It’s the End of the World’s Fair as We Know It: Why Technology Won’t Save Us (Episode 55 of Crazy Town)
It’s the End of the World’s Fair as We Know It: Why Technology Won’t Save Us (Episode 55 of Crazy Town) Back in the day, the World’s Fair was a global showcase of innovation and a peerless cultural event where visitors envisioned a neon future filled with technological wonders. These international expos featured miracle inventions […]
“Diesel To Be Rationed On East Coast This Summer,” Warns US Oil Billionaire
“Diesel To Be Rationed On East Coast This Summer,” Warns US Oil Billionaire Billionaire refinery and fuel station owner John Catsimatidis warned that the East Coast might experience diesel shortages this summer as inventories hit multi-decade lows and refining capacity slumps. “I wouldn’t be surprised to see diesel being rationed on the East Coast this summer. […]
Major Trucking Firms Prepare For “Imminent Diesel Shortage In Eastern Half Of US”
Major Trucking Firms Prepare For “Imminent Diesel Shortage In Eastern Half Of US” Major trucking fleets across the eastern half of the US are preparing for an “imminent” diesel shortage, according to logistics firm FreightWaves. Founder and CEO of FreightWaves Craig Fuller said “3 very large fleets” are preparing for diesel pumps at fuel stations to run […]
Our Impending Impasse and Sid Smith’s New Series
Our Impending Impasse and Sid Smith’s New Series Keowee Toxaway State Park, South Carolina I have a backlog of articles I have started but haven’t yet finished, so I’m starting with this one which has to do with our impending impasse. I think William Catton, Jr. worded that very well. It actually comes from his […]
The Status of U.S. Oil Production
The Status of U.S. Oil Production After the price of oil collapsed in April of 2020, U.S. oil producers reduced drilling new wells and completing drilled wells, which contributed to a production declined to 11.28 mb/d on an annual basis in 2020. Beyond the pandemic problems endured by oil producers, there were depletion problems as […]
Leftists Hate Free Speech Because They Fear Dissent, Not “Disinformation”
Leftists Hate Free Speech Because They Fear Dissent, Not “Disinformation” I think one of the most bizarre social developments of the past 10 years in the US has been the slow but steady shift of the political left as supposed defenders of free speech to enemies of free speech. The level of mental gymnastics on […]
Europe May Face LNG Crisis This Winter
Europe May Face LNG Crisis This Winter Rush to wean off Russian gas has made European consumers highly vulnerable to LNG price shocks. Global LNG demand outstrips supply in 2022. New LNG projects are unlikely to provide relief until 2024. A liquified natural gas (LNG) crisis is brewing for European countries dealing with energy insecurity […]
Saudi Arabia warns that the world is running out of energy capacity: ‘I have never seen these things’
Saudi Arabia warns that the world is running out of energy capacity: ‘I have never seen these things’ The EU is planning a complete ban on Russian oil imports. iznashih/Getty Images Saudi Oil Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman warned Tuesday that the world is “running out of energy capacity at all levels.” “I am a dinosaur, […]
Widespread US Diesel Shortages Send Crack Spreads To Mindblowing Highs
Widespread US Diesel Shortages Send Crack Spreads To Mindblowing Highs Global stocks of refined petroleum products have fallen to critically low levels as refineries prove unable to keep up with surging demand especially for the diesel-like fuels used in manufacturing and freight transportation. The result has been a surge in prices refiners receive for selling […]
Power Grid Operators Warn Of Potential Electricity Shortages Amid Transition To Clean Energy
Power Grid Operators Warn Of Potential Electricity Shortages Amid Transition To Clean Energy Power-grid operators across the US warn that power-generating capacity struggles to keep up with demand, a worrying sign ahead of summer where heatwaves could lead to rolling blackouts. The Midcontinent Independent System Operator, or MISO, operating in 15 states across the US […]
Health Authorities Tracked Movements of Canadians via Cellphones During Pandemic
Health Authorities Tracked Movements of Canadians via Cellphones During Pandemic PHAC claims data was anonymized. Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images Health authorities in Canada tracked people’s movements via their cellphones during the pandemic, with trips to pharmacies and liquor stores being logged, it has been revealed. “BlueDot, an intelligence analysis company, prepared movement reports […]
The age of dissonance
The age of dissonance As the surplus energy available to the economy declines, so the number of things that we can do in theory but can no longer do in practice will grow. This is the inverse of the technological efficiencies won in the course of three centuries of industrialisation – the peak of which […]
Digging In: Why powering a green future means more mines
Digging In: Why powering a green future means more mines “It’s absolutely ironic. But to save the planet, we are going to need more mines.” Government geoscientist Around Australia new mining operations are being established and old sites, shuttered decades ago, are being brought back to life. These miners aren’t digging for coal or gold, […]
US Gas Prices Soar As Europe And Asia Scramble For LNG
US Gas Prices Soar As Europe And Asia Scramble For LNG U.S. gas prices have surged to the highest level in real terms since the financial crisis in 2008 as strong demand for LNG from buyers in Europe and Asia puts pressure on inventories. Front-month futures for gas delivered to Henry Hub in Louisiana are […]
Whispers of the Fall
Whispers of the Fall It’s been sixteen years now since I first started posting these weekly essays to the internet. Though I didn’t originally intend them to focus on the crisis of industrial society, that theme was impossible for me to evade, and I soon gave up trying; there was too much that had to […]
