2008
Corn Ethanol, good news or boondogle?
I started reading what I thought might be an interesting study published by the US Ag Department in 1995, the title of which is Estimating the Net Energy Balance of Corn Ethanol. Unfortunately, I got stuck on the Summary with … Continue reading
America’s untapped oil
In a recent article at CNN.com, Steven Hargreaves indicates that congressional democrats want to block additional oil leases in the gulf until oil companies have tapped out the existing leases. However, and correct me if I am wrong, it is … Continue reading
McCain offers $300 million for a battery
Which is why we are in trouble if McCain gets elected. I can go to the local hardware store and buy one for $1.50. No, all kidding aside, I am very conservative, which is why I find McCain’s idea balderdash. … Continue reading
Renewable Energy Bill-
I wrote this in response to an ariticle at APP.com: “According to Ariel Cohan, Ph.D., the bill is lacking in five major areas: Energy Sector Liberalization; Ethanol Trade Liberalization; Anti-Economic Warfare Provisions; Measures to Fight Anti-Competitive Practices; Transparency Provisions. He … Continue reading
What have I been telling you?!
This from Bloomberg.com “Along with lifting the ban on offshore oil drilling, Bush wants Congress to allow exploration and drilling in a portion of the 19-million-acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, leasing of federal lands to mine and extract … Continue reading
Offshore Oil Deposits- a strawman argument
In debate, there is a category known as logical fallacies, and among them is the strawman argument. One will set up a “strawman” argument as a serious possibility to the other side’s argument, and then knock it down. Such is … Continue reading
RAND report on Oil Shale
I found this report to be very informative of the Oil Shale deposits and mining. The following link will take you to the RAND Company site where you can download a free pdf report on Oil Shale in the United … Continue reading
Whose coast is it, anyways?
Gov. Arnold (r, but in name only) declared today ”California’s coastline is an international treasure. I do not support lifting this moratorium on new oil drilling off our coast,” the governor said in a statement after President George W. Bush called for … Continue reading
Again I ask “Whose to blame?”
The AP reported on Tuesday, 6/17/08, that President Bush is seeking a lifting of the moritoria on offshore drilling for oil in response to the skyrocketing gas prices. And again, congression democrats, and a handful of republicans, seek to thwart … Continue reading
My dog in the fight…
A couple of weeks ago my wife and I had a nice long conversation about the rising cost of fuel, and what we might be able to do about it. We came to the conclusion that it was time to … Continue reading
