Michael Giberson At Common Tragedies Daniel Hall links to my post on reading recommendations for the Car Czar which mentions the Atari simulation game “Energy Czar,” only he titles his post: “Maybe Carol Browner should dust off an old Atari 2600.” C’mon now, you couldn’t get a serious game like “Energy Czar” for the Atari 2600. …
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Lynne Kiesling Via Ron Bailey at Reason: the biofuels industry asks where their bailout is. I had to chuckle when Ron pointed out that the Renewable Fuels Association says that they, unlike other lobbying organizations, are offering ideas instead of just asking for a handout. OK, I did more than chuckle … Ron quotes a …
Michael Giberson A news release recently put out by the New York ISO – the organization that manages the electric transmission grid and the integrated wholesale power market in the state – observes that electric power prices are dropping along with fuel prices. The statement noted that power prices had increased as natural gas prices …
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Michael Giberson Gasoline prices are making the headlines across the country (these headlines found via Google News): Salt Lake City Tribune: When gas prices fall, retailers rejoice, too. Why do they rejoice? See our post on Rockets and Feathers. An Associated Press story: Price of gas hits lowest point in nearly 5 years. Hartford Courant: …
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Michael Giberson In the news, reports that Steven Chu will be nominated to become the next U.S. Secretary of Energy. Chu, a physicist who won the Nobel Prize in 1997, has been Director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory since August, 2004. Tom Fowler at Newswatch: Energy observes that “Saying ‘the University of California-Berkeley’ and ‘U.S. …
Michael Giberson At Overcoming Bias, Robin Hanson discovers he can save money by mixing premium and regular gasoline rather than buying the mid-grade product, and if you buy mid-grade gasoline for your car then you may be able to save money too. The opportunity to save depends on the relative octane ratings and prices of …
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Michael Giberson No, I’m not in New Orleans, but at the Morgan Energy blog, Cheryl Morgan is blogging about her experience at the U.S. Association for Energy Economics conference. She has been kind enough to respond to my questions, so be sure to read the comments. As of Friday morning: Live From USAEE 2008 USAEE …
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Lynne Kiesling One of the most interesting entrepreneurial developments in the past couple of years is Project Better Place, which has one of the most well-articulated corporate visions I’ve ever seen. Their business model: evolve beyond using oil-based transportation fuels by constructing a network of charging stations and battery swap stations for electric vehicles. Their …
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Michael Giberson Geoff Styles, on OPEC and oil prices, “That $75 per barrel figure from OPEC is interesting for many reasons.” Styles explains.
Michael Giberson The Houston Chronicle has long been one of the best newspapers for energy news, perhaps why it is frequently cited here at KP.* (You can subscribe to an RSS feed focused on Chronicle energy stories.) Over the last few days: “Power reports battle it out” — “A new crop of studies offering competing …
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