Join the forum discussion on this postThis week a study on peak oil by a German military think tank was leaked on the Internet. The document shows that the German government is closely studying the issue of peak oil, and is aware of the potential fo... [more]

Join the forum discussion on this postThe Saudi Arabia of EthanolIowa is to corn ethanol what Saudi Arabia is to oil. At present Iowa has the capacity to produce 3.5 billion gallons of ethanol per year, which is 26% of the nation's total (Source). T... [more]

Join the forum discussion on this postI am no economist, but bear with me while I try to explain why I think we are in for a very long and difficult economic period. My thesis for The Long Recession goes something like this: Historically, when oil p... [more]

Join the forum discussion on this postTom Rooney is President and CEO of SPG Solar, in Novato, California, one of the larger solar integrators in the country.I am working on yet another project, due at the end of this week. Therefore, I haven't had ... [more]

Join the forum discussion on this postThere was a recent article in MIT Technology review called What's Holding Biofuels Back? There is a relatively simple answer to the question that I will delve into below, but the short answer is what's holdin... [more]

Join the forum discussion on this postIn my recent post Thoughts on an Ethanol Pipeline, I described what I feel would be a more rational approach to ethanol policy than some of the policies that have been pursued over the years. This gist is that t... [more]

Join the forum discussion on this postThe Leak Appears to be SealedToday comes news that there is light at the end of the tunnel over the leak in the Gulf of Mexico:Allen: High confidence' no more oil will flow into GulfRetired Coast Guard admira... [more]

Join the forum discussion on this postLocal Production for Local NeedsI currently live in Hawaii, and one thing I hope to help facilitate is for Hawaii to become more sustainable in food and energy. We have the natural resources here to be largely s... [more]

Join the forum discussion on this postThe Missing OilI just wanted to briefly touch on three energy stories that were in the news over the past week. The first is that the oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico seems to be slowing:BP Oil Spill: Clean-U... [more]

Join the forum discussion on this postIntroductionI am going to address a touchy subject in this essay, but I simply can't ignore it any longer. I have noticed that a lot of people are finding my blog through keyword searches of Debunking Matt S... [more]