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Why methanol is not an option to replace gasoline or diesel
Why methanol is not an option to replace gasoline or diesel Preface. Methanol, or CH₃OH, is primarily used to make chemicals for plastics, paints, and cosmetics. It is made from coal or natural gas. “Green” methanol is made from biomass or biogas from landfills or sewage plants. Or it can be made by combining hydrogen […]
The prolific, inimitable Nate Hagens strikes again: This time with a new book on the human predicament
The prolific, inimitable Nate Hagens strikes again: This time with a new book on the human predicament “This will be the century which tests the human potential for mediocrity against the human potential for greatness.” — … “Earth’s currently most successful large creature is now in a predicament; a predicament brought about by a compelling combination of […]
The World Will Run Out Of EV Batteries By 2025
The World Will Run Out Of EV Batteries By 2025 In many ways, the world is not ready for the EV revolution. While electric vehicles are an absolutely invaluable and essential component of the clean energy revolution and combating climate change and imperative which grows more urgent with each passing second, the world has been […]
Some inconvenient questions. Open letter to the politicians responsible for the Ecological Transition, in Spain and in Europe
Some inconvenient questions. Open letter to the politicians responsible for the Ecological Transition, in Spain and in Europe (First published at the author’s blog. Translated with permission by Amelia Burke / Fabricants de Futur.) Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: I am writing to you with the intention of raising a series of relevant questions regarding the current […]
Huge carbon capture pipeline network proposed: Industry’s ‘delay-and-fail strategy’ rises again
Huge carbon capture pipeline network proposed: Industry’s ‘delay-and-fail strategy’ rises again An astute journalist I know once described carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a “delay-and-fail strategy” devised by the fossil fuel industry. The industry’s ploy was utterly obvious to him: Promise to perfect and deploy CCS at some vague point in the future. By […]
Mining of Minerals and the Limits to Growth
Mining of Minerals and the Limits to Growth The mining of minerals is linked to the 1972 Limits to Growth study. There are a number of technical problems the business model behind mining is struggling with now. Challenges for the proposed expansion in mining to construct a non-fossil fuel system (EV’s, batteries, wind turbines, solar […]
Iran Opens Export Terminal To Bypass World’s Biggest Oil Chokepoint
Iran Opens Export Terminal To Bypass World’s Biggest Oil Chokepoint Iran says it has opened its first oil export terminal in the Gulf of Oman to allow Tehran to avoid using the strategic Strait of Hormuz shipping route that has long been a focus of regional tensions. “Today, the first shipment of 100 tons of […]
The Grand Illusion
The Grand Illusion One of the things that is so pervasive in today’s society is the constant flow of hype, advertising, marketing, and propaganda, and many people fail to see through it. Steve Bull came out with this article explaining the same scenario. They are led to believe that everything is a problem and that technology or […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXVII
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXVII Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Discussing ‘renewable’ energy and its shortcomings with those who hold on to the belief that they offer us a ‘solution’ to the predicaments humanity faces is always ‘challenging’. Today’s contemplation is based on a recent dialogue I have had with a few people who […]
What if we treated the climate emergency as seriously as we treated COVID–19?
What if we treated the climate emergency as seriously as we treated COVID–19? Prof Alice Larkin, University of Manchester, argues that, if our society were really serious about tackling climate change, we would put much greater priority on social and economic change – as shown by the emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Article from […]
Has OPEC finally won the war against shale oil?
Has OPEC finally won the war against shale oil? I have maintained for the past six years that a key goal of OPEC has been to so demoralize investors in shale oil that they stop sending money to the companies that drill for it. As I’ve written previously, I believe that OPEC’s contest with the shale […]
To Be Sustainable, Green Energy Must Generate Adequate Taxable Revenue
To Be Sustainable, Green Energy Must Generate Adequate Taxable Revenue What allows any type of energy to be sustainable? I would argue that one of the requirements for sustainability is adequate production of taxable revenue. Company managements depend upon taxable revenue for many purposes, including funding new investments and paying dividends to shareholders. Governments depend upon […]
So, What Should We Do?
So, What Should We Do? Pictures of wildfire damage at Glacier National Park in Montana 2016 What type of activities will help in reducing the effects of ecological overshoot? I’m often asked this question when I point out that solar panels, wind turbines, nuclear energy, hydroelectric dams, EVs, and all other technological devices will not […]
