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US consumers have reduced oil use from 20.5 to 18.5 mbd. That has help calm oil prices for a short while. China's imports recently jumped from 7 to 9 mbd.

Field depletion exceeds new field production. By Summer, oil will likely jump in price and trump the efforts of central banks by radically reducing disposable income. Between 2002 and 2006 gas price increases reduced family disposable incomes by about $2,000 per year. That was enough that many families had to choose between paying for their commute or mortgage.

We can increase efficiency. But time is limited. ]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:19:52 -0500
US consumers have reduced oil use from 20.5 to 18.5 mbd. That has help calm oil prices for a short while. China's imports recently jumped from 7 to 9 mbd.

Field depletion exceeds new field production. By Summer, oil will likely jump in price and trump the efforts of central banks by radically reducing disposable income. Between 2002 and 2006 gas price increases reduced family disposable incomes by about $2,000 per year. That was enough that many families had to choose between paying for their commute or mortgage.

We can increase efficiency. But time is limited. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/178037-commodity-forecast-for-2010-2011?source=feed#comment-807089 807089 joongangdaily.joins.co...
Sweden: 74.125.93.132/search?q...]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:56:25 -0500 joongangdaily.joins.co...
Sweden: 74.125.93.132/search?q...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/178037-commodity-forecast-for-2010-2011?source=feed#comment-807064 807064
England: www.ultraprt.com/cms/
Korea:
Sweden:
US: www.jpods.com/HomePBHu...
China: www.jpods.com/HomePBKu...]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:42:46 -0500
England: www.ultraprt.com/cms/
Korea:
Sweden:
US: www.jpods.com/HomePBHu...
China: www.jpods.com/HomePBKu...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/177391-top-10-emerging-green-trends-of-2009?source=feed#comment-800947 800947
As CSX commercials note, we know how "to move a ton 423 miles on one gallon of fuel." By applying the same concept of moving non-stop from origin to destination, JPods networks move people and cargo at over 260 mpg. But without the gallon, by using 1/10th the energy of cars/buses/trains, solar collectors mounted over the rails gather enough energy to power the networks.]]> Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:20:29 -0500
As CSX commercials note, we know how "to move a ton 423 miles on one gallon of fuel." By applying the same concept of moving non-stop from origin to destination, JPods networks move people and cargo at over 260 mpg. But without the gallon, by using 1/10th the energy of cars/buses/trains, solar collectors mounted over the rails gather enough energy to power the networks.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/173233-looking-at-unemployment-another-way-still-says-13-by-mid-2010?source=feed#comment-760028 760028
Buffett's purchase of BNI is an investment in efficiency. Railroads average 436 ton-miles per gallon. More freight will switch from trucks to rail. The same will happen in urban transport with the shift to PodCars/PRT. seekingalpha.com/artic...]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:08:39 -0500
Buffett's purchase of BNI is an investment in efficiency. Railroads average 436 ton-miles per gallon. More freight will switch from trucks to rail. The same will happen in urban transport with the shift to PodCars/PRT. seekingalpha.com/artic...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/156368-8-energy-storage-stocks-that-can-expect-explosive-growth?source=feed#comment-633191 633191
JPods networks are a paradigm shift in urban transportation from cars (moving a ton to moving a person) to computer controlled networks of ultra-light 'horizontal-elevators'. These networks automate repetitive commuter range transport using 7-15% of the energy required by cars. Solar-collectors mounted over the rails gather about 5,000 to 12,000 vehicle-miles of power per mile of rail per typical day. The grid and radical expansion of alternate storage devices will be required level out the cyclical pattern of solar-collection.

Here is an article on the paradigm shift: seekingalpha.com/artic...]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:26:38 -0400
JPods networks are a paradigm shift in urban transportation from cars (moving a ton to moving a person) to computer controlled networks of ultra-light 'horizontal-elevators'. These networks automate repetitive commuter range transport using 7-15% of the energy required by cars. Solar-collectors mounted over the rails gather about 5,000 to 12,000 vehicle-miles of power per mile of rail per typical day. The grid and radical expansion of alternate storage devices will be required level out the cyclical pattern of solar-collection.

