Archive for the 'Energy' Category
Iran Threatens to Block Strait of Hormuz
January 9th, 2007If you haven’t read The Strait of Hormuz: It’s Not That Bad, It’s Worse, it might be worth checking out now. Additionally, when oil was trading near record highs, I wrote that oil could, “Easily go to $45 before it goes to $200.” Oil is now trading around $55. Could the world go from relatively […]
Future of Iraq: The Spoils of War
January 7th, 2007The first reference I could find on Cryptogon to the U.S. stealing Iraq’s oil was in 2002. That was just a lunatic conspiracy theory back then… Via: Independent: Iraq’s massive oil reserves, the third-largest in the world, are about to be thrown open for large-scale exploitation by Western oil companies under a controversial law which […]
This Guy Can Get 59 MPG in a Plain Old Accord
January 5th, 2007Via: Mother Jones: “Buckle up tight, because this is the death turn,” says Wayne. Death turn? We’re moving at 50 mph. Wayne turns off the engine. He’s bearing down on the exit, and as he turns the wheel sharply to the right, the tires squeal—which is what happens when you take a 25 mph turn […]
Waterwheel Invention Promises Cheap Electricity
January 5th, 2007At least 24 kilowatt hours/day from a 20cm head? This almost makes the Steorn thing look like a walk in the park! This is mainstream (no pun intended) news out of the UK. Can anyone out there see how this could be possible? Via: Daily Mail: It’s a mechanical problem that’s troubled scientists since Archimedes […]
California to Build 1,500 Megawatt Wind Farm
December 29th, 2006Via: Southern California Edison: Southern California Edison (SCE), the nation’s leading purchaser of renewable energy, today signed a ground-breaking wind energy contract that will provide the utility’s customers with a major new source of emission-free power. The agreement with Alta Windpower Development LLC, a subsidiary of Allco Financial Group Inc. of Australia, a global financial-services […]
All Electric Vehicles and the Concept of Enough
December 28th, 2006The all electric SUV is almost here! While it’s not quite the electric Hummer I wrote about recently, what did I tell ya!?! Head down to the clean, green Walmart to buy some blood soaked crap made by slaves in China with your somehow fungible U.S. dollars. Haul your goods back to your no-money-down, stucco […]
Nigeria: Hundreds of Fuel Scavengers Die in Blast
December 26th, 2006Fuel shortages in Nigeria, one of the most oil rich countries in the world… Meanwhile, in other news, the CEO of Exxon got a $2.8 million bonus and a raise. And GM squeals about a fuel efficiency law that mandates a pathetic increase in overall mileage of their fleet. Via: CNN: At least 200 people […]
Foundation Accepting Applications for Funding for Prototype Development
December 20th, 2006When something seems to good to be true… You know the rest. But one has to grasp for some good news, once in a while. So, if you have some weird and good idea, maybe these guys can help. Via: PES Network: The Phoenix Science Foundation posted an online form yesterday where inventors can submit […]
Solar Towers
December 20th, 2006When the lights go off and the governments of the world try to sell you a chaos theory about energy, remember these two words: heat rises. Here’s something else to remember: Cost of the war in Iraq per week: $3 billion Cost to build this solar tower: $1 million That is, with the money spent […]
Is Peak Oil a Faith Based Collapse Theory?
December 19th, 2006Stories like the one below, from the BBC, reinforce the nagging fear I have that Peak Oil just isn’t going to be the kill shot that many of us think it’s going to be. Don’t get me wrong, Peak Oil seems real to me (if engineered to happen), and, in preparation, my wife and I […]
