Comments on: all quiet on the merlot blog http://www.merlotmarketing.com/TheWaterCooler/archives/54 Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:06:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Robert http://www.merlotmarketing.com/TheWaterCooler/archives/54#comment-60 Robert Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:39:29 +0000 http://www.merlotmarketing.com/TheWaterCooler/archives/54#comment-60 Completely agreed on the solar angle *cough*SMA*cough*, and i would throw in wind, and any renewable energy source! And yes, the "proven" reserves are very political and up for debate, the point of that link was to show that there is no shortage of oil. In fact, there are so many places that can be drilled that are NOT being drilled even here on <a href="http://www.merlotmarketing.com/blogimages/drilling_report.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">American soil</a>. Completely agreed on the solar angle *cough*SMA*cough*, and i would throw in wind, and any renewable energy source! And yes, the “proven” reserves are very political and up for debate, the point of that link was to show that there is no shortage of oil. In fact, there are so many places that can be drilled that are NOT being drilled even here on American soil.

]]> By: Brad http://www.merlotmarketing.com/TheWaterCooler/archives/54#comment-59 Brad Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:54:21 +0000 http://www.merlotmarketing.com/TheWaterCooler/archives/54#comment-59 While the run-up in recent oil prices is most likely a result of speculators and the falling value to the U.S. dollar, there is some debate about long-term supply. "Proven" reserves are used for political-economic purposes, leaving their authenticy up for debate. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_reserves#Proved_reserves" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_reserves#Proved_reserves</a> Peak Oil is has also gained a lot of attention lately, from the doomsayers: <a href="http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net</a> To a more balnaced view: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_oil" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_oil</a> In either case, invest in Solar and then go electric (says he who gets 15 mpg)! While the run-up in recent oil prices is most likely a result of speculators and the falling value to the U.S. dollar, there is some debate about long-term supply.

“Proven” reserves are used for political-economic purposes, leaving their authenticy up for debate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_reserves#Proved_reserves

Peak Oil is has also gained a lot of attention lately, from the doomsayers: http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net

To a more balnaced view: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_oil

In either case, invest in Solar and then go electric (says he who gets 15 mpg)!

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