tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post6840221575084370813..comments2024-03-18T13:22:06.536-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Gas is $9 a gallon in the U.K.Scott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-18441883451666325022010-04-12T06:28:32.898-07:002010-04-12T06:28:32.898-07:00Scott, what if the higher prices do not lead to in...Scott, what if the higher prices do not lead to increased supply? Would this not mean that the equalization between supply and demand would have to come from demand destruction, which can mean either economic contraction or conservation, probably both. Economic contraction would mean trouble (as it has to some extent already) for development to both increased fossil fuel supply and alternative Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17167327283573273716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-13647532934178952412010-04-11T11:54:46.139-07:002010-04-11T11:54:46.139-07:00Doug: I think that if gasoline prices approach and...Doug: I think that if gasoline prices approach and then exceed $4/gal, that you will see lots of unrest in the country. <br /><br />And yes, rising prices do sow the seeds of falling prices, if the higher prices stimulate more production and discourage consumption. That is the way the price signal works. If peak oil is a reality, however, then prices are going to become and remain quite high in Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-40913296335640151522010-04-10T16:50:39.176-07:002010-04-10T16:50:39.176-07:00Well, John, I appreciate the good wishes. And the ...Well, John, I appreciate the good wishes. And the Energy Bulletin is a blog which concentrates on peak oil, sort of the way this blog concentrates on economics. As a non-profit it is like most other non-profits, looking for donations. I don't consider peak oil to be a partisan issue, if that's what you mean by political, but I don't see how economics as discussed here or resource Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17167327283573273716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-57313294087300743522010-04-10T16:08:59.562-07:002010-04-10T16:08:59.562-07:00Doug: peak oil may be upon us but I am not convinc...Doug: peak oil may be upon us but I am not convinced and in any event it is best left to the market to make that determination. The best thing that could happen from a peak oil perspective is that oil becomes scarce and it's price goes up. As I have shown in previoius post, when oil gets expensive we use less of it. And indeed, I think oil is becoming expensive once again. This is sure to Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-67581064254885184852010-04-10T14:22:31.399-07:002010-04-10T14:22:31.399-07:00Dougie,
I went to your energy bulliten site. It l...Dougie,<br /><br />I went to your energy bulliten site. It looks to me (to ME, OK?) like a gathering spot for peak oil believers. Also, a site asking for donations to help keep the thing afloat leaves me a little suspicious. Just me though. <br /><br />I respect your opinion and appreciate your invitation for dialog. Personally, however, I am not inclined to enter into political discussions, and Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11652253509768573561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-52977360633129570492010-04-10T10:48:10.393-07:002010-04-10T10:48:10.393-07:00Here is an interesting news item that may cause in...Here is an interesting news item that may cause increases in gas price and can't be blamed on the government. If we had all the oil we needed then this would mean nothing.<br /><br />http://www.energybulletin.net/node/52351<br /><br />Falling water levels in the Guri dam in Venezuela may mean a reduction of oil exports to the US. Venezuela exports 800K barrels of oil/day with a 2 day trip to Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17167327283573273716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-52934017622148901412010-04-10T08:27:06.187-07:002010-04-10T08:27:06.187-07:00I scarcely know where to begin, but here is an art...I scarcely know where to begin, but here is an article that I think should be of interest to anyone really interested in the subject of energy supplies and how they may or may not effect the economic outlook.<br /><br />http://www.energybulletin.net/node/52311<br /><br />The import of this is that in order to implement the bridges that are so blithely bandied about we need a steady and Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17167327283573273716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-56087866164753956272010-04-10T06:26:53.570-07:002010-04-10T06:26:53.570-07:00How about distributive energy? With todays techno...How about distributive energy? With todays technological breakthroughs in solar and wind energy, coupled with improvements in battery technology, the idea of individual houses producing their own energy needs and in many cases more than their individual needs, is a reality whose time has come. <br /><br />Of course this goes against the centralized power mononoply we now have and will be very Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18190525712352815677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-45959763304719606912010-04-09T15:42:33.000-07:002010-04-09T15:42:33.000-07:00tinytim:
The grid can easily be expanded, and pro...tinytim:<br /><br />The grid can easily be expanded, and probably most PHEVs would charge at night, when grids operate well below capacity.<br /><br />The nice thing about the grid is that many types of power can be fed into it: Coal, natural gas, nukes, solar, wind, geothermal. New natural gas power plants are not particularly expensive.<br /><br />Moreover, expect electrical demand from most Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-33048570048958266962010-04-09T12:29:34.857-07:002010-04-09T12:29:34.857-07:00One other thing. I am not an electric car 'kno...One other thing. I am not an electric car 'knothead'. I just try to see what IS. And regardless of what ANYBODY thinks about them, they are coming and coming in a very big way.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11652253509768573561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-63231206543667079872010-04-09T12:16:10.298-07:002010-04-09T12:16:10.298-07:00It was my understanding that the plug-ins would be...It was my understanding that the plug-ins would be 'plugged in' during the overnight off peak hours. Maybe I'm missing something. <br /><br />The only thing I see that can reduce coal electricity generation by anything resembling a meaningful amount is nuclear. We should all be aware of the time lags that involves. Natty gas is still too expensive for base loads and the windmill ideasJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11652253509768573561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-59384588457457876022010-04-09T11:45:59.434-07:002010-04-09T11:45:59.434-07:00All you electric car advocates should take a long ...All you electric car advocates should take a long hard look at how most electricity in this country is generated:<br />Coal - 44.9%<br />Natural Gas - 23.4%<br />Nuclear = 20.3%<br />Hydroelectric - 6.9%<br />Other renewables - 3.6%<br />Petroleum - 1%<br /><br />Also, it's about twice as expensive to generate Electricity with Natural Gas as with Coal.<br /><br />Many of our Electric grids Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140000639062112159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-30948883890024913782010-04-09T10:05:19.941-07:002010-04-09T10:05:19.941-07:00Remarkably, even $9 a gallon gasoline may not matt...Remarkably, even $9 a gallon gasoline may not matter much, in our own lifetimes (I am being optimistic here, on two levels).<br /><br />GM is introducing the PHEV this year. You will be able to drive 40 miles on the batteries, and extend range for hundreds miles more through an onboard engine.<br /><br />This is a terrific technological advancement, and yet may be eclipsed quickly. Nissan is Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-13863845490953456212010-04-09T05:49:46.796-07:002010-04-09T05:49:46.796-07:00How about $90 per gallon or $900 per gallon? Afte...How about $90 per gallon or $900 per gallon? After all, it is just paper to government.<br /><br />It is amazing how politicians can take such generous salaries and raises while the private sector is suffering so much.alstryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16025398896639165994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-22390325648457286202010-04-09T04:39:44.968-07:002010-04-09T04:39:44.968-07:00Not too suprised, since in one of the poorest regi...Not too suprised, since in one of the poorest region in Spain, gasoline is about 6,5$. By the way, almost 60% of that price is due to taxes, with a rising perspective in near future.<br /><br />Cheers.Vespasianushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430697851208423321noreply@blogger.com