The world is getting ready to head over the Thermodynamic Energy Cliff. Unfortunately, the world is unprepared for the Energy Cliff’s negative impact because virtually no one understands it or sees it coming. So, unless we make a drastic change, and quickly, the U.S. and world economies will go down…
Deep in the heart of the U.S. midwest, the Corn Ethanol Industry’s alchemists are busy at work turning gold into lead. It seems the mad scientists have discovered a way to use technology to convert high-quality energy into billions of gallons of super-low EROI corn ethanol. Last year…
ExxonMobil, the largest oil company in the U.S. and a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil, days are numbered. The once-great profitable oil giant is now borrowing money just to pay dividends. How long can this charade go on? Good question. Now, some may believe that ExxonMobil was…
This week I participated in two new interviews on ENERGY & MINING. The first interview was with Bill Powers, who runs the Mining Stock Education website. We discussed how Energy will impact the silver mining industry and silver price. I included data about how much Energy it takes to mine…
Without the unprofitable and unconventional shale oil supply, U.S. oil production would still be below 5 million barrels per day. While we can applaud the shale industry for allowing the American Leech & Spend Suburban Economy to continue for another decade, I wouldn’t count on it lasting another ten years. …
The Global Economy is heading for serious trouble when the disintegration of the U.S. Shale Oil Industry begins, likely within the next few years. With Global GDP growth based on world oil production growth, the main driver has been the U.S. shale oil industry. This is terrible news because the…