Category Archives: Alternatives to Oil

Understanding Why the Green New Deal Won’t Really Work

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Gail Tverberg

The reasons why the Green New Deal won’t really work are fairly subtle. A person really has to look into the details to see what goes wrong. In this post, I try to explain at least a few of the … Continue reading →

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Eight Pitfalls in Evaluating Green Energy Solutions

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

Does the recent climate accord between US and China mean that many countries will now forge ahead with renewables and other green solutions? I think that there are more pitfalls than many realize. Pitfall 1. Green solutions tend to push … Continue reading →

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Update on US natural gas, coal, nuclear, and renewables

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

On August 6, I wrote a post called Making Sense of the US Oil Story, in which I looked at US oil. In this post, I would like to look at other sources of US energy. Of course, the energy … Continue reading →

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Russia and the Ukraine – The Worrisome Connection to World Oil and Gas Problems

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

What is behind the Russia/Ukraine problem? It seems to me that what we are seeing is Russia’s attempt to fix a two-part problem: Some oil and gas exporters, including Russia, are not receiving enough oil and gas revenue to meet … Continue reading →

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Eight Energy Myths Explained

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

Republicans, Democrats, and environmentalists all have favorite energy myths. Even Peak Oil believers have favorite energy myths. The following are a few common mis-beliefs,  coming from a variety of energy perspectives. I will start with a recent myth, and then … Continue reading →

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