Archive for
August, 2009
19 entries in this archive. Displaying 1-10 of 19
A week ago we estimated that the cash for clunkers program cost about $63 per barrel of oil saved.
Today the New York Times editorialized that the cash-for-clunkers program was too expensive a way to take cars off the road in ...
Posted Monday, August 31st, 2009 at 11:33 am | Filed in: Economic Security, Energy Security, Oil Prices
It may be the doldrums of summer in Washington, D.C., but September and the renewal of energy policy discussions and debates is just around the corner. Some are already looking ahead to shaping that discussion: on September 23 a...
Posted Friday, August 28th, 2009 at 8:52 am | Filed in: Legislation
Tomorrow, the U.S. oil industry turns 150 years old, and we thought the milestone marked a useful moment to reflect about the role of oil in the economy and the challenges the United States will face as the nation seeks to reinven...
Posted Thursday, August 27th, 2009 at 4:59 pm | Filed in: Economic Security, Energy Security, Energy Supply, Oil Dependence
Today's FT reports (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/72e2cbb6-919d-11de-879d-00144feabdc0.html) that a Korean-led consortium developing a gas field off Burma’s coast will "invest billions of dollars in a project to supply gas to China...
Posted Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 at 6:57 am | Filed in: Economic Security, Energy Security, National Security, Natural Gas
A “Solar-Powered Oil Field” is the latest juxtaposition of today’s energy sources. As we move towards more independence from non-renewable fuels, the inevitable reality is that energy sources will be mixed. The joint ini...
Posted Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 at 9:19 am | Filed in: Alternatives, Environment, Solar
As cash for clunkers comes to an end tonight, I thought it would be interesting to estimate how much it cost per barrel of oil saved. First, I want to make clear that I understand that the purpose of the program was not to save ...
Posted Monday, August 24th, 2009 at 7:53 am | Filed in: Economic Security, Legislation
There is nothing like oil prices hitting their highest mark this year to set the tone as we head into the end of the summer driving season and we feel the effects of the first large hurricane of this season on the East Coast. Wh...
Posted Friday, August 21st, 2009 at 8:13 am | Filed in: Legislation
Here's a piece you may have missed while at the beach. According to the NYT (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/08/us/08brfs-EFFORTTOBANW_BRF.html?ref=us ), it appears the North Carolina Senate "overwhelmingly approved" legislati...
Posted Thursday, August 20th, 2009 at 7:57 am | Filed in: Legislation, Wind
We have been focusing on the section of the stimulus package devoted to batteries and electric vehicles, but today we want to examine some renewed prospects on solar power. The Financial Times reported a burgeoning U.S solar...
Posted Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 at 9:50 am | Filed in: Alternatives, Solar
Yesterday FEV, a developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technology, announced that it was teaming up with Energy Innovation Group (EIG Ltd) to develop a 21-kWh lithium-ion (Li-on) battery pack. The technology will be demon...
Posted Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 at 9:03 am | Filed in: Electrification, Transportation
