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Petroleum Alternatives as Nonviable

Particular Petroleum Alternatives As Nonviable

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Particular Petroleum Alternatives as Viable
Tight Oil and Shale Gas (Fracking) as Investment Bubble

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Tight Oil as Inefficient
drilling more shale oil wells is proving counterproductive
webChristopher M. Matthews, Rebec...Wall Street Journal2019-03-03
shale oil has low octane levels
webSharon KellyDeSmog Blog2018-04-24
tight oil reality check for 2016
a reality check on forecasts for tight oil and shale gas
webDavid HughesPost Carbon Institute2014-10-27
a reality check on the Monterey shale (summary)
webDavid HughesPost Carbon Institute2013-12-01
WSJ says shale oil doesn't scale well
webLiam DenningWall Street Journal2013-11-03
(5) oil and gas fracking is a speculative bubble
Tar Sands As Inefficient
Pembina Institute (OilSandsWatch.org)
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Ethanol Production As Inefficient
Renewable Energy Can Never Match Fossil Fuels
Ethanol Production Has a Low EROEI
Ethanol Production Uses a Lot of Land
Ethanol is Viable Only When Subsidized
Ethanol Production Still Uses Fossil Fuel Inputs
Cellulosic Ethanol as Inefficient
Biodiesel Inadequacy
some statistics from Your Water Footprint
webStephen LeahyThe Guardian2014-12-08
the terrible illusion of biodiesel
webEric BrooksBeyondChron.org2007-11-26
only 100 gallons of biodiesel per acre
webMichael CabanatuanSan Francisco Chronicle2007-02-22
biodiesel inadequacy and deforestation
webGeorge MonbiotThe Guardian2005-12-06
Photovoltaic Power as Insufficient
photovoltaics were a net energy sink until recently
webMichael Dale, Sally M. BensonEnviron Sci Technol2013-02-26
Germany cuts photovoltaic subsidies as inefficient
webBjørn LomborgSlate2012-02-18
solar panels provide just 0.3% of ship's energy
webNilay Patel2008-12-24
Hydrogen Fuel Cells As Impractical
hydrogen fuel far from ready
webSan Francisco Chronicle2006-05-01
Non-Petroleum Plastic as Unfeasible
Polylactic Acid Plastic as Unfeasible