US oil consumption has remained steady since 2000 when it was 19.7 million barrels of oil/day. In recent years a slight dip has occurred maybe due to the recession or due to structural changes (improved car MPG), and is now at 19.2.
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Perfect Fish Tacos and Breakfast Burritos
I’ve never done a recipe post before, but I have to talk about my breakfast burritos and fish tacos. In the small world of “me” they are legendary. I’ve started surfing and my apetite is ravenous. Being from Southern California I have to – absolutely required to eat fish tacos. Fish Tacos The best place to enjoy …
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5 energy saving tips, what are yours?
Yesterday, Google released it’s electricity usage and the numbers are fantastical. The company uses 260 million watts which is the output of 1/4 of a nuclear power plant. For each google search we use 0.3 watt-hours of electricity. I’m not sure how much that is but I do like the idea of server firing up when …
Depression is curable.
Above all remember that even the worst depression is curable, even if you alone can’t cure it. The turning point can come at any time, maybe without your even realizing it. Dr. Bob photo by Evil Erin
AES power plant in Huntington Beach
If you drive down PCH in Huntington Beach you will pass the only power plant in Orange County. Located at Newland and PCH, across the street from the beach. The natural gas plant is owned by AES a leading global power company with 132 plants in 32 countries with $17 billion in revenue. It is …
Trick to surviving in a relationship…
The trick to surviving in a relationship is to firmly maintain your boundaries, or, as we would put it, be aware of and insist on getting your needs met… Dr. Bob Photo by Seyyed Mostafa Zamani
Huntington Beach Goes Solar
Huntington Beach is leading the nation in many green areas, including clean energy. In just a few weeks, the city government’s largest buildings, City Hall and Central Library, will have full solar installations in the parking lot. This project is the result of several years of energy savings for the city, including a review of …
Labor Stats on Labor Day
In honor of Labor Day I visited a favorite government website, the Occupational Outlook Handbook. The handbook covers every career in America and discusses interesting things, like day-in-the-life, growth potential, education needed, salary ranges. For a young whippersnapper it was perfect. I would browse everything from doctor to trash man to college professor. Today, I …
Our local toxic waste dump…in Huntington Beach
Down the street on Magnolia, just a few blocks form the beach, is the ASCON Landfill Site. This 38-acre parcel of land is a toxic waste dump containing waste from construction and oil drilling. It is considered a California Superfund site, meaning that it is one of the most toxic in the state. According to …
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Dolphins surf the Wedge
It’s like the dolphins knew there were people around and they wanted to play with us, or put on a show…