Home Energy Pros – A Unique Social Network
Anyone who's been around me for a while knows that I love numbers. (If you need to know pi to 50 digits, just give me a call.) Well, this article is number 100 in the Energy Vanguard blog. Wow! Even…
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The Optimism of Pessimism in the Age of Peak Oil
Five years ago I read a book that freaked the hell out of me - The Long Emergency by Jim Kunstler. I was drinking a lot of peak oil kool-aid that year, but that book really got to me in…
The End of Growth – Mathematics & Peak Oil
2005 was an important year for me. Not only was I learning how to do Manual J load calculations, crawl space encapsulation, and home performance contracting, but I also drank peak oil kool-aid by the bucketful. I read everything I…
Matt Simmons – Hero of Peak Oil Awareness
Matt Simmons died this week. It's a huge loss for the peak oil community, as he had great knowledge and understanding of the big picture of global oil production, especially in Saudi Arabia. Matt Simmons died this week. It's a…
The REAL Tragedy of the Oil Industry in Louisiana
I was born and raised in the oil patch, getting my start in Houston and then moving to south Louisiana when I was 10 years old. Spending as much time as possible fishing, hunting, trawling, and hanging out in the…
Is Building a Green Home Better Than Renovating an Old Home?
I love TED talks! Today I discovered this one, thanks to Gary Smith of Energy Rated Homes of Mississippi. I love TED talks! Today I discovered this one, thanks to Gary Smith of Energy Rated Homes of Mississippi. In this…
Home Star Rebate Program Gains Momentum
The Home Star Rebate Program makes so much sense that it's one of a rare breed of legislation for this Congress - a bill that's bipartisan! The Senate bill, S.3177, was introduced in late March and sponsored by Jeff Bingaman…
Peak Oil, Financial Chaos, and Homes
In 2005, my friend Scott from Pennsylvania (well, really from Toronto but living in PA) visited me in Georgia. I was enveloped in the world of peak oil at that time and showed him an article that postulated that when…