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May 3, 2023
Like UConn’s WBB, Our Luck Ran Out
For years, our reporting on our drive from Houston to our summer home in Rhode Island has been of keen interest to readers of Energy Musings because it provides a critical glimpse into current economic conditions. Turmoil is the best description of what we experienced on the drive. READ MORE
A Good April For Energy Quickly Reversed In May
Higher oil prices in April drove the Energy sector in the S&P 500 Index to a strong performance. The sector finished third