Violence flares, various parties battle for political control, and with a one-way ticket to the U.S. in hand, Al Qaeda waits patiently in the screening lines of Baghdad airport. A scary scenario? Hold on to your seat, but this isn’t what happens if the U.S. pulls out of Iraq, it’s happening right now. However, there […]
Category Archives: Oil
A Brewing Storm | China’s Growth at Risk
The inconvenient truth of rapid economic growth: Third of China ‘hit by acid rain’ Natural law tells us that for every action we take, there is a consequence…problem is, common sense isn’t always common practice. Just last month the Chinese government and it’s citizen’s were probably most optimistic about their new agenda to offset a […]
Immigration Deformed | Wasting Our Energy
Energy independence took a backseat this week as the immigration debate stole the spotlight – I’d like to know why… Our short-term memories seem to be plaguing us once again. I may just be very out of touch with the rest of the country, but I must ask, why all of the immigration talk now!?! […]
High on Fumes | Iran Gives Perspective To The West
On The Table: Oil, Price Gouging, Hurricanes, Terrorism, War and Peace… The party is over, we drank too much and now it’s time to head home. As extremists inch closer to nuclear armament, the west will need to re-think it’s disfunctional relationship with energy. Oil prices reached an all-time high this week – over $74 […]
Sour Crude or Sweet Ethanol?
Can the U.S. follow Brazil’s lead into tomorrow’s energy reality… Brazil has weened itself off of an addiction to oil over the past ten years. This should certainly give us hope; although I’m concerned that we just don’t have the will to do the same. As I’ve mentioned before, America’s broken marriage to ‘black gold’ […]
Americans at “tipping point” about energy | Reuters.com
Americans at “tipping point” about energy: poll
Oil Independence :: Growing Support For A New Reality…But Is ‘Sacrifice’ In Our Vocabulary?
A Timelime of Events – Post-State of the Union January 31st Heartened by some of the ideas put forth in the President’s state of the union address, I’d been eagerly awaiting some follow-up. Arab oil producers – those relying on the U.S. addiction to remain in power – provided it. Voicing their concerns to the […]