Real estate blog entries tagged with energy crisis

Blog entries tagged with "energy crisis":

energy crisis: "I'm Trying To Save The PLANET!" - 08/06/08 06:09 AM

I'm fed up, sickened and frankly^$# (*&( ed off at our Congress. I follow politics pretty closely but rarely let it get my goat. This time Nancy Pelosi is the goat and she's BBBBAAAAAAADDDDD!
She wants to save our planet..she alone can do it. She's SUPER Pelosi who is out there … (3 comments)

energy crisis: Using Fuel Additives Can Make a Difference... - 08/01/08 05:16 PM

Ever since my last post on using a fuel additive for my Prius, I have started keeping track of the mileage. So far, I have been both pleased and surprised. Generally, this time of year, I average between 44 – 47 MPG with the AC running. The chart below shows how … (7 comments)

energy crisis: High Gas Prices- its effect on the real estate business - 07/25/08 09:17 PM

I moved to Connecticut in October, 1973, just in time for the oil crisis. The crisis was the result of an oil embargo by Opec member nations, plus Egypt and Syria, to punish those countries that had supported Israel, during the Yom Kippur War.
The immediate effect was not only a … (14 comments)

energy crisis: How Can Drilling in ANWAR Make You A Better Realtor? - 07/24/08 06:27 AM

It's obvious we have an energy crisis. And whether you're a Democrat or Republican , NRA, Catholic, Baptist, or Ultra Environmentalist we have now reached the point that the oil thing is impacting our lives and careers. I mean let's face it! Who wants to drive clients around all over God's creation … (4 comments)

energy crisis: Are HOA’ Getting Too Big For Their Britches? - 07/12/08 06:49 PM

A few weeks ago, someone wrote an article about HOA’s getting too powerful and I wish that I could remember who wrote that piece but I do remember commenting on it. Well, it seems as if the HOA for my subdivision has up and done it again…
It seems as if … (15 comments)

energy crisis: Gas Reformulators - Godsend or Rip-Off? - 07/10/08 06:39 PM

With the high price of gasoline being on every American’s mind, and how it is affecting the price of everything from vacations to toilet paper, there seems to be a plethora of items on the internet all touting better fuel mileage. These range from HHO technology products to gasoline additives. Do … (4 comments)

energy crisis: T Boone Pickens Has A Plan...At least Listen to the Man - 07/08/08 09:46 PM

I know the naysayers are already attacking him...but you know I say listen to the man. I watched a video today of his explanation of how this country can get shed of about 30% + of our energy problem. I always admired him and at least he is looking for solutions instead … (11 comments)

energy crisis: How Is the Rising Cost of Fuel Affecting Your Business? - 06/27/08 06:28 PM

Having read several articles about the rising cost of fuel and how it is affecting people in the service industries and taking a personal inventory on how it is adversely affecting mine, I was wondering how it is affecting your business and what are you going to do to combat the … (21 comments)

energy crisis: The Price of Gasoline IS Going Down... - 06/24/08 04:21 AM

Yup! You heard me right... The price of gasoline is going down. According to the latest news release on NPR, the price of gasoline declined this week a whopping 0.0033 cents per gallon Nationwide! How exciting! The savings at the gas pump and a buck will almost buy you a double … (41 comments)

energy crisis: An old source of Energy getting new life - 06/05/08 06:41 PM

Hydrogen! You know, that perodic table substance that is easy to remember. It's also the first component in Water, and yes it's cheap, abundant and actually researchers have been tinkering with it for years.
Why isn't it being used in mass now? That's a really good question. I guess the simple … (1 comments)

energy crisis: Our Current Energy Crisis - What Can We Do About It? - 06/04/08 06:31 PM

Pretty interesting what a difference a year makes. This time last year, many areas of the country were enjoying brisk home sales, crude oil prices were at $65 per barrel and the average price of gasoline was $2.299 per gallon. Today, the same crude has doubled and the price of gas … (7 comments)

energy crisis: WHY HAS MOLD BECOME SUCH A "HOT TOPIC" IN THE LAST 5-10 YEARS? - 05/20/08 04:28 PM

There area two primary reasons why mold has become such a "hot topic" recently:
The first is because construction has changed significantly over the past 30 years since the energy crisis of the 1970s. Newer construction is generally "tighter" than the construction of the past, due to the energy requirements, and … (2 comments)

energy crisis: Time to ratchet things down... more on the energy crisis in Juneau. - 04/17/08 12:27 AM

This is basically a continuation of my earlier post, which you can find here: http://activerain.com/blogsview/471789/Honey-Turn-something-OFF .
For those of you who don't know yet, Juneau is serviced by a hydro-electric plant south of Juneau. This morning around 4AM there was a catastrophic avalanche that took out over a mile of power line … (4 comments)

energy crisis: The Night The Lights Went Out In....(name your town!) - 10/15/07 10:42 PM

Living in a community with underground power lines we have rarely experienced in the past 17 years more than a half day without power. We have gas water heat and a gas range so it's not that big a deal...one can always bypass the electronic ignition on the range to eat … (20 comments)