Tag Archives: peak oil

Low gas prices are not good news

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Lorne Beaton

Since Standard & Poor’s downgraded U.S. Treasury bonds last week in the aftermath of the debt-ceiling debacle, financial markets have been whipsawing up and down like a demented yo-yo. In the midst of all the turmoil, there is one seeming … Continue reading →

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A buck-thirty a liter… Ouch!

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Lorne Beaton

If you drive a car here in Windsor, chances are you noticed that the price of gasoline jumped yet again last night. The gas station at the corner of Wyandotte and Lauzon was selling gas at 129.9 cents per liter. … Continue reading →

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The new energy crisis is about to go wide

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Lorne Beaton

Since moving to my new apartment, I occasionally drive to or from work on the north service road, and there’s an impressive new solar panel out in front of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 773 office, next to the … Continue reading →

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Chris Vander Doelen is really becoming a chronic annoyance

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Lorne Beaton

The Windsor Star’s Chris Vander Doelen is, to all appearances, highly intelligent and a very clear thinker and writer. He’s also a snotty, short-sighted idiot. Just read his two most recent columns: this one about Ontario’s energy future and this one … Continue reading →

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