June 2010

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Oil Shortage Facts

Oil Shortage Facts

The New York Times ran a story yesterday, “Imagining Life without Oil” provoking fears about an energy crisis while leaving out the fact that oil shortageswould only affect modes of transportation, all other energy demands can be met with natural gas supplies, nuclear power and renewables. As for transportation, improving mileage efficiencies, while also relying [...]

NCAR Oil Slick Predictions and Caveats

NCAR Oil Slick Predictions and Caveats

NCAR released a report predicting the trajectory of BP’s oil spill around Florida up the Atlantic seaboard before turning east towards Europe. BUT, NCAR’s website notes: “Peacock and her colleagues stress that the simulations are not a forecast because it is impossible to accurately predict the precise location of the oil weeks or months [...]

Extreme Oil Drilling