Category Archives: Energy

Why the war on coal is a scam

Global warming is a perfect example of why politics and science do not mix. One is a search for truth, and one is a search for control. Recently, Obama and the liberals in the US government announced a war on … Continue reading

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More data shows no global warming.

A recent report by the British Meteorological shows that the earth has not warmed in 16 years! The world stopped getting warmer almost 16 years ago, according to new data released last week. The figures, which have triggered debate among … Continue reading

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My Solar Electric System

My wife and I decided that it would be a good idea to add a solar electric system to our home in light of the imminent electric price deregulation in our state. We had already greatly reduced our electric usage … Continue reading

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Preparing for 3rd World Status — Pt 1

As the economy continues to falter, we should be preparing ourselves with ways to deal with the consequences.  In other countries, economic crashes resulted in the sporadic loss of utilities, such as electric.  Most of us cannot think of living … Continue reading

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Peak Oil Primer

Now that the economic crash has drastically reduced oil consumption, it will again recede from the mass consciousness for a while, but if/when the economy recovers, it will be an even greater problem for the US, and the world civilization. Continue reading

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Record Low Temperatures — More global warming?

I just found this site with a listing of the record low temperatures for 2008.  I had no idea that so many records were broken on the low side this year.  I do know that here in the Pocono Mountains … Continue reading

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Global Warming: Cult?

Once again, the UN IPCC global warming cult is meeting to try to decide how to convince us that we are responsible for global warming. At the same time, 650 international scientists are challenging the IPCC’s claims. There are now … Continue reading

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Some Simple Rules of Economics

It seems few people have any economic sense these days, so I thought I would tell you a few rules I have learned in my lifetime. They probably are things you never thought about. 1) The total amount of money … Continue reading

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The Limit of Growth

It seems it is ever our goal to grow. We want our business to grow. We want our income to grow. We want our authority and our power to grow. It seems we believe we must either grow or die. … Continue reading

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Peak Oil, and the case for rationing

The term Peak Oil refers to the condition where the amount of oil that can be pumped out of the ground worldwide can no longer be increased to meet increasing consumer demand. It does not mean that there is no … Continue reading

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