Here is an article on the paradigm shift: seekingalpha.com/artic...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/149569-six-signs-economy-is-turning-the-corner?source=feed#comment-593749 593749
Option: Increase efficiency by de-monopolizing government management of transportation and power generation infrastructure design. It is too hard for small business innovation to implement ideas with Congress as a filter. We need to tinker.

The Internet boom resulted when communications infrastructure was de-monopolized in 1984. ]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:01:00 -0400
Option: Increase efficiency by de-monopolizing government management of transportation and power generation infrastructure design. It is too hard for small business innovation to implement ideas with Congress as a filter. We need to tinker.

The Internet boom resulted when communications infrastructure was de-monopolized in 1984. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/149509-ge-results-validate-theory-severe-economic-contraction?source=feed#comment-593204 593204
Also in 2005, Net World Oil Exports Peaked and have declined 6% since. Net Exports is production minus domestic consumption by exporting nations; it is the amount of energy available to power economies of importing nations.

With oil as the lifeblood of our economy, less oil means contraction. The contraction will continue until the Olduvai Theory comes true or we change the lifeblood of our economy from oil to ingenuity. We can create an economic boom by de-monopolize centrally planned transportation and power generation infrastructure as we de-monopolized communications infrastructure in 1984. Transportation efficiencies can be increased 10-20 times. seekingalpha.com/artic...]]> Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:00:40 -0400
Also in 2005, Net World Oil Exports Peaked and have declined 6% since. Net Exports is production minus domestic consumption by exporting nations; it is the amount of energy available to power economies of importing nations.

With oil as the lifeblood of our economy, less oil means contraction. The contraction will continue until the Olduvai Theory comes true or we change the lifeblood of our economy from oil to ingenuity. We can create an economic boom by de-monopolize centrally planned transportation and power generation infrastructure as we de-monopolized communications infrastructure in 1984. Transportation efficiencies can be increased 10-20 times. seekingalpha.com/artic...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/148798-transport-reform-never-waste-a-crisis-mentality-fades?source=feed#comment-588852 588852
We need to repeat the success of communications infrastructure: manage by Performance Standards. www.theoildrum.com/nod...

Personal Rapid Transit, the solution defined for the 1973 Oil Embargo and built at Morgantown WV has delivered 110 million injury-free passenger miles. Modern versions can be powered by sunshine (Masdar, the zero carbon city being built in Abu Dhabi). seekingalpha.com/artic...

Accomplishing the same economic work, using 15% of the energy would create an economic boom.]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:26:08 -0400
We need to repeat the success of communications infrastructure: manage by Performance Standards. www.theoildrum.com/nod...

Personal Rapid Transit, the solution defined for the 1973 Oil Embargo and built at Morgantown WV has delivered 110 million injury-free passenger miles. Modern versions can be powered by sunshine (Masdar, the zero carbon city being built in Abu Dhabi). seekingalpha.com/artic...

Accomplishing the same economic work, using 15% of the energy would create an economic boom.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/148370-green-shoots-not-a-phrase-used-by-those-who-know?source=feed#comment-585544 585544
Mobilizing to fight World War I, bureaucracies were established to manage communications, transportation and power generation infrastructure. They froze in time the great innovations of at their founding of Bell, Ford, Edison and the Wright Brothers. In 1984 innovation was allowed in communications infrastructure; power generation and transportation infrastructure remain protected by monopolies.

Why do we pay to move a ton to move a person in repetitive, congested urban transport? Highways that kill 43,000 people a year are not the ultimate pinnacle of our engineering skills. Long-haul freight rail moves cargo 97.2 times more efficiently than we move cargo and people in cities. Morgantown's Personal Rapid Transit network has delivered 110 million injury-free passenger miles.

If we want a stronger economy we need to break the design monopolies over infrastructure. ]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:22:13 -0400
Mobilizing to fight World War I, bureaucracies were established to manage communications, transportation and power generation infrastructure. They froze in time the great innovations of at their founding of Bell, Ford, Edison and the Wright Brothers. In 1984 innovation was allowed in communications infrastructure; power generation and transportation infrastructure remain protected by monopolies.

