Massive Spending Destroys Cities; Future May Bury Highways
The amount of money we invest to destroy vistas, divide cities, encourage sprawl and subsidize car traffic is just stunning. Who wants to bet that in a few decades there will be a bond initiative and a vote to raise money to take this upper deck that is an eyesore and tear it down and put it below ground?
Climate Advocates Propose Solutions that Safeguard Oil Flow
What’s interesting about this is the climate cult didn’t close the Strait of Hormuz and attack major energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf. It is notable though that people worried about climate change have proposed solutions that simultaneously mitigate against...
Bipartisan Corn Ethanol Support Harms Economy and Environment
I feel like the ongoing bipartisan support for corn based ethanol is bad economically and environmentally and should end.
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China is among the war’s winners (alongside Russia, Iran and Texas oil and gas exporters).
US Oil Exporters Profit From War, Alongside Russia, Iran
US oil and gas exporters are among the war’s winners (along with Russia and Iran).
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Hassett: So sorry your life is more expensive. But Midland is about to get another Rolls Royce dealership, so it all works out.
Mid‑rise Buildings Deliver Density without Towering Skyscrapers
I am all for urban density…but 400’ tall skyscrapers are not the only way to achieve it. Washington DC and Paris and London have incredible density with relatively few to zero skyscrapers. Mid-rise buildings is the way to go.
Choosing Gas: Texas vs Russia—Reliability Unclear
When I lived and worked in France and there was a choice between buying gas from Texas or Russia it wasn’t obvious who would be the more reliable and honest provider.
U.S. Faces War or Strategic Defeat, Economy at Stake
“Either 1) more war, which wrecks the economy going into the midterms, or 2) total loss, and maybe the economy recovers if Iran allows enough traffic through, but this goes along with what is probably the worst strategic defeat in...
Recycled Aluminum Buffers US, Yet Concerns Remain
In the USA we use a lot of recycled aluminum so we won’t be hit as hard as this by some countries, but still, this isn’t good news.
Natural Gas Power Surge Cuts Coal, Gasoline, Home Gas Use
This rise in natural gas for power consumption does several things that are economically and/or environmentally beneficial: 1) helps meet new demand from data centers, modern factories, O&G production, etc. 2) reduces gasoline consumption b/c of electric vehicles 3) displaces coal consumption...
Gas Surpassed Coal, Marking Decade-Old Energy Shift
I remember ~1 decade ago when gas overtook coal for power generation and it was considered a major symbolic turning point.
Airlines Keep Coach Cheap, Double First‑Class Prices
To my non-expert but very experienced eye, it looks like coach airfares have not gone up very much (compared to what I expected). However, first class airfares have doubled or more. Maybe the strategy is to avoid angering the...
War's Timing Unclear Amid Iran Threat, No Coalition
One month into the war and we'll get a clear explanation (maybe?) for the motivations and objectives for why we needed to go to war at this time and in this way. Iran has been a threat to its neighbors and...
From Oil Importer to Exporter, US Still Meddles
20+ years ago we were net importers of and oil and gas and therefore we decided to meddle in the Middle East to protect shipping lanes, etc. Today we are next exporters of oil and gas. I thought that would have...