Energy

Alternatives, choices, trade-offs, perspective, etc.

The ‘Crude’ Realities of Oil Supply

In a recent email announcing the introduction of The Domestic Drilling Act (H.R.6593) and The Consumer Energy Supply Act (H.R.…

16 years ago

Senator Kay Bailey-Hutchison – CEOs Are Her Real Concern

In Congress is drilling a dry hole, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison tries to scare us into supporting the poor abused…

17 years ago

Gasoline Prices – Now With Prices and Emotions Falling, A Little Perspective

According to the Energy Information Agency (EIA) of the U. S. government, "In 2005 the price of crude oil averaged…

18 years ago

283,865,610,000 Gallons of Petrol – Breaking the Addiction, Maybe, Maybe Not?

The United States consumed almost 284 billion gallons of finished petroleum products in 2005. About half, 49 percent, went to…

18 years ago

Oil Profits – Can’t Someone Else Pay for Them?

Every time the issue of oil profits makes the news or is part of a nearby conversation, I wonder why…

19 years ago

What Price Crude? – To Keep Our SUVs or Hybrids Humming

What are our options, the likelihood of their success, and when does it become cost effective to invest in those…

19 years ago

Big Oil Profits – Some Perspective, No Rhetoric

So, with the exception of Conoco Phillips, shouldn't everyone be equally upset with all companies that have seen earnings growth…

19 years ago

Excessive Profits? – What About Employee Benefits?

Yes, oil companies have seen an increase in their profits, but I'm more concerned about another company with high earnings.  …

19 years ago

Impose Windfall Profits Tax – Why?

Yes, a lot of small businesses and low income families are severely affected by the cost, but who should they…

19 years ago

Oil – Capacity vs. Usage vs. Price

Jan 11, 2006, Personal Finance: World usage, 2006 - 29.565B barrels, plus .365B more each year China, 2006 usage -…

20 years ago