Item of General Interest
Oct. 1 There are now two versions of my political correctness post. The new version excludes the discussion of religion; the first version included discussion of some items related to religion. It is difficult to discuss the two topics together. The new post is more from an engineer’s perspective.
Tag Archives: tight oil
US 2015 Oil Production and Future Oil Prices
Oil production can be confusing because there are various “pieces” that may or may not be included. In this analysis, I look at oil production of the United States broadly (including crude oil, natural gas plant liquids, and biofuels), because this … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged low wages, oil price, oil production, tight oil, wage inequality, world debt
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Our Oil Problems are Not Over!
If a person reads US newspapers, it is easy to get the impression that all of the world’s oil problems are over. But this is not really the case. An Overlooked Part of the Problem: High Oil Prices A major … Continue reading
Posted in Book draft, Financial Implications
Tagged energy return on energy invested, EROI, high oil prices, peak oil, recession, tight oil
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Ten Reasons Why High Oil Prices are a Problem
A person might think from looking at news reports that our oil problems are gone, but oil prices are still high. In fact, the new “tight oil” sources of oil which are supposed to grow in supply are still expensive … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged airlines, Food prices, oil prices, tight oil, unconventional oil
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2013: Beginning of Long-Term Recession?
We have been hearing a lot about escaping the fiscal cliff, but our problem isn’t solved. The fixes to date have been partial and temporary. There are many painful decisions ahead. Based on what I can see, the most likely … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications, Food issues, Planning for the Future
Tagged debt default, economic growth, electricity demand, Food prices, forecast for 2013, government spending, high oil prices, oil exporter, oil importer, oil prices, oil shale, Peter Turchin, recession, renewable energy, Secular Cycles, Social Security, tight oil
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