junk in the trunk
Today’s energy tip seems like a no-brainer, but really, who hasn’t driven around with a bunch of junk in the trunk of their car?
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Energy Tips
My friend Al Zelicoff is a maestro of energy conservation. It seems like a no-brainer to Al, because of the money he saves. What he has long puzzled over is why everyone doesn’t do it. The answer, I think: information. So I was delighted when my editor, Charlie, suggested recently that we have Al do …
the climate policy dilemma
The New York Times’ Jad Mouawad had a story yesterday that neatly illustrates how hard it will be to come up with a workable climate policy in the United States. It describes the efforts of the members of the Climate Action Partnership, a coalition of businesses and environmental groups trying to sit down at the …
Peak Women’s Tennis Shoes?
Lissa made a startling discovery yesterday at Costco. There were no women’s tennis shoes in stock. It was not just that they have become more expensive. There were none available at any price. This raises an interesting question: have we reached peak women’s tennis shoes? Will women have to start going barefoot? Or will they …
Coal to Liquids
I don’t understand the numbers well enough to know how significant news like this is, but it’s clear that we’re only going to see more of this in the five-to-ten year horizon as conventional oil stays expensive: South Africa’s Sasol (SOLJ.J: Quote, Profile, Research), the world’s biggest maker of motor fuel from coal, said on …
Shell Betting on US Wind
From the Financial Times: The growing importance of wind power originally drew Shell into what was set to be the world’s biggest offshore wind farm, the 1 gigawattLondon Array, that put the UK in line to be the world leader in building offshore wind farms. But on May 2 Shell said it was selling its …
Energy Tips
Lazyweb style, I’m looking for y’all’s favorite web sites with energy conservation tips. Comment away….
The Coming Natural Gas Price Train Wreck
Natural gas prices don’t have the “big sign on every corner” public awareness, but they’re up big time too, according to the EIA: Current prices in all parts of country exceed historical records for this time of year, when moderate temperatures lead to significantly lower aggregate demand and result in additional supplies injected into storage …
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Diesel Price Tag Bites
I don’t think any of you will be surprised that, with diesel at $4.72 a gallon, truckers are hurting. From this morning’s New York Times: If diesel prices do not decline and make that side of the business viable, Mr. Hendley says, he will have to sell his trucks, or try to sell them. That …