T. Boone Pickens
I’ve been tasked to do some a story for the Journal on T. Boone Pickens’ energy ideas. Y’all are smart about this sort of thing. Open thread: what are the central issues?
Archive of posts filed under the energy category.
Some Stuff I Wrote Elsewhere
on the unsurprising fact that we use less water when it rains (unsurprising but nevertheless a demonstration that we’re paying attention, and not just blindly watering our bermuda grass) T. Boone is bringing his wind-powered carnival to Albuquerque next week
Should I Turn That Light Off?
In this week’s energy tip, Al Zelicoff answers the question that won’t go away: Is it better to turn the light off if I’m only going to be out of the room for a few minutes?
Clotheslines and Really, Really Big Houses
It’s easy to make fun of the good folks of Southamptom for having a law against clotheslines (messy, you understand). But is it not admirable for them to sacrifice for the greater good, allowing clotheslines for the sake of energy conservation? From Bloomberg: Even amid such affluence, clotheslines are finding fans among residents seeking to …
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Water Heater Math
I love a good calculation. So does my friend Al Zelicoff, who offers us a doozy of a set in today’s Journal energy tip, providing the back-of-the-very-large-envelope calculation on how much you can save by turning down the thermostat on your water heater: 320 pounds of water X (140 – 60) = 25,600 BTUs or …
Stuff I Wrote Elsewhere
Trying to get a better handle on New Mexico’s energy resources, I recently spent a bunch of time learning about coal here. The results, a broad overview story in today’s Journal business section, are an attempt to answer the underlying question of what effect permanently higher energy prices might have on coal mining in a …
The Problem with Falling Oil Prices
Falling oil prices are good for the US economy, right? I can fill up my tank for less, and the inflation rate won’t be quite so bonkers, right? James Hamilton on the dark side: But really the key question for purposes of assessing the economic consequences of falling oil prices is, Why did oil prices …
The Crispness of Fall
There’s a hint of fall in the air right now. They’re roasting chiles across the street from my parents’ house, and the temperature dropped below 60 a couple of times this week (16C). I’ve been working on a piece for the paper on energy-saving steps you can take to get ready for higher natural gas …
Stuff I Wrote Elsewhere
Apparently, when the price of something goes up, consumption goes down. Who knew?
Global Oil Consumption Still Rising
The United States has undergone a remarkable petroleum belt-tightening in the face of rising oil prices. We’re down 800,000 barrels per day over the first six months of 2008 compared to year-ago numbers, the largest drop in 26 years, according to EIA. But in global terms, oil consumption continues to rise despite the 2008 price …