The Marketplace Works, Streetsblog Jerks
by Alvin MacIntoshJuly 30th, 2008, 5:57 pm
This comic, broken into three parts by the cartoonist Ruben Bolling and posted July 29th on Streetsblog, is a cowardly and intellectually fraudulent attempt to warp the critical debate in this country over transportation, energy, and foreign policies. ... more
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Jennifer Granholm to Boost Sammy Hagar iTunes Sales
by Alvin MacIntoshJuly 3rd, 2008, 11:10 am
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm recommends lower speed limits on Michigan's highways in order to "reduce costs in an era of high fuel prices", according to the Detroit Free Press. Does this sound familiar? In 1974, Congress passed the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation ... more
Posted in Gas Prices, Oil, Politics, Speed Limit | 14 Comments »
Drinking With Bob on Alternative Energy Sources
by Judd WileyJune 25th, 2008, 6:18 pm
Bob unleashed: "It's not the government's responsibility ... If you want an alternative source of energy, YOU come up with it!" Watch more of Drinking With Bob’s rants on YouTube and DrinkingWithBob.com. We’ll be checking in with Bob every Tuesday. more
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McCain’s $300 Million Battery Prize
by Lewis DerkinsJune 23rd, 2008, 9:25 pm
Senator McCain proposed a $300 million prize to the developer of a battery that “far surpasses existing technology” today. He called this "a small price to pay for helping to break the back of our oil dependency." I couldn’t agree more, but ... more
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California Company Makes Oil From Bug Poo
by Lewis DerkinsJune 18th, 2008, 5:53 pm
This article on a start up company in California that has figured out how to genetically modify bugs so that they eat organic material and excrete oil is one of the most interesting things I have seen in a while. I ... more
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McCain: Drill Offshore, Build Nuclear Reactors
by Judd WileyJune 17th, 2008, 11:00 am
Senator John McCain today will announce that conservation is no longer a “moral luxury” or a “personal virtue,” and argue that the next president must lift the federal ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, and build new refineries and ... more
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Honda’s New Hydrogen Cars
by Lewis DerkinsJune 16th, 2008, 5:21 pm
Today, Honda announced that it will begin production of a hydrogen powered car with zero emissions. To Judd’s everlasting pleasure, this thing actually doesn’t look like a complete weenie-mobile, as most environmentally conscious cars do. I recently lambasted GM for ... more
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Krauthammer: Raise Gas Taxes, Suppress Demand
by Judd WileyJune 11th, 2008, 2:11 pm
Charles Krauthammer argues in the Washington Post that the U.S. government should “establish a new floor for gasoline” by “fully taxing any drop in price below a certain benchmark.” He claims that “the price point is $4.” At $3 a gallon, Americans ... more
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High Asphalt Prices Equal Less Road Work (Wrong Answer)
by Judd WileyJune 6th, 2008, 4:37 pm
The high price of asphalt, made from crude oil, is forcing state and local governments to scale back road upgrades, reports USA Today. The mix to resurface roads consists of gravel and sand held together with a binder called liquid asphalt. ... more
Posted in Government Workers, Highways, Oil, Spending | 5 Comments »
New South Dakota Oil Refinery
by Lewis DerkinsJune 5th, 2008, 11:31 am
The other day, Union County, South Dakota voted to allow rezoning land in preparation for a new oil refinery. This would be the first oil refinery constructed in the US since 1976. There has been a lot of talk about rising gas ... more
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Geniuses: General Motors Cuts SUV, Truck Production
by Judd WileyJune 3rd, 2008, 1:53 pm
So we learn today that the bigwigs at General Motors are closing four North American plants in a shift away from pickup trucks and SUVs towards smaller cars and passenger vehicles. The company plans to slash 500,000 units from its overall ... more
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Let’s Talk About How Idiotic American Auto Manufacturers Are - GM’s Tahoe Hybrid
by Lewis DerkinsJune 2nd, 2008, 5:57 pm
Today, I read this article about GM’s new Tahoe hybrid. I won’t bore you with the details of the review because I think this is quite possibly the most completely and catastrophically moronic idea that American auto manufacturers have ever ... more
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Dan Seals: Campaign Stunt Causes Massive Traffic Jam
by Judd WileyMay 23rd, 2008, 9:42 pm
Dan Seals, a Democratic congressional candidate from Illinois, caused a massive traffic jam on Thursday when he offered cheap gas to motorists as part of a campaign stunt. For one hour at lunchtime, this idiot Seals offered drivers the chance to ... more
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How to Alientate Your Record Ridership
by Lewis DerkinsMay 7th, 2008, 1:21 pm
Tampa, Florida is experiencing record ridership due to gas prices, according to Tampabays10.com. Kathy Karalekas, a spokesperson for the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit, welcomed the news: I don't think that we anticipated that gas prices would be the record high but, you ... more
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Gas Crunch
by Lewis DerkinsMay 6th, 2008, 10:10 pm
The Boston Globe reports that people are desperately trying to unload their SUVs due to rising gas prices. But OPEC isn’t the only thing contributing to the cost of taking your Expedition out to the kids' soccer game. If you pay ... more
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