Using the latest data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) , oil production remains significantly below historical levels achieved in ‘70’s and ‘80’s. The peak production in 1970 has not been replicated despite significant expansion of drilling activity during the 1980’s.
Oil Drilling and Production
Figure 1 Oil Drilling and Production
Figure 1 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Tar Sands'
”DRILL BABY DRILL” – NO INVEST INTO ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
September 13th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Alternative Energy · Energy Costs · Energy Economics · Energy Independence · Energy Security · Historic Energy · Hydrocarbon Fuels · Oil Energy · Peak Oil · Solar Energy · Solar Energy Economics · Tar Sands · Wind Energy
Can Canadian Tar Sands rescue our appetite for Oil?
September 27th, 2007 · No Comments
Oil prices remain at historically high levels and threaten our economy with higher home heating and transportation costs. With a lot of rhetoric over Peak Oil as well as claims that Tar Sands offer a viable substitute for oil, let’s examine a couple of facts to determine the feasibility [...]
Tags: CO2 Emissions · Carbon Emissions · Coal Energy · Energy Costs · Energy Economics · Energy Security · Fuel Cells · Fuel Costs · Fuel Efficiency · Oil Energy · Solar Energy · Tar Sands

