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Monthly Archives: December 2016
Electric Cars and Biofuels switch dependence from foreign oil to domestic water and weather risks
Figure 1. Energy/Water Nexus Amy Hardberger, Matthew E. Mantell, Michael Webber, Carey W. King, Karl Fennessey [ This Senate hearing covers a lot of ground. I found the most interesting testimony to be the intersection of water and energy, … Continue reading
Posted in Drought, Energy Production, Hydropower, Transportation, Water
Tagged hydropower, peak oil, peak water, water dependence
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Current energy security challenges 2009 U.S. Senate hearing
[ Here are a few quotes from this 2009 Senate hearing on “Current energy security challenges”: Eric Schwartz, member, Energy Security Leadership Council: “Air transport, long-haul freight shipping, and heavy-duty trucks are not likely to be candidates for electrification…. Despite … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Dependence, Energy Policy
Tagged dependence on oil, energy crisis
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How Much Oil is Left?
The Power of Exponential Growth: Every 10 years we have burned more oil than all previous decades [ There is a lot of oil left. The problem is, most of the remaining oil is unconventional, which needs a lot more … Continue reading
Posted in How Much Left, Oil, Peak Oil
Tagged conventional, fracked oil, how much oil left, oil, peak oil, Russia, tar sands, tight oil, unconventional
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U.S. House meeting on terrorist threats to energy security
[ Even though this hearing was over a decade ago, the issues are still the same. Nothing has changed. Alice Friedemann www.energyskeptic.com author of “When Trucks Stop Running: Energy and the Future of Transportation, 2015, Springer] House 109-70. July 27, … Continue reading
Posted in Caused by Scarce Resources, Chokepoints, Middle East, Oil Shocks, Transportation
Tagged oil dependence, oil shock, Ras Tanura, saudi arabia, SPR, strategic petroleum reserve, terrorism
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The dangers and costs of importing Liquefied natural gas (LNG). U.S. Senate Hearing 2005.
[ Before fracked (tight) natural gas came along, natural gas prices spiked sky-high and the U.S. Congress began looking at how new LNG import terminal construction could be expedited, … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Policy, LNG Liquified Natural Gas
Tagged import, LNG, natural gas
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Energy Security: Historical perspectives and Modern challenges. Senate hearing 2009
[ In this hearing former President Carter was brought in by the Senate to help them cope with the energy crisis. Carter said that no one but the President can educate the public about the energy crisis and “explain to … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Dependence, Energy Policy, Experts, President Jimmy Carter
Tagged carter doctrine, crisis, oil, President Carter, war
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House hearing on Canadian oil sands
House 112-128. March 20, 2012. The American Energy Initiative Part 17: A focus on the future of energy technology with an emphasis on Canadian oil sands. U.S. House of Representatives. [ Excerpts from the 203 page transcript ] President Obama … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Policy, Oil (Tar) Sands
Tagged Canada, oil sands, tar sands
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Electrifying freight trains in the U.S. is a really bad idea
[ Diesel-electric locomotives are ALREADY electric, and overall more energy efficient than electric freight trains. Only passenger rail ought to be electrified, though since buses are far more energy efficient, this is arguable (Why is passenger rail so damned inefficient, … Continue reading
Posted in Electric Grid, Electrification, Railroads
Tagged electrification, electrify, electrify rail, rail, train, train electrification
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Can the lights be kept on with distributed generation? 2015 U.S. House hearing on a reliable electric system.
This is entirely testimony from corporate speakers. Congress often asks the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to write unbiased papers on topics, so why don’t they invite NAS and National Laboratory scientists to speak? Corporations are selling a product, and … Continue reading
Posted in Distributed Generation, Energy Policy, Grid instability
Tagged decentralize, distributed, electric grid, generation, generator
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Can Geothermal power make up for declining fossil fuels?
[ Geothermal power plants are cost justified only in places where volcanic or tectonic activity brings heat close to the surface, mainly in “ring of fire” nations and volcanic hot spots like Hawaii. On top of that, the rocks below … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Energy, Geothermal
Tagged geothermal
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