Category Archives: Energy

It’s Not Easy Going Green, Part V: Niet in mijn achtertuin.

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Steve Maley

I know a little about the costs of construction and maintenance of oil and gas platforms in a marine environment. I always wondered why it would be cheaper to install and maintain a windmill offshore. Now I have my answer: … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Pipelines

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Steve Maley

One of the reasons we’re supposed to be wary of the Keystone XL Pipeline is its alleged threat to the Ogallala Aquifer, the water source for much of the Great Plains. From Wikipedia: The depth of the water below the … Continue reading →

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Dem Senators Talk Tough to Cuban Drillers #rsrh

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Steve Maley

Never mind the fact that Cuba is a sovereign nation… Senators float plan to thwart Cuban oil drilling Two Senate Democrats critical of Cuban offshore oil drilling plans are floating legislation that would hold companies liable under a major U.S. … Continue reading →

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus and the Big, Bad Pipeline

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Steve Maley

The habitual self-loathing of the American Left is perhaps its most endearing quality. Most of us remember actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus from her lead role in the late, lamented CBS sitcom Watching Ellie. Now she’s an expert on energy, international economy, … Continue reading →

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Mexico to Scrap Plans for 10 New Nuke Plants in Favor of Natural Gas #rsrh

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Steve Maley

Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) — Mexico, one of three Latin American nations that uses nuclear power, is abandoning plans to build as many as 10 new reactors and will focus on natural gas-fired electricity plants after boosting discoveries of the fuel. … Continue reading →

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Karma’s a Botch

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Steve Maley

Last week, we heard about the Fisker Karma, the new electric vehicle being built in Finland using a $529 million loan from U.S. taxpayers. Beneficiaries of this deal include one Albert Gore, partner in the “green” venture capital firm Kleiner … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas: Ponzi Scheme, Pandora’s Box or Rubik’s Cube?

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Steve Maley

The New York Times descends even deeper into self-parody with its ongoing crusade against natural gas development. Thursday’s installment: Rush to Drill for Natural Gas Creates Conflicts With Mortgages It seems that some mortgage lenders are beginning to balk at … Continue reading →

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Windmills are not healthy for bats, eagles and other flying things.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Steve Maley

The giant Bird Cuisinarts are at it again. Only this time they’re killing bats. Well, a bat, but an endangered bat. Windmills stopped at night after bat death Thirty-five windmills at a western Pennsylvania wind farm have been silenced at … Continue reading →

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Nevada Geothermal: Solyndra Lite?

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Steve Maley

The New York Times reports on another Department of Energy green energy loan going bad. This one involves Nevada Geothermal Power, which generates electrical power using near-surface geothermal heat. After $79 million in loans and $66 million in outright grants, … Continue reading →

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Harold Hamm and the North Dakota Miracle

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Steve Maley

Unlike most of his peers, Harold Hamm didn’t get his start in the oil field with degree in geology or engineering. Hamm drove a truck. Maybe the lack of a college degree made it easier for Hamm to imagine the … Continue reading →

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