Why do we pay to move a ton to move a person in repetitive, congested urban transport? Highways that kill 43,000 people a year are not the ultimate pinnacle of our engineering skills. Long-haul freight rail moves cargo 97.2 times more efficiently than we move cargo and people in cities. Morgantown's Personal Rapid Transit network has delivered 110 million injury-free passenger miles.

If we want a stronger economy we need to break the design monopolies over infrastructure. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/148213-how-to-invest-in-peak-oil?source=feed#comment-584352 584352
There will be great oil and natural gas investments, but the long-term investments will be in achieving the current economic work using much less power. Example, investing in Personal Rapid Transit (PRT); a paradigm shift in transportation from the highways/automobile to networks of computer controlled 'horizontal-elevators' . seekingalpha.com/artic...

Using 127 watt-hours per passenger-mile instead of 1,000 (900, trains; 1033, cars; 1246, buses) results in 85% of current transportation costs to be converted to jobs and profits. This massive opportunity exists only because communications, transportation and power generation infrastructures have operated under well-meaning to rigid government monopolies since AT&T was monopolized in the mobilization to fight World War I. The great innovations at the founding of these monopolies locked in place the innovations of Bell, Ford, Edison and the Wright Brothers.

De-monopolization of AT&T in 1984 resulted in the Internet boom. Cap & Trade will force a de-monopolization of government road (network) allowing innovations such as PRT and Feed-in Tariffs to re-tool transportation and power generation infrastructure. The boom will exceed that of the Internet. ]]> Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:02:54 -0400
There will be great oil and natural gas investments, but the long-term investments will be in achieving the current economic work using much less power. Example, investing in Personal Rapid Transit (PRT); a paradigm shift in transportation from the highways/automobile to networks of computer controlled 'horizontal-elevators' . seekingalpha.com/artic...

Using 127 watt-hours per passenger-mile instead of 1,000 (900, trains; 1033, cars; 1246, buses) results in 85% of current transportation costs to be converted to jobs and profits. This massive opportunity exists only because communications, transportation and power generation infrastructures have operated under well-meaning to rigid government monopolies since AT&T was monopolized in the mobilization to fight World War I. The great innovations at the founding of these monopolies locked in place the innovations of Bell, Ford, Edison and the Wright Brothers.

De-monopolization of AT&T in 1984 resulted in the Internet boom. Cap & Trade will force a de-monopolization of government road (network) allowing innovations such as PRT and Feed-in Tariffs to re-tool transportation and power generation infrastructure. The boom will exceed that of the Internet. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/138367-how-to-raise-a-good-energy-tax?source=feed#comment-509329 509329
Tax energy and you will get less economy.

Cap & Trade is thought to be an energy tax, but it is really a performance standard. Free markets will twist this to good use to break the government's monopoly over transportation design since the mobilization to fight World War I.

Companies will defend profits by investing in efforts that can return the principle with interest and carbon credits. Use of petroleum is less than 5% efficient so there is lots of opportunity. The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT or PodCar) industry provides on-demand transport at 200+ passenger-miles per gallon. Like the railroads of the 1860's, funds will flow to support a massive re-tooling of transportation to exploit very high returns on capital with accompanying carbon credits.

seekingalpha.com/artic...]]> Tue, 19 May 2009 08:39:33 -0400
Tax energy and you will get less economy.

Cap & Trade is thought to be an energy tax, but it is really a performance standard. Free markets will twist this to good use to break the government's monopoly over transportation design since the mobilization to fight World War I.

Companies will defend profits by investing in efforts that can return the principle with interest and carbon credits. Use of petroleum is less than 5% efficient so there is lots of opportunity. The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT or PodCar) industry provides on-demand transport at 200+ passenger-miles per gallon. Like the railroads of the 1860's, funds will flow to support a massive re-tooling of transportation to exploit very high returns on capital with accompanying carbon credits.

seekingalpha.com/artic...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/133184-the-impending-mother-of-all-oil-shocks?source=feed#comment-478949 478949
We are going to start building JPods networks soon. These networks use the distributed nature of the transportation network to harvest distributed natural power sources.

