Here’s a lengthy but excellent article from The Atlantic: “What If We Never Run Out of Oil?” It certainly is an interesting concept – one that I find quite credible. For instance, we have recently discovered untapped reservoirs of methane…
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What If We Never Run Out of Oil?
Tagged with: concentration of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere, environmental horrors, fossil fuels, Greenhouse gas, hydrocarbon fossil fuel, Matt Simmons, methane, methane 25 times more potent a greenhouse gas, methane burns twice as cleanly as coal, methane hydrate, natural gas, peak oil, Renewable Energy, The Atlantic, What If We Never Run Out of Oil?
Posted in Fossil Fuels
Posted in Fossil Fuels
Sierra Club Video on Tar Sands
Here’s an article from the Sierra Club that includes a cool animated piece on oil from tar sands, illustrating why this subject, and the Keystone XL pipeline in particular, is such a bad idea. It’s bad for everyone living on…
International Monetary Fund Calls for Reform on Subsidies for Fossil Fuels
I never know what to make of the frequent references I come across to the International Monetary Fund. Who exactly are these mysterious and terribly powerful people? How do they work? What are their true motivations? In any case, they…
Tagged with: alternative energy sources, fossil fuels, IMF, International Monetary Fund, subsidies for fossil fuels
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Posted in Fossil Fuels
Infographics in the Energy Space Can Drive Social Media Frenzies
I want to thank the many people who have helped 2GreenEnergy along the way in our attempts to popularize the site. Though we have a great deal further to go, we’ve come a long way, and I’m grateful for all…
Tagged with: crude oil, energy infographics, fossil fuel waste, oil companies, oil companies spills, tar sands
Posted in Fossil Fuels
Posted in Fossil Fuels
The Many Faces of the Sierra Club
Maybe it’s a “guy-thing,” but I’ve always loved tree houses. One of the first books I ever loved was Swiss Family Robinson – and not for the plot or the characters; I just enjoyed how the author totally transported me…
The Many Faces of the Sierra Club
Maybe it’s a “guy-thing,” but I’ve always loved tree houses. One of the first books I ever loved was Swiss Family Robinson – and not for the plot or the characters; I just enjoyed how the author totally transported me…
Bill McKibben on Peak Oil and Environmental Activism
My friend Cameron Atwood sent me this masterpiece on environmental activism by Bill McKibben, and asked me to comment on what he writes about peak oil. I believe he’s correct; I think money and technology will converge to keep the…
Tagged with: Bill McKibben, cheap conventional oil, environmental activism, environmentalists, fossil fuels, Henry Kissinger, peak oil, unconventional oil, world fossil energy
Posted in Fossil Fuels
Posted in Fossil Fuels
Americans Are Changing Course on Environmental Issues
I was on a conference call this morning on which I told the audience that the American electorate is becoming far more focused on environmental issues than they were just a few short months ago. Based on what I read…
Tagged with: Americans environmental issues, environmentalism, Exxon’s tar sands spill in Arkansas, Keystone XL Pipeline
Posted in Fossil Fuels
Posted in Fossil Fuels
The World's Worst Air Takes Its Toll On Those Who Live in Seoul, Korea
During a flight to the East Coast a few months ago, I sat next to a pretty young girl – perhaps in her early 20s. During our conversation, I noticed she had a somewhat raspy voice, and I remember suggesting…
From Guest Blogger Brandon Peters: Turning Oil Rigs Green
Oil rigs today are seen as a symbol of dirty energy, and there are a whole lot of them – over 4,000 oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico alone. And while they’re built to last through all sorts of…
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