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Topic: One world currency, Good or Bad? |
MrMambo
Replies: 30
Views: 1315
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:41 pm Subject: Re: One world currency, Good or Bad? |
I kind of like the idea of having a moderate monetary inflation as it will erode static reservoirs of pure capital.
As long as inflation levels are not above 15-20% per year and generally wages fol ... |
Topic: Hopi Prophecy - Effects of Peak Oil (The Hopi Survival Kit) |
MrMambo
Replies: 22
Views: 1614
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:47 am Subject: Re: Hopi Prophecy - Effects of Peak Oil (The Hopi Survival K |
Source? Date of prophecy?
If the prophesy was made in the 70-ties or now its nothing mystical... its just a fairly common sence perspective put in "native"-style wording.
Now if the prophesy ... |
Topic: Battery powered trucks/big rigs: do-able or not? |
MrMambo
Replies: 15
Views: 1617
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:28 pm Subject: Re: Battery powered trucks/big rigs: do-able or not? |
Nice find! I'we bookmarked it next to the tesla roadster bookmark. The age of EV's are coming faster and faster with each new all time high WTI price.
Check this out: |
Topic: The Next Bubble will be Green |
MrMambo
Replies: 12
Views: 1643
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:40 pm Subject: Re: The Next Bubble will be Green |
I think it is starting to look red hot already! I live in Norway and I came across this Oslo-based venture fund that used to be in IT and the Oil-sector.
Currently all their top investments are sol ... |
Topic: First Solar reaches $1.19 per watt |
MrMambo
Replies: 31
Views: 4738
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:40 pm Subject: Re: First Solar reaches $1.19 per watt |
This technology is all very fine and seemingly promising. However I have found that this perticular company bases its thin-film technology on CdTe = CadmiumTelluride
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cd ... |
Topic: Scientists Invent 30 Year Continuous Power Laptop Battery |
MrMambo
Replies: 17
Views: 2527
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:51 pm Subject: Re: Scientists Invent 30 Year Continuous Power Laptop Batter |
| Sounds like just another non-renewable resource that is mined, and not a way to store energy. That is: it seams as you can not store energy from any sources in this type of "battery". If the isotopes ... |
Topic: EROEI: Energy Returned on Energy Invested (merged) |
MrMambo
Replies: 207
Views: 20228
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Forum: Conservation & Efficiency Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:18 pm Subject: Re: EROEI and the crude oil value chain |
Thanks yesplease!
Do you happen to know anything vaguely about how much heavy fuel a tanker needs on an average trip? |
Topic: EROEI: Energy Returned on Energy Invested (merged) |
MrMambo
Replies: 207
Views: 20228
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Forum: Conservation & Efficiency Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:26 am Subject: EROEI and the crude oil value chain |
Hi,
Does anybody know how much "oil" equivalent energy is consumed for each barrel of oil delivered to the market trough ocean transport, and where in the value chain the consumption happens.
Es ... |
Topic: worldoil.com info page suggests we are in decline |
MrMambo
Replies: 31
Views: 6796
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:12 am Subject: worldoil.com info page suggests we are in decline |
link to worldoil.com:
http://worldoil.com/INFOCENTER/STATISTICS_DETAIL.asp?Statfile=_worldoilproduction
the table on the page shows production for june 2007 against may 2007 against averages for ... |
Topic: U.S. Core Inflation Steady and Low, They Say, Sheesh... |
MrMambo
Replies: 38
Views: 4855
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:41 am Subject: Re: U.S. Core Inflation Steady and Low, They Say, Sheesh... |
| US consumer confidence is way down to around 83. Why would they be so unconfident if inflation was under controll. They see that real prices of neccesseties like food, energy goes way up while their h ... |
Topic: The Global Oil Grab of 2007 |
MrMambo
Replies: 7
Views: 1528
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 6:34 am Subject: Re: The Global Oil Grab of 2007 |
Interesting article... but it had a fairly sever factual error.
In describing falling production around the world one of his examples was Norway:
Norway's production of North Sea oil has fallen ... |
Topic: Peak oil vs. climate change in public awareness |
MrMambo
Replies: 10
Views: 1648
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Forum: Environment Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 5:33 am Subject: Re: Peak oil vs. climate change in public awareness |
Good post!
PO is not mainstream yet because the mainstream mass media talks fairly little about it. Its not as credible as GW since relatively few scientists have been working on it and amoungst th ... |
Topic: Electrified Roads |
MrMambo
Replies: 25
Views: 2458
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 5:21 pm Subject: Re: Electrified Roads |
| I like the idea.. I think a lot of the safety conserns can be overcome by using capacitator or battery as energy source near pedestrian crossings and using a mid-road fence on all the stretches wherer ... |
Topic: Oil now over $70 - big spike coming |
MrMambo
Replies: 32
Views: 4822
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:59 pm Subject: Re: Oil rises towards $69 - big spike coming |
This part seems odd.
Oil climbed towards $69 a barrel on Thursday, supported by refinery closures that are cutting into gasoline supplies in top consumer the United States just ahead of peak summer ... |
Topic: Cheaper solar panels |
MrMambo
Replies: 16
Views: 1991
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:06 am Subject: Re: Cheaper solar panels |
| 3$ per watt sounds good. Lets hope they make it. |
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