A reader suggests a video on the effect of natural gas leaks in general, and Porter Ranch, CA in particular: Here is one of the best informative video’s I have seen discussing the Porter Ranch, California gas leak. Michael Parker …
Tag: Glenn Doty
How Sincere Is Toyota in Its Position as a “Green” Automaker?
In response to my post: Flagship Green Car Toyota Prius Faces Diminishing Influence, frequent commenter Glenn Doty notes: As for the Tundra… Yes, that’s a pretty horrible purchase for those that don’t actually need the functionality of a pickup. But those …
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Peak Oil and Its Relevance To Today’s Energy Picture
Frequent commenter Glenn Doty notes: Peak oil, or peak anything for that matter, is about production peaking, not about production running out. There’s nothing uncertain in this, there’s just misunderstanding. Hubbert’s peak (his prediction that the production of oil would …
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Some Discussions Are Tough To Resolve
As shown in this conversation (see comments) my esteemed colleague Glenn Doty and I can’t seem to agree that there are circumstances where electric vehicles are good for the environment. The purpose of this post is not to further the …
Did You Hear the One About the Guy Who Goes Into a Car Dealership….
Glenn Doty, one of the most brilliant people I’ve ever known, has a wide panorama of arguments as to why EVs are bad for the environment. In response to those who say that many EV buyers nowadays also buy solar …
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Advancements in Solar Energy
Senior energy analyst Glenn Doty shares my euphoria about the recent advancements in solar energy and suspects that the levelized cost of energy (“LCOE” — one of the most important metrics of the value of an energy source) of the …
Obama’s Energy Policy Could Be A Great Deal Worse
When I wrote a piece a month or so back lamenting U.S. president Barack Obama’s “all of the above” energy strategy, senior energy analyst Glenn Doty commented that I need to keep things in perspective, that things could be a …
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Carbon Tax and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Here’s an article that discusses the concept of a carbon tax. What most people don’t understand about this is that it must apply to all countries equally, or it will have disastrous unintended consequences. Imagine the immediate result of a …
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How Dangerous is Fracking? — Further Discussion
In response to my piece: How Dangerous is Fracking? my friend and colleague Glenn Doty makes some excellent points: The question is not “is fracking safe”. The question is: “given what we know, how likely is it that fracking would cause more net …
