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Fully Burdened Cost of Water in Afghanistan
CNAS – “hauling water makes up 51 percent of the logistical burden.” In fact, the MEAT calculated that a gallon of water at the tactical edge in Afghanistan costs the military $4.78 (compared to the assured delivery price of $1.42/gallon). … Continue reading
$2.60 to Save the World
According to this Cornell professor says implementing a $300/ton carbon tax would cost gas prices to go up $2.60 per gallon. Lucky for us the crashing economy will reach that target (and then sum) much, much quicker than any legislation … Continue reading
Pete Singer on DoD Energy Security
Nice! Looks like the two of us read the same reports last year (my version of this op-ed included many of the same facts). Unfortunately, mine didn’t make it through the rigorous editing process of ‘think’ tank land 😉 . … Continue reading
Acts of God
The Oil Drum has the details on Gustav. (Much better than MSM). The election is pegged on where this storm lands. More importantly, LOOP (East coast’s oil supertanker port) is smack dab in the middle of the storm’s likely pathway. … Continue reading
Demand Destruction In India
I think Jeff is wrong on this one. If you’re only looking at the narrow slice of the picture that is readily clear, it is sure to reveal a collection of upward sloping trendlines. The Indian economic ecosystem is simply … Continue reading