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Something else to look at would be the gas costs relative to the median income as opposed to the per capita GDP (which will be skewed towards high earners).

Finally, there is the airline industry. There has been a rather pronounced increase in efficiency there to:

www.airlines.org/econo...

So, what's the big deal? Mostly that their (until recent) prices were designed for the fuel costs of a few years ago. The question will be whether their business model can change as fast as future fuel price increases.]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:56:18 -0400
Something else to look at would be the gas costs relative to the median income as opposed to the per capita GDP (which will be skewed towards high earners).

Finally, there is the airline industry. There has been a rather pronounced increase in efficiency there to:

www.airlines.org/econo...

So, what's the big deal? Mostly that their (until recent) prices were designed for the fuel costs of a few years ago. The question will be whether their business model can change as fast as future fuel price increases.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/80919-bp-ceo-three-oil-myths?source=feed#comment-184115 184115 www.bp.com/productland...

As for the Minister of the Church of Supply and Demand, who commented above: keep the faith, baby! When the doubters come a callin', just drag out the old whale oil non-analogy (tho you did forget to mention the stone age not ending for lack of stones) and the vast hydrocarbons just waiting to be dug up and baked out of shale. You also neglected hydrocarbons from Titan and (a true believer's favorite) abiotic oil.

Let us close with prayer:

"Dear Invisible Hand..."]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:11:47 -0400 www.bp.com/productland...

As for the Minister of the Church of Supply and Demand, who commented above: keep the faith, baby! When the doubters come a callin', just drag out the old whale oil non-analogy (tho you did forget to mention the stone age not ending for lack of stones) and the vast hydrocarbons just waiting to be dug up and baked out of shale. You also neglected hydrocarbons from Titan and (a true believer's favorite) abiotic oil.

Let us close with prayer:

"Dear Invisible Hand..."]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/77301-biofuel-innovators-with-alternatives-to-oil?source=feed#comment-167800 167800
In the longer term, you have to consider which options are actually scalable. Non-agricultural crops as input sounds great, but in most cases, unless you are returning something back to the soil, soil viability over the long term is not assured. Research on corn stover indicates that only a certain amount can be harvested (without plowing it back) without degrading the soil.

Ah yes, algae. The golden species. Lot's of promise, yet many challenges. Photovoltaic cells usually do what we want them to. In contrast, algae have their own agenda. But even if large-scale biodiesel production using algae can be done, the question to ask is still...why? Photosynthesis, even using algae, is still a comparatively poor way to capture solar energy. Subsequently burning it in an internal combustion engine fritters away even more energy.

The alternative, electrification of transportation using energy derived from solar or wind, offers a much better utilization of the available energy. Challenges are many down that path as well, but mindlessly clinging on to the ICE with the hope that algae will deliver will guarantee that crops continue to get diverted to fuel production in the short term.]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 22:57:19 -0400
In the longer term, you have to consider which options are actually scalable. Non-agricultural crops as input sounds great, but in most cases, unless you are returning something back to the soil, soil viability over the long term is not assured. Research on corn stover indicates that only a certain amount can be harvested (without plowing it back) without degrading the soil.

Ah yes, algae. The golden species. Lot's of promise, yet many challenges. Photovoltaic cells usually do what we want them to. In contrast, algae have their own agenda. But even if large-scale biodiesel production using algae can be done, the question to ask is still...why? Photosynthesis, even using algae, is still a comparatively poor way to capture solar energy. Subsequently burning it in an internal combustion engine fritters away even more energy.

The alternative, electrification of transportation using energy derived from solar or wind, offers a much better utilization of the available energy. Challenges are many down that path as well, but mindlessly clinging on to the ICE with the hope that algae will deliver will guarantee that crops continue to get diverted to fuel production in the short term.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/75644-our-energy-efficient-economy-can-handle-112-oil?source=feed#comment-162151 162151 Mon, 05 May 2008 13:39:45 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/75644-our-energy-efficient-economy-can-handle-112-oil?source=feed#comment-162104 162104 Mon, 05 May 2008 12:36:24 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/75644-our-energy-efficient-economy-can-handle-112-oil?source=feed#comment-162020 162020 www.geocities.com/Wall...
you will see that the percentage of the GDP that is manufacturing has gone down by about half. What does this mean? Quite simply, China is doing a lot of our energy-intensive manufacturing -- and using their energy to do it.]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 10:49:21 -0400 www.geocities.com/Wall...
you will see that the percentage of the GDP that is manufacturing has gone down by about half. What does this mean? Quite simply, China is doing a lot of our energy-intensive manufacturing -- and using their energy to do it.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/68552-200-oil-is-a-very-real-possibility?source=feed#comment-126428 126428 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:47:49 -0400