By driving energy consumption down 85% to 150 watt-hours per passenger mile (cars - 1033, buses - 1246, trains - 900, planes -950) it solar-power practical. Collectors 2 meters wide mounted over the rails gather 5,000-12,000 vehicle-miles of power per mile of rail per day (below 45 degrees).

It is necessary to displace 70% of urban oil-powered transportation in the next 12 years. Failing that, the food distribution system with follow the Malthusian collapse of the banking system. The 12 years is very difficult and forced by Peak Oil realities. Avoiding collapse assumes world peace, no major hurricane hitting Houston, no major earthquakes, stable oil prices, no terrorist attacks of note, etc.... ]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:38:57 -0400
We are going to start building JPods networks soon. These networks use the distributed nature of the transportation network to harvest distributed natural power sources.

By driving energy consumption down 85% to 150 watt-hours per passenger mile (cars - 1033, buses - 1246, trains - 900, planes -950) it solar-power practical. Collectors 2 meters wide mounted over the rails gather 5,000-12,000 vehicle-miles of power per mile of rail per day (below 45 degrees).

It is necessary to displace 70% of urban oil-powered transportation in the next 12 years. Failing that, the food distribution system with follow the Malthusian collapse of the banking system. The 12 years is very difficult and forced by Peak Oil realities. Avoiding collapse assumes world peace, no major hurricane hitting Houston, no major earthquakes, stable oil prices, no terrorist attacks of note, etc.... ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/128472-seven-uncomfortable-predictions-for-the-economy?source=feed#comment-445151 445151
We need to fundamentally change our energy efficiency and re-establish the sense of self-reliance. In three critical areas we need to repeat the success of communications infrastructure re-tooling by changing from central planning to distributed self-reliance:

1. Food distribution. Get everyone involved by calling on everyone to plant a Victory Garden and try to grow 1/3rd of their own food. "Many hands make light work." Self-reliance starts with the self and is an attitude.
2. Power generation. Feed-in Tariffs are needed to allow anyone to create and sell electricity.
3. Transportation. Set Performance Standards for transportation efficiency and allow innovators to fill that standard. Cars, buses, trains and planes all use about 1,000 watt-hours per passenger mile (32 mpg). Personal Rapid Transit (PRT), PodCars, JPods use about 130. Converting 85 cents of every dollar spent on oil to jobs and profits is a way to stabilize and rebuild the economy.]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:38:20 -0400
We need to fundamentally change our energy efficiency and re-establish the sense of self-reliance. In three critical areas we need to repeat the success of communications infrastructure re-tooling by changing from central planning to distributed self-reliance:

1. Food distribution. Get everyone involved by calling on everyone to plant a Victory Garden and try to grow 1/3rd of their own food. "Many hands make light work." Self-reliance starts with the self and is an attitude.
2. Power generation. Feed-in Tariffs are needed to allow anyone to create and sell electricity.
3. Transportation. Set Performance Standards for transportation efficiency and allow innovators to fill that standard. Cars, buses, trains and planes all use about 1,000 watt-hours per passenger mile (32 mpg). Personal Rapid Transit (PRT), PodCars, JPods use about 130. Converting 85 cents of every dollar spent on oil to jobs and profits is a way to stabilize and rebuild the economy.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/122036-the-coming-depression-see-it-clearly-through-historical-eyes?source=feed#comment-400067 400067 Here is what we can do. We can apply the lessons of communications infrastructure to power and transportation.

Problem: Moving a ton to move a person at 1,000 watt-hours per passenger-mile (bus, car, planes and train).

Solution: Move only the person at 130 watt-hours per passenger-mile (Personal Rapid Transit).

Background:
Mobilizing to fight World War I, bureaucracies institutionalized the great innovations at that time of Ford, Edison, Bell and the Wright Brothers. Locked in place for a century was a mandate to use 1,000 watt-hours per passenger mile. Population grew from one to six billion, exhausting the Earth's resources. Net Oil Exports stopped growing in 2005 (Peak Oil), forcing the downward spiral of foreclosures, financial collapse, jobs collapse, and soon food distribution collapse. We must either reduce watt-hours per passenger mile, or nature will forcibly reduce the number of passengers. Peak Oil and Global Warming are civilization killers we created by infrastructure we planned.

Performance Standards replaced central Planning of communications infrastructure in 1984. Unleashing innovation, jobs and wealth boomed as we replaced Bell's century old analog technology with the Internet and cell networks. Performance Standards can repeat that success in power and transportation infrastructure.



]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:04:16 -0500 Here is what we can do. We can apply the lessons of communications infrastructure to power and transportation.

Problem: Moving a ton to move a person at 1,000 watt-hours per passenger-mile (bus, car, planes and train).

Solution: Move only the person at 130 watt-hours per passenger-mile (Personal Rapid Transit).

Background:
Mobilizing to fight World War I, bureaucracies institutionalized the great innovations at that time of Ford, Edison, Bell and the Wright Brothers. Locked in place for a century was a mandate to use 1,000 watt-hours per passenger mile. Population grew from one to six billion, exhausting the Earth's resources. Net Oil Exports stopped growing in 2005 (Peak Oil), forcing the downward spiral of foreclosures, financial collapse, jobs collapse, and soon food distribution collapse. We must either reduce watt-hours per passenger mile, or nature will forcibly reduce the number of passengers. Peak Oil and Global Warming are civilization killers we created by infrastructure we planned.

Performance Standards replaced central Planning of communications infrastructure in 1984. Unleashing innovation, jobs and wealth boomed as we replaced Bell's century old analog technology with the Internet and cell networks. Performance Standards can repeat that success in power and transportation infrastructure.



]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/122036-the-coming-depression-see-it-clearly-through-historical-eyes?source=feed#comment-400066 400066 Here is what we can do. We can apply the lessons of communications infrastructure to power and transportation.

Problem: Moving a ton to move a person at 1,000 watt-hours per passenger-mile (bus, car, planes and train).

Solution: Move only the person at 130 watt-hours per passenger-mile (Personal Rapid Transit).

Background:
Mobilizing to fight World War I, bureaucracies institutionalized the great innovations at that time of Ford, Edison, Bell and the Wright Brothers. Locked in place for a century was a mandate to use 1,000 watt-hours per passenger mile. Population grew from one to six billion, exhausting the Earth's resources. Net Oil Exports stopped growing in 2005 (Peak Oil), forcing the downward spiral of foreclosures, financial collapse, jobs collapse, and soon food distribution collapse. We must either reduce watt-hours per passenger mile, or nature will forcibly reduce the number of passengers. Peak Oil and Global Warming are civilization killers we created by infrastructure we planned.

Performance Standards replaced central Planning of communications infrastructure in 1984. Unleashing innovation, jobs and wealth boomed as we replaced Bell's century old analog technology with the Internet and cell networks. Performance Standards can repeat that success in power and transportation infrastructure.



]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:03:45 -0500 Here is what we can do. We can apply the lessons of communications infrastructure to power and transportation.

Problem: Moving a ton to move a person at 1,000 watt-hours per passenger-mile (bus, car, planes and train).

Solution: Move only the person at 130 watt-hours per passenger-mile (Personal Rapid Transit).

Background:
Mobilizing to fight World War I, bureaucracies institutionalized the great innovations at that time of Ford, Edison, Bell and the Wright Brothers. Locked in place for a century was a mandate to use 1,000 watt-hours per passenger mile. Population grew from one to six billion, exhausting the Earth's resources. Net Oil Exports stopped growing in 2005 (Peak Oil), forcing the downward spiral of foreclosures, financial collapse, jobs collapse, and soon food distribution collapse. We must either reduce watt-hours per passenger mile, or nature will forcibly reduce the number of passengers. Peak Oil and Global Warming are civilization killers we created by infrastructure we planned.

Performance Standards replaced central Planning of communications infrastructure in 1984. Unleashing innovation, jobs and wealth boomed as we replaced Bell's century old analog technology with the Internet and cell networks. Performance Standards can repeat that success in power and transportation infrastructure.



]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/112951-relatively-low-unemployment-is-no-cause-for-optimism?source=feed#comment-344615 344615 seekingalpha.com/artic...

Unfortunately, government has not de-monopolized their planning process as was done with AT&T in 1984. To innovate requires a lot more attempts and failures than is allowed within institutionalized thinking. Policy makers need to shift from Plans to Performance Standards. A Performance Standard of 120 passenger-miles per gallon is easily achieved.
www.theoildrum.com/nod...


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Unfortunately, government has not de-monopolized their planning process as was done with AT&T in 1984. To innovate requires a lot more attempts and failures than is allowed within institutionalized thinking. Policy makers need to shift from Plans to Performance Standards. A Performance Standard of 120 passenger-miles per gallon is easily achieved.
www.theoildrum.com/nod...


]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/112268-why-a-revamped-housing-plan-should-be-government-s-first-priority?source=feed#comment-338048 338048
Increasing disposable income by $5,000 a year per family is enough to stabilize foreclosures and the housing market.

Building the infrastructure will create about 1.8 million new sustainable job.

Personal Rapid Transit is a technology that can exceed the Performance Standard:
seekingalpha.com/artic...]]> Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:25:04 -0500
Increasing disposable income by $5,000 a year per family is enough to stabilize foreclosures and the housing market.

Building the infrastructure will create about 1.8 million new sustainable job.

Personal Rapid Transit is a technology that can exceed the Performance Standard:
seekingalpha.com/artic...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/111371-bye-bye-greenback?source=feed#comment-332824 332824 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:00:12 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/109663-what-the-economy-needs-is-a-helicopter-drop?source=feed#comment-323644 323644 PRT) networks, we can turn the economy. The typical working family spends $10,300 per year for transportation. With privately funded PRT we can cut that to $8,300 in 6 years.

The efficiency gain is from 20 to 200 miles per gallon. Building the infrastructure will change the lifeblood of our economy from oil to ingenuity.]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:56:32 -0500 PRT) networks, we can turn the economy. The typical working family spends $10,300 per year for transportation. With privately funded PRT we can cut that to $8,300 in 6 years.

The efficiency gain is from 20 to 200 miles per gallon. Building the infrastructure will change the lifeblood of our economy from oil to ingenuity.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/109466-economy-loses-533-000-jobs-in-november-is-this-depression?source=feed#comment-322893 322893 - car: 220 pound person moves at 22 miles per gallon of gasoline.
- freight rail: 423-ton miles per gallon of diesel.

If governments would allow Personal Rapid Transit networks to be built, the efficiency of transportation can be increased towards 50%, or about 200 mpg for people and 400 mpg for freight. The efficiency gains can pay for job creation and re-tooling American manufacturing.
seekingalpha.com/artic...

De-monopolizing AT&T in 1984 changed communications infrastructure management from Planned to Performance Standards. Applying Performance Standards in power generation and transportation will unleash a wave of innovation and job creation paid for by eliminating waste.]]> Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:59:54 -0500 - car: 220 pound person moves at 22 miles per gallon of gasoline.
- freight rail: 423-ton miles per gallon of diesel.

If governments would allow Personal Rapid Transit networks to be built, the efficiency of transportation can be increased towards 50%, or about 200 mpg for people and 400 mpg for freight. The efficiency gains can pay for job creation and re-tooling American manufacturing.
seekingalpha.com/artic...

De-monopolizing AT&T in 1984 changed communications infrastructure management from Planned to Performance Standards. Applying Performance Standards in power generation and transportation will unleash a wave of innovation and job creation paid for by eliminating waste.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/103483-bad-news-for-housing?source=feed#comment-296165 296165
There is a great set of statistics from the Center for Housing Policy that shows for every 10% increase in public transportation, working families cut their transportation expenses by $1,000 a year. Cities with less than 5% public transportation costs are $10,300. Cities averaging 12% public transportation, costs are $9,300, etc....

