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The Road Worrier
The Road Worrier Final preparations for moving the donkey foals are upon me, which has me sorting out the logistics of getting them safely home. The breeder lives less than a kilometre away, which originally made me wonder if they could be walked over but the open road is just too dangerous. If it was […]
Americans Face Elevated Winter Power Outage Risks From Tight Fuel Supplies, Faltering Grid: Report
A Boston-area resident shoveling snow. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds) Americans Face Elevated Winter Power Outage Risks From Tight Fuel Supplies, Faltering Grid: Report As the snow flies and temperatures plummet, regulatory agencies and analysts alike warn that residents in multiple U.S. states are at an elevated risk of dangerous winter blackouts. States such as Texas and North […]
Europe’s Fuel Supply Fears Worsen As Major Refinery Malfunctions
Europe’s Fuel Supply Fears Worsen As Major Refinery Malfunctions The biggest refinery in Europe, Shell’s Pernis in the Netherlands, suffered a malfunction late on Wednesday, which could exacerbate an already worsening fuel supply situation in northwest Europe due to the strikes in France. Shell Pernis said late on Wednesday that “Due to a malfunction on one of […]
Could We Ever Make Enough Synthetic Oil to Get By?
Could We Ever Make Enough Synthetic Oil to Get By?
Corn for ethanol & soy for biodiesel tremendously destructive
Corn for ethanol & soy for biodiesel tremendously destructive The Green Gold Rush to make biodiesel has begun in earnest in California. It would not be profitable without subsidies from LCFS credits, federal RIN D5 credits, and Blenders Tax Credits at $3.32 a gallon, which is enough to cover production costs, according to Van der […]
The last of the fossil fuels ?
The last of the fossil fuels ? If the story of humankind starts with the invention of fire, then wood is the fuel that changed the world. But fast forward a million or so years to the Anthropocene age, and more than a third of the people on this planet are still so impoverished that […]
Essential Bug-Out Resources
Essential Bug-Out Resources Solutions that have proved surprisingly essential during California’s wildfires In my post yesterday Survival Learnings From A California Fire Evacuee, I promised to share the specific resources that have proved especially valuable during my family’s emergency evacuation due to the Kincade fire. So I’d better get to it… Gas & Cash Having now […]
March 28, 2019 Book review of Bryce’s “Power hungry: the myths of green energy and the real fuels of the future”
March 28, 2019 Book review of Bryce’s “Power hungry: the myths of green energy and the real fuels of the future” Preface. This is a book review of: Robert Bryce. 2009. Power Hungry: The Myths of “Green” Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future. This is a brilliant book, very funny at times, a […]
The $70 Million “Investment”
The $70 Million “Investment” Electric cars continue to cost lots of money – contrary to the now-forgotten original point of the exercise, which was once upon a time to find a lower-cost alternative to gas-powered cars. That’s gone away because gas is so cheap that – even with all the add-on taxes (about a fourth of the […]
Frank Kaminski reviews two peak oil documentaries from 2008
Frank Kaminski reviews two peak oil documentaries from 2008 BLIND SPOT: Peak Oil and the Coming Global Crisis A Documentary Directed, Written, Photographed, and Edited by Adolfo Doring–1 hour, 26 minutes and FUEL A Documentary Directed and Narrated by Josh Tickell–1 hour, 52 minutes These two documentaries on the world oil crisis came out in 2008, […]
Puerto Rico: When the electricity stops
Puerto Rico: When the electricity stops When the electricity stops in modern civilization, pretty much everything else stops. Not even gasoline-powered vehicles can get far before they are obliged to seek a fill-up—which they cannot get because gas pumps rely on electricity to operate. When I wrote “The storms are only going to get worse” […]
What’s Your Plan B?
What’s Your Plan B? Although Plan B includes a wide spectrum of options, these three basic categories define three different purposes for having an alternative residence lined up. We all have a Plan A–continue living just like we’re living now. Some of us have a Plan B in case Plan A doesn’t work out, and […]
Natural gas is a stupid transportation fuel
Natural gas is a stupid transportation fuel [ My comment: The only reason natural gas has come up as a transportation fuel at all is the false belief that there is 100 years of natural gas (even this article does, but natural gas may last far less for reasons explained in articles here). Although this article […]
