ExxonMobil’s 2005 profits of $36.13 billion are apparently the largest ever recorded by any corporation in America. To celebrate, the folks at SaveOurEnvironment.org put together this funny short: ExxposeExxon.
The movie makes some good points, but let’s face it, high oil prices encourage conservation and research on alternative energy technologies.
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Posted February 3, 2006 by Casey Bisson
Categories: Politics & Controversy. Tags: cartoon, energy crisis, exxon, exxpose exxon, global warming, movie, oil profits, profits, video. One Comment.

I’m a fan of the Smart, the fuel efficient European roadster that’s smaller than a Mini (see above). It’s coming to America, but indirectly and not without some complexity. Oddly, considering the current energy crisis and that buyers appear to be looking for more efficient vehicles now, there’s a lot of red tape involved with [...]

Posted October 20, 2005 by Casey Bisson
Categories: Photoblog, Planes, Trains, & Automobiles. Tags: coming to america, complexity, efficient, energy, energy crisis, fuel, fuel crisis, fuel efficient, fuel efficient car, fuel efficient cars, hybrid, miles per gallon, mini, mpg, prius, roadster, smart, transportation. 14 Comments.

Mike Whelan posted the above photo to his Flickr photostream recently.
Back in April, when gas prices were still well below the $3-per-gallon mark, it looked like sales of SUVs were starting to slow. Interestingly, we’ve crossed the threshold Keith Bradsher quotes in High and Mighty, his book detailing how the US auto industry became so [...]

Posted September 6, 2005 by Casey Bisson
Categories: Photoblog, Planes, Trains, & Automobiles, Politics & Controversy. Tags: auto industry, automobiles, car purchases, cars, crisis, empty gas tanks, energy, energy crisis, energy prices, gas, gas prices, hubbert peak, oil, oil crisis, oil prices, oil reserves, peak oil, powerless, suvs. 6 Comments.