Fossil Fuels

Population growth must stop

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Earth’s population is approaching seven billion at the same time that resource limits and environmental degradation are becoming more apparent every day…Resource scarcities, especially oil, are likely to limit future economic growth; the demographic transition that has accompanied economic growth in the past may not be possible for many nations today.

Electric refueling: Doing the math

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Oilbama and what passes for a green movement talk breezily of “clean energy,” as if the only thing blocking a rapid and thorough transition to an alt-energy economy is oil-industry corruption and political indecision. In the misleading verbiage of such false prophets, you never get any details. Why not? Because the facts are entirely contrary to the promises.

EIA’s first Peak Oil statement—how was their vision a decade ago?

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Back in 2000, the EIA developed their first power-point presentation covering the topic of peak oil. A version of it was presented by EIA Administrator Jay Hakes to the American Association of Petroleum Geologists…What was the EIA’s rationale at the time? How has their view held up a decade later?

Take this opportunity to unite our country, not divide it

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If we choose to marginalize and destroy our oil and gas infrastructure – we will see what “Hubbert’s Cliff” looks like, due to accelerating depletion. I suspect that the accompanying scenario would make Mr. Kunstler’s novel look like a walk in the park.
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