Industrialized Cyclist Notepad


U.S. natural gas pipelines
December 23, 2011, 05:00
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From the EIA.

http://www.eia.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural_gas/analysis_publications/ngpipeline/ngpipelines_map.html

click to enlarge



Oil price predictions: EIA sees 2012 average slightly higher
December 22, 2011, 23:24
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It’s that time of year. Let’s get the ball rolling with an official govt. forecast. We’re getting established over 100/barrel here.

http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/steo/



Consumption still declining
December 21, 2011, 20:16
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…in the U.S. Down to 18.5 million barrels per day.

WEEKLY PETROLEUM SUMMARY FOR WEEK ENDING DEC. 16 — EIA http://ir.eia.gov/wpsr/wpsrsummary.pdf

“Total products supplied over the last four-week period have averaged nearly 18.5 million barrels per day, down by 5.8 percent compared to the similar period last year. Over the last four weeks, motor gasoline product supplied has averaged 8.7 million barrels per day, down by 4.7 percent from the same period last year.”



The massacre that nobody noticed
December 20, 2011, 05:28
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http://exiledonline.com/the-massacre-everyone-ignored-70-striking-oil-workers-killed-in-kazakhstan-by-us-supported-dictator/



Saab files for bankruptcy
December 19, 2011, 15:55
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End of the road as carmaker Saab files for bankruptcy – Yahoo! News.

My dad used to own a bright green two-cylinder slug-shaped Saab. The company’s heritage as a manufacturer of jet fighters was not very evident in the design.



James Hamilton on Costs and benefits of the Keystone XL pipeline
December 19, 2011, 05:16
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Econbrowser: Costs and benefits of the Keystone XL pipeline.



Portland traffic fatalities lower than in 1920’s
December 18, 2011, 19:14
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Through 2008…

FROM CITY OF PORTLAND, OREGON 2008 FATALITY SUMMARY



U.S. bike commuting 2000-2010
December 18, 2011, 05:18
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From League of American Bicyclists.

Notice how the largest percent increases occurred in cities that were already big bike cities.



Market share by bicycle type, 2010
December 17, 2011, 15:03
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Excerpted from Bicycle Retailer and Industry News. Annual Stats Issue, 2011. (An overview of 2010 retail picture.)



TransCanada gas pipeline in ‘death spiral’
December 17, 2011, 13:23
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Fixed or increasing costs, declining revenue.

From the Toronto Star,



Roubini has his eye on Brazil
December 17, 2011, 09:22
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Something going on, right edge of this chart
December 17, 2011, 05:05
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…from zerohedge

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More confusion

Louise Basinese, Wall Street Daily. The confusion about refinery product exports is getting brutal.

http://www.wallstreetdaily.com/2011/12/16/peak-oil/



States scrap for a half-billion in federal transport bucks

The “TIGER” program has nothing for Colorado, and very little in general for western states.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/15/us/transportation-projects/index.html

From the pdf …



Concentrations

http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Colorado-tightens-fracking-rules-2401144.php

That’s cool, it’s nice to know what goes in. More important — what comes out, and what do they do with it.



Shale gas: ponzilicious?

“The Questionable Economics of Shale Gas,” by Chris Nelder, Dec. 14, 2011.



Economic growth after cheap oil?

Economic growth: it’s not dead yet | Colin McInnes | spiked.

In this bit McInnes argues that economic growth can continue after Peak Oil — citing as evidence all the wonderful engineering which occurred in the cheap oil era and which depended on cheap oil for its existence. I find his argument less persuasive and more simplistic than the ‘doomer’ arguments he is criticizing.



Tidal energy: drop in the bucket

Tom Murphy on Tidal Energy, Do The Math Blog.

There isn’t enough to make much difference.



Knots

Is this true?



There should be mountains there
December 13, 2011, 15:49
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