I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the latest attempt to pass a windfall profits tax on oil companies. You know, it isn’t the windfall profits tax itself that bugs me. It is the fact that it wouldn’t be applied consistently across industries, some of which have much higher profit margins. These measures would [...]
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Ethanol/Alternative Fuel FAQ 
Of course you are against ethanol. You work for Big Oil.
Is ethanol reducing dependence on foreign oil?
What’s this EROI/EROEI/Energy Return Business?
Is EROEI the Same Thing as the Process Efficiency?
Isn’t the Energy Balance for Corn Ethanol Better than for Gasoline?
Does the Energy Balance/EROEI Matter?
Doesn’t the Ethanol Subsidy Actually Benefit Oil Companies?
Doesn’t Ethanol Usage Create Jobs and [...]
Dog and Pony Show Scheduled for Today
The familiar dog and pony show of calling oil company executives to Washington to testify before a pandering congress begins today:
Congress has big questions for Big Oil
WASHINGTON – Big Oil is once again being called on the carpet. Senior executives of the five largest U.S. oil companies were to appear before a congressional committee Tuesday [...]
Oil Watchdog Accepts Money from Big Oil
Consumer organization Oil Watchdog has admitted to accepting money from Chevron. This is odd behavior for an organization that has been fiercely critical of universities and museums that accept donations from oil companies.
Oil Watchdog staff member John Simpson, after having accepted the contribution from Chevron, defended his actions by claiming he gave the money to [...]
DGA Conference Call on Energy
Update: They now have a news release on the teleconference: Democratic Governors Discuss America’s Energy Future. You can download the audio of the 30-minute teleconference at the bottom of the news release.
Today (6-22-06) the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) hosted a conference call on energy policy. Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski hosted [...]
E85 Pricing Reports
Updated: 9/29/07
When I read the following quote, I immediately thought of the recent Business Week article claiming that availability – which they claimed is being hampered by oil companies – is the primary reason E-85 is not taking hold.
I don’t buy E-85 for my flex fuel Ranger even though it is readily available around here [...]
What Planet Are They From?
I have come across a couple of articles in the past few days that really left me shaking my head. One praises Hugo Chavez as a hero, and the other blasts oil companies for their multi-million dollar gifts to higher education. These people definitely see the world through a very different set of lenses than [...]
Inventory Management
I have been engaged in an e-mail exchange with a journalist overseas who is writing an article on gasoline pricing in the U.S. I don’t want to give anything away, so I won’t be any more specific than that. However, I do want to share a couple of responses that I sent regarding some questions [...]
Please Make it Stop
The pandering, that is. First up, the presidential candidates take turns accusing each other of not having a plan for high gas prices, which the accuser of course has a neat solution for that will be painless for the public:
Obama presses on gas prices, Clinton highlights energy bill
INDIANAPOLIS – Democrat Barack Obama on Friday blamed [...]
The Art of Spinning
As the previous post indicated, we in the U.S. have a pretty low energy IQ. One of the reasons is that energy stories are often reported in a very biased or uninformed manner, which tends to distort public viewpoints. For instance, you may think those evil oil companies are wrecking the world. You are entitled [...]