A practical way to increase transportation as a service is Personal Rapid Transit (PRT or PodCars). These networks increase urban transport efficiency to approach long-haul rail (423 ton-miles per gallon). They are efficient enough to be privately financed. Currently San Jose and Santa Cruz have requests on the market to build networks in those cities.

seekingalpha.com/artic...]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:04:55 -0500
There is a great set of statistics from the Center for Housing Policy that shows for every 10% increase in public transportation, working families cut their transportation expenses by $1,000 a year. Cities with less than 5% public transportation costs are $10,300. Cities averaging 12% public transportation, costs are $9,300, etc....

A practical way to increase transportation as a service is Personal Rapid Transit (PRT or PodCars). These networks increase urban transport efficiency to approach long-haul rail (423 ton-miles per gallon). They are efficient enough to be privately financed. Currently San Jose and Santa Cruz have requests on the market to build networks in those cities.

seekingalpha.com/artic...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98512-global-market-roundup-will-the-bailout-work?source=feed#comment-273819 273819 seekingalpha.com/artic...

Building the Physical-Internet will likely working family disposable income can increase by $3,200 per year. www.jpods.com/ar_Burde...]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:00:02 -0400 seekingalpha.com/artic...

Building the Physical-Internet will likely working family disposable income can increase by $3,200 per year. www.jpods.com/ar_Burde...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/93440-solar-breaks-oil-price-dependence?source=feed#comment-243041 243041
Examples:
www.earthtoys.com/emag...
www.npr.org/templates/...]]> Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:56:23 -0400
Examples:
www.earthtoys.com/emag...
www.npr.org/templates/...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/93325-what-happened-to-peak-oil?source=feed#comment-242425 242425 seekingalpha.com/artic...]]> Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:27:16 -0400 seekingalpha.com/artic...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/92145-i-o-u-s-a?source=feed#comment-237389 237389 1. PRT to preempt oil in urban transport: seekingalpha.com/artic...
2. End Urban Planning, we should have learned from the Soviets that planned economies are brittle facing changing circumstances: economiclifeboat.com/w...
3. Plans versus Performance Standards: seekingalpha.com/artic...
4. Wrong problem, we have a planning not an energy problem: www.earthtoys.com/emag...]]> Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:28:56 -0400 1. PRT to preempt oil in urban transport: seekingalpha.com/artic...
2. End Urban Planning, we should have learned from the Soviets that planned economies are brittle facing changing circumstances: economiclifeboat.com/w...
3. Plans versus Performance Standards: seekingalpha.com/artic...
4. Wrong problem, we have a planning not an energy problem: www.earthtoys.com/emag...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/91265-oil-housing-and-the-dollar?source=feed#comment-232294 232294
We are still staged for oil supply shocks, seekingalpha.com/artic...

Re-tooling transportation is necessary seekingalpha.com/artic...]]> Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:43:32 -0400
We are still staged for oil supply shocks, seekingalpha.com/artic...

Re-tooling transportation is necessary seekingalpha.com/artic...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/91290-oil-demand-destruction-overdone?source=feed#comment-232277 232277 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:05:41 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/90727-financials-to-resume-meltdown-momentarily?source=feed#comment-229283 229283 online.wsj.com/article...

The data is gathered but not directly reported by EIA or IEA.
www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/i...
www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/i...

]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:13:37 -0400 online.wsj.com/article...

The data is gathered but not directly reported by EIA or IEA.
www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/i...
www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/i...

]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/90727-financials-to-resume-meltdown-momentarily?source=feed#comment-229243 229243
Since the deficit has grown to 3 times the deficit of the 1973 Oil Embargo. The consequences is unstable oil prices. By 2010 the rate of decline will likely be 8% per year.

If we re-tool transportation and power generation, growing efficiency, we can make the corner. If we do not, energy growth is negative and will cause economic growth to be negative. seekingalpha.com/artic...]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:30:13 -0400
Since the deficit has grown to 3 times the deficit of the 1973 Oil Embargo. The consequences is unstable oil prices. By 2010 the rate of decline will likely be 8% per year.

If we re-tool transportation and power generation, growing efficiency, we can make the corner. If we do not, energy growth is negative and will cause economic growth to be negative. seekingalpha.com/artic...]]>