Loren C. Steffy's Blog, page 33
October 17, 2012
A123 goes bankrupt as drivers worry about battery life
The lack of confidence in electric motors has to be weighed against the overconfidence that many motorists have for gasoline engines.
A few more thoughts about drilling on federal lands
Obama's "use it or lose it policy" has always been more political show than effective policy.
October 16, 2012
Candidates give few answers on gasoline prices
The real answer to the question wasn't one that either candidate was going to give.
Will inflation come up in tonight’s debate?
Will anyone in the audience at tonight's debate raise questions about prices instead of jobs and taxes? If they do, will either candidate have an answer?
October 15, 2012
What I’m reading with my morning coffee | 10.15.12
U.S. stock futures rise as retail sales top estimates. Another small sign of economic improvement. Of course, it could be the `iPhone effect.” Weak drilling curbs oil-field service firms. Industry girds for lower profits as weather and price volatility dampen drilling activity. Amazon in talks to buy Texas Instruments mobile chip business. From clicks to Read More
October 12, 2012
With a dearth of pipelines, U.S. oil exports rising
Instead of protesting fossil fuels, what the tree-sitters in East Texas are doing is ensuring that drilling in the U.S. will continue, but the economic benefits from it will be sent somewhere else.
October 10, 2012
Should we be worried about higher natural gas prices?
Natural gas prices remain depressed. It seems a little early to begin stoking fears about prices.
October 8, 2012
Rival offer worth up to $721 million puts TPC in play
A new offer for TPC could be worth as much as $721 million, topping an earlier bid the company received in August.
October 4, 2012
Why snuffing Big Bird won’t balance the budget
As a challenger, it's easy to throw out these sorts of projections, and there's a place for discussing the wisdom of subsidizing things like public broadcasting and the arts. But let's not pretend it's a solution for the deficit problems.
October 3, 2012
Energy comes up early in presidential debates (Updated)
Just minutes into the debate, the candidates delved into their policies for energy. President Obama mentioned it first, saying he favored increasing domestic oil and natural gas production and noted that had happened during his presidency. Republican challenger Mitt Romney fired back: “All of the increase in natural gas and oil has happened on private Read More
