Tag: Big Oil

In a post the other day I wrote:  Big Oil’s only interest at this point is maintaining its revenue and profit stream indefinitely,  But as time passes, this will be increasingly difficult, and will require feeding the public more propaganda. …

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Big Oil’s only interest at this point is maintaining its revenue and profit stream indefinitely,  But as time passes, this will be increasingly difficult, and will require feeding the public more propaganda.

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In 2010, when I wrote my first book: “Renewable Energy–Facts and Fantasies,” I wanted a chapter on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, and so I turned to the local expert on the subject, Honda’s Steve Ellis.  Steve was anxious to promote his …

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From the American Energy Society:  US supermajor Chevron acquired Hess for $53 billion two weeks after Exxon Mobil purchased Pioneer Natural Resources for $60 billion and while BP doubled its YOY profits ($27B). Note: Many SMEs believe the sector’s historic performance is far …

One Cost Item No Longer Necessary for Big Oil: Public Relations Read More »

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It’s deeply regrettable that the fossil fuel industry owns America’s energy policy, and will make it impossible for us, for at least the foreseeable future, to make more than a small dent in decarbonizing our energy and transportation sectors. Making …

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This fellow makes a good point, but isn’t there a limit?  Given that were all endowed at birth with a huge brain and an enormous capacity for compassion and kindness, how is it possible that half of the United States …

True, We Don’t All Think Alike, But Give Me a Break Read More »

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The graphic below explains a lot about our world, and the brutal Saudi empire in particular. It gives one a sense for what the geopolitical globe will look like once we have removed oil as our source of energy in …

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A reader notes: Finally ending the insanity of 20th Century petrochemical industries, fully 35 years into our 21st. This is good news, to be sure, but don’t think for a moment that the battle is over.  Big Oil has been …

California: No New Gas/Diesel-Powered Automobiles After 2035 Read More »

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Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich’s message here is especially on target now that the USPS is in the process of replacing its entire fleet of postal trucks–get this–with gasoline powered drive trains.  That’s right, we’ve finally reached the tipping point …

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As Bill McKibben notes here, it really hasn’t been a good couple of days for Big Oil. Are investors concerned about the baking of the planet at the hands of the fossil fuel industry, or are they worried about the …

Some Bad Days for Big Oil, and More To Come Read More »

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