Comments on: Sweet Energy, Sour Politics http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3953.html Some Chicago Boyz know each other from student days at the University of Chicago. Others are Chicago boys in spirit. The blog name is also intended as a good-humored gesture of admiration for distinguished Chicago boys including those pictured above. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:49:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: ShrinkWrapped http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3953.html/comment-page-1#comment-18128 ShrinkWrapped Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:20:58 +0000 http://www390.pair.com/chicagob/blog/003953.php#comment-18128 <strong>Fast Forward: Part IV</strong> Day by day it is becoming clearer that the most important question facing the world today is whether or not the Muslim world can join the family of nations who have adopted Modernity or whether they will remain trapped in Fast Forward: Part IV

Day by day it is becoming clearer that the most important question facing the world today is whether or not the Muslim world can join the family of nations who have adopted Modernity or whether they will remain trapped in

]]> By: ShrinkWrapped http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3953.html/comment-page-1#comment-18127 ShrinkWrapped Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:44:14 +0000 http://www390.pair.com/chicagob/blog/003953.php#comment-18127 <strong>Fast Forward: Part IV</strong> Day by day it is becoming clearer that the most important question facing the world today is whether or not the Muslim world can join the family of nations who have adopted Modernity or whether they will remain trapped in Fast Forward: Part IV

Day by day it is becoming clearer that the most important question facing the world today is whether or not the Muslim world can join the family of nations who have adopted Modernity or whether they will remain trapped in

]]> By: David Foster http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3953.html/comment-page-1#comment-18126 David Foster Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:32:11 +0000 http://www390.pair.com/chicagob/blog/003953.php#comment-18126 There's also a very interesting article on ethanol/methanol <a href="http://www.taemag.com/issues/articleid.18976/article_detail.asp" rel="nofollow">here</a>. There’s also a very interesting article on ethanol/methanol here.

]]> By: Jonathan http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3953.html/comment-page-1#comment-18125 Jonathan Mon, 20 Feb 2006 13:10:24 +0000 http://www390.pair.com/chicagob/blog/003953.php#comment-18125 Peter Huber recently argued in the WSJ that petroleum, gas and coal would continue to be the main sources of energy in our economy. Huber's argument was thoughtful and well supported. Senator Lugar wrote a letter in response in which he asserted without evidence that Huber was wrong and that ethanol will and should be a major energy source. I don't know if Lugar believes his own argument but, as a representative from a major grain-producing state and Senate Agriculture Committee member, he probably either felt compelled to defend farming interests or was asked to write (or even supplied with) the letter by lobbyists. In this political climate I think it's going to be difficult to get tariffs on imported ethanol reduced. Peter Huber recently argued in the WSJ that petroleum, gas and coal would continue to be the main sources of energy in our economy. Huber’s argument was thoughtful and well supported. Senator Lugar wrote a letter in response in which he asserted without evidence that Huber was wrong and that ethanol will and should be a major energy source. I don’t know if Lugar believes his own argument but, as a representative from a major grain-producing state and Senate Agriculture Committee member, he probably either felt compelled to defend farming interests or was asked to write (or even supplied with) the letter by lobbyists. In this political climate I think it’s going to be difficult to get tariffs on imported ethanol reduced.

]]> By: Enoch http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3953.html/comment-page-1#comment-18124 Enoch Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:07:33 +0000 http://www390.pair.com/chicagob/blog/003953.php#comment-18124 Why do I have an awful feeling some particular folks in powerful positions will screw up this entire concept? First appearances, at least, always spark the imagination. Mine is, certainly. However, there's always a jerk lurking in a dusty corner of Congress , somewhere, who will attempt to obfuscate any notion of new energy sources. Why do I have an awful feeling some particular folks in powerful positions will screw up this entire concept? First appearances, at least, always spark the imagination. Mine is, certainly. However, there’s always a jerk lurking in a dusty corner of Congress , somewhere, who will attempt to obfuscate any notion of new energy sources.

]]> By: David Foster http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3953.html/comment-page-1#comment-18123 David Foster Mon, 20 Feb 2006 01:19:21 +0000 http://www390.pair.com/chicagob/blog/003953.php#comment-18123 Also, see this article about biofuels in <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/02/06/8367959/index.htm" rel="nofollow">Fortune</a>. Also, see this article about biofuels in Fortune.

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