My last couple of posts all revolved around alternative energy. In all the discussions about how to break our dependence on oil, two recurring themes became most evident: 1) the energy has to come from somewhere and that there are no perfect solutions and 2) it will be a few years before any of it could possibly be brought to market.

What can we rely on until then? Well, there’s oil and then there’s … uh … oil?

This is part three of a three part series on alternative energy. Previously I wrote about alternative power sources and alternative fuels. In this article I take a look at alternatives that I’ve heard tossed around that won’t be able to break our dependence on oil.

This is part two of a three part series on alternative energy. Last time I talked about alternative sources of electricity. In this post I discuss the viable alternative fuel source options. In part three I will look at more exotic ideas for satisfying our appetite for energy.

This is part one of a three part series on alternative energy. In it I discuss coal, nuclear, wind, and solar power and what the government can do to get us off of our addiction to oil.

Tony Snow, news figure, white house speech writer, and former press secretary, passed away today. In my opinion, he was one of the most rational, witty, and professional media figures of our time. He will be missed.