If you are sitting on the fence over the global warming "debate" consider the following. Friday the New York times reported thet the oil, coal, and auto industry's own scientists acknowledged back in 1995 that fossil fuels and their use by human activities did indeed affect climate change.
Obfuscation or Outright Lies?
Welcome to the new Running on Empty Blog Site
The "old" website, while not that old, was not working like I wanted it to. The new Joomla version is like a rocket ship. The Word Press version was like a bottle rocket. The new version is easier to navigate and has a lot more versatility. I will be able to launch the EBook version from the new site. I hope you enjoy the new look.
Energy Literacy
One of our biggest problems relative to the energy crisis is “energy literacy.” Peak Oil News, a website that provides feeds to articles on the World Wide Web about energy and climate, reports that a study by a non-profit research group, Public Agenda, titled “The Energy Learning Curve,” presented some disappointing information. Most people are clueless. It’s January, 2009 survey of over 1000 American adults found the following...
Running on Empty: Introduction

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Running On Empty
A Handbook for Understanding and Surviving the Energy Crisis
Crisis (Kri’sis) A crucial point or situation in the course of anything; a turning point. An unstable condition in political, international or economic affairs in which an abrupt or decisive change is impending.
—From the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.
Introduction
Citizens of the World
I haven’t been posting the past few days because my wife and I have been hosting three young high school girls from the orient. One is from Thailand, one from South Korea and one from China. The most remarkable thing about them is how similar they are. All are very respectful of anyone, but especially those older then themselves...
Water: Our Next Crisis
A significant number of alternative energy sources use enormous quantities of water. Peak water has been reached long ago. Forty percent of the world’s fresh water usage is consumed by generating our electricity. Another 18 percent goes to treat, move, and distribute water. That’s a staggering 58 percent. There’s more.
Here’s a list of so-called alternative energy sources that also use a lot of water...






