Energy Economics Gifts

Petrol Suicide

Joey discovers the difference between coffee beans and jelly beans.

Rare earths are the key to a greenwashed, technotopian future

'To help save the environment, I've replaced all of our lightbulbs with compact fluorescents. Now I'm running the old ones over to the landfill...'

"Microwave to replace gas or oil central heating?" "Yes. Think how cheap it is to microwave a cup of tea!"

"Gas. Regular. Premium. Super. You don’t want to know."

"All this spinning...shouldn't this be charging our phones or something?"

Doug fights back at soaring gas prices.

"That concludes my presentation on popular music and alternative energy."

Matryoshka/ Russian Gas Cylinders

Your energy bill is enclosed. You might want to sit down.

Lighthouse has energy efficient light bulb.

'Be patient. This summer they'll be 60 feet tall'

Fred deciding which sort of power to use to cut wood for his wood burning air conditioner.

"Don't you think it's time you turned off those lights?"

GAS. If you have to ask, you probably can't afford it.

Dept. Sustainable Energy.

"I put my faith in coal. Because there’s no fuel like an old fuel."

US Energy Needs.

'One thing about being in the drivers seat -- you pay for the gas.'

Today, a special retro segment of The Fad Herald. It's the Fad Herald. Off the hook! Hey jive turkeys, here's what's not cool: Fossil fuels, dependence on Mideast oil, long gas lines. Here's what's groovy: Solar power, alternative fuels, energy independence. Can you dig? The world is changing, baby! Instead of solar panels, I'm buying a sweet 8-track player. Next week, a look ahead to 2040. What's out: Waiting in long lines to fill up the spacecraft with gas.

Impatient Oil Drillers LTD.

'There's a renewable source the government should use.'

'Don't you think it's time you did something about the draught in here?'

"To join OPEC you must be a country and filthy rich in oil."

"Here's the problem."

"Mr. Bush, this is Vytautas Landsbergis, in Vilnius. Guess what."

'Our new simplified energy bills just have a few options starting with 'Grossly inflated' and progressing to the premium 'Bloodsucker' package. . .'

"That's not profit that's the cost of having to turn them off."

Critical Ethanol report

After the Nordstrom-Nordstream Merger

Is this what they call inherent safety?

The Statue of Liberty with a energy saver light bulb.

Ethanol and foreign oil.

'Well number 34 has run dry and is now pumping fossils.'