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The Obama/McCain Energy Charade: Nothing But Empty Ideas

What would bring me out to vote is if either candidate claimed they would support:
1) Polywell Fusion Research at EMC2
2) Coal to Liquid Technology (across the board)

America has lots of coal, it can be converted to petroleum with about 70% efficiency, and costs about 2X what oil does to produce.

As far as hydrocarbons go, 40 yrs of oil left globally, America has coal. Why not increase mining rate and use the coal? Environmentally dirty...so clean it up. Treat mining waste like nuclear waste.

I was hyped about Algal biopetroleum...then i found that it currently costs about $1,600.00/bbl to produce.

We have no patch to replace oil at present. Our best bet, America, is to use what we have: COAL.

Tuesday Outlook: Commodities, Emerging Markets

what do you think about the intentional devaluing of the dollar? could explain some of the ridiculous cash giveaways that have haunted this system for almost 100 years. make way for unified N. American currency, kinda like the Eurozone... ?

Too Late to the Oil Party? Consider an Alternative (Part II)

wow...vpratt. you've got some faith in randomness.

well, Kailing, how about volatility in oil prices...yes they are down now, but for how long?

also, speaking of clean energy, the only viable hydrocarbon substitute as far as i can tell, is algal fuel. what about those companies?

Tuesday Outlook: Commodities, Emerging Markets

hmm. gold went up due to a weaker dollar in the first place. why doesn't the fed contract the money supply?

one problem ~ oil supply. I believe can be temporary...fuel from algae DOES look realistic and promising in the near term.

the other problem ~ i remember gold at 300...if the fed did contract the money supply that price would come back, or something near it. And contract the money supply is what the Fed did after the 1929 crash...if any meaty connection can be made i'm not sure.

they've been crashing the dollar to usher in the Amero. possibly.

Until we get abundant energy, we can count on destabilized markets. And our screwed up currency doesn't help...and if the nations of earth get tired of paying for their oil with dollars, we could have another problem...

Thanks Fry ~ always insightful

The Era of Cheap Crude Is Ending

Brian, where would we get the energy to combine those hydrogens and carbons to make this synthetic petroleum en masse?

Wednesday Outlook: Commodities, Emerging Markets

Where did you get the ECB 600 billion figure?

I read about some 20 billion packages and such...but I'm kinda hoping the Euro stays strong.