Indian Monsoons, hydropower, and the supply of natural gas to the USA

I recently wrote about the increasing volumes of natural gas that were coming available as LNG from countries such as Qatar , just as the de...

Oil well pressures - what brings out the oil

Michael Lynch would have it believed that those who follow this site are relying purely on “anecdotal information, vague references and ign...

Water problems in Nepal

There is a growing tendency to assign the cause of weather events that badly impact different populations to climate change, and thereby to ...

Camelina - a relatively new US biodiesel source

So what the heck is Camelina ? Until I read that it was used as the greater source of the biofuel component for the test flight of the Japa...

Promising signs and a gentle cough toward Michael Lynch (again)

Another monthly Traffic Volume Trends this time for June, is now out and confirms the uptick in driving that I have been noting for the pas...

The Changing oil supply perspective - opening lecture class note changes

It’s the start of a new Semester, and at the beginning of my Power class I spend the first lecture reviewing where I think we stand on the E...

Casing a well

There has been some concern (that among other things has led to the actions in the House to bring hydrofracing fluid under the Safe Drinking...

The Nile, The Guardian and disaster without climate change

There are times when the corruption of the press by the mantra of “climate change” becomes a little more obvious than usual. So it is with ...

Can Saudi Arabia and OPEC meet future demand

Looking forward to a return to more normal times for the global economy (something perhaps allowed by the improved health of some countries ...

Of Scrubbers, Bag Houses and Flue Gas Cleanup

The problem that Governments face is that, while they can take political and idealistic stances about issues, when the chips start to fall t...