Monthly Archives: April 2012

Fracking is Blamed for … Well, Everything, Really.

Blaming natural phenomena on fracking is this year’s fad, reminiscent of the mood ring, the pet rock or Anthropogenic Global Warming. Item 1. Vice-President of the United States Joe Biden may not know what hydrofracking is, but he does know … Continue reading

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North Korea’s Incredibly Innovative Tractor Simulator #rsrh

http://bit.ly/Hhebdg via @NKoreaReports

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NYT: The False Economy of Hybrid and Electric Cars #rsrh

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/05/business/energy-environment/for-hybrid-and-electric-cars-to-pay-off-owners-must-wait.html?_r=1&hp# “Gas would have to approach $8 a gallon before many of the cars could be expected to pay off in the six years an average person owns a car.”

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Another DoE loan goes bad; what’s $279 M among friends? #rsrh

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/04/04/battery-karma-taxpayers-green-investment-in-battery-company-withers/#more-60731 A123 Systems – the taxpayer-funded electric vehicle battery manufacturer that famously shipped duds to Fisker Automotive, which caused one of its luxurious Karma EVs to shut down just before a Consumer Reports test – is now the defendant in … Continue reading

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Obama’s Magical Misery Energy Tour #rsrh

From The Energy Tribune: Obama’s Fake “Fossil Fuel Infatuation Tour” President Obama must really be feeling the heat of high gasoline prices. He is on the defense. For the past three years, America’s oil industry has endured public denigration, access … Continue reading

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Environmental Groups, Regs Impede Green Energy Projects. #rsrh

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2012/03/29/burning-green-energys-chances-of-survival/ “We drew a line in the sand and the Calico solar project crossed it,” says Johanna Wald, senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council, which joined with the Sierra Club and the Defenders of Wildlife to stop development. … Continue reading

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