American exceptionalism gained a new political currency in the recent presidential campaign. Candidates and their supporters often fought over how exceptional America was, compared to other nations. The arguments never really crystallized into a real debate. I cannot remember either… Continue Reading →
Recently, the U.S. Energy Information Agency announced that carbon dioxide emissions from energy consumption in the U.S. during 2012 fell to the lowest level since 1994. Further, in 2012, emissions were 12.1% below the peak of 6 billion tons in… Continue Reading →
“I’d rather be rich than poor, like I’d rather cry in a Lamborghini than a truck.” I recalled this quote from noted French author Françoise Sagan when reviewing the latest U.S. household spending on gasoline and its likely impact on… Continue Reading →
Between half-time breaks in football games and during free evenings, I read the recent projections from Exxon Mobil Corp. and EIA for future energy consumption. Both analyses, one by a major global oil company, and the other by a government… Continue Reading →
Recently, the Orange County Register published an article by Bradley Olson of Bloomberg News, titled “California may soon emerge as top U.S. oil producer.” Fifteen leases covering 18,000 acres of the Monterey Shale, a geological formation whose sweet spots stretch… Continue Reading →
The U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) recently sent out a brief indicating that wholesale electric prices were lower for first six months of 2012. “A combination of natural gas prices at 10-year lows and the warmest winter on record led… Continue Reading →
