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Dan Yergin says the global supply of oil and gas has risen in the last 20 years, defying the predictions of ‘peak oil’ theorists. — [VIDEO]

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

[Download this post to watch the video, if your feed reader does not show it.] Via MG.

Posted in Business, The Global Economy | Tagged commodities, economy, energy, gas, oil, peak oil, resources, supply of oil and gas, world's energy | Leave a comment

Frac gas exploitation pollutes drinking water. — [PAPER]

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

[...] evidence for methane contamination of shallow drinking water systems in at least three areas of the region and suggest important environmental risks accompanying shale gas exploration worldwide. – Methane Contamination of Drinking Water Accompanying Gas-Well Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Inventions & Innovations, Research, Science | Tagged drinking water, frac gas, gas, gas-well drilling, hydraulic fracturing, methane, natural gas drilling, oil, water | Leave a comment

UK-based Cella Energy has developed a synthetic fuel that could lead to US$1.50 per gallon gasoline. (And there’s no carbon emission, as the fuel is made of hydrogen.)

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

- Breakthrough promises $1.50 per gallon synthetic gasoline with no carbon emissions. – Hydrogen-based fuel produces no greenhouse gases so could help nations slash their carbon footprint. – Cella Energy. Where is Mike Giberson when we need him?

Posted in Inventions & Innovations | Tagged artificial petrol, Cella Energy, energy, fuel, gas, hydrogen-based fuel, oil, petrol, synthetic fuel | Leave a comment

John Tierney won a $5,000 bet with Matthew Simmons.

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

“I called Mr. Simmons to discuss a bet. To his credit –and unlike some other Malthusians– he was eager to back his predictions with cash. He expected the price of oil, then about $65 a barrel, to more than triple … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Accuracy & Precision), Betting, Prediction Post-Mortem, The Global Economy | Tagged bets, Betting, commodities, energy, energy price, John Tierney, Matthew Simmons, oil, Oil price | Leave a comment

Jim Rogers on commodities, the commodity bubble, gold, the gold bubble, crude oil, the crude oil bubble, China, the China bubble — etc.

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

Via Joe Weisenthal:

Posted in Finance, Financial Markets, The Global Economy | Tagged base metals, bubble, China, commodities, commodity bubble, copper, cotton, crude oil, economy, Finance, Financial Markets, gold, inflation, Jim Rogers, lead, metals, oil, precious metals, real estate, silver, sugar, tea, US economy, world economy | Leave a comment

Gold, US dollar, and inflation

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Old video:

Posted in Finance, Financial Markets, The Global Economy | Tagged commodities, CPI, dollar, Federal Reserve, Financial Markets, gold, inflation, interest rate, interest rates, ISM, oil, stock market, stock markets, stocks, US dollar, US economy | 1 Comment

Max Keiser says on Iranian TV that HubDub’s play-money prediction market on oil price has more predictive power than the oil derivative markets (oil futures markets).

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Sounds like a stretch, at first glance, but listen to his argument, first, before you judge it. Good plug of HubDub inside an economic analysis segment. Video

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Finance, Market Prices & Probabilities, The Global Economy | Tagged event derivative markets, event derivatives, HubDub, Iran, Max Keiser, oil, oil derivatives, oil futures, Oil price, play-money prediction markets, prediction markets | 1 Comment

A good rÃ©sumÃ©, in the field of prediction markets, should mention and link to “Midas Oracle”, of course. You, too, could be part of the gang. Join us today.

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Last year, nobody would give the first fig about a “Michael Giberson”. He was insignificant. Now, with the orbital price of oil, Mike becomes hot, all of the sudden. I hope he’ll mind some energy prediction markets, one day, when … Continue reading →

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FOREIGN OIL DEPENDANCY: Will the next US president adopt T. Boone Pickens’ 10-year energy plan?

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Would make a great long-term prediction market. – T. Boone Pickens’ Op-Ed – $$$ T. Boone Pickens – Video @ Market Watch – Pickens Plan .com T. Boone Pickens – Video – Some energy prediction markets listed at PPX. -

Posted in Analysis (Market Proposals), Exchanges & Markets, Politics | Tagged energy, energy plan, energy prediction markets, natural gas, nuclear energy, oil, President, T. Boone Pickens, United States, wind | Leave a comment

The Case for Decrimininalization of Prediction Markets

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Jay Graziani

[This article is cross-posted from Major Wager.] – A recent article in the prestigious academic journal Science (May 16, 2008, Vol 320, p. 877-8) once again makes the case for regulated prediction markets, more commonly known as “betting exchanges” to … Continue reading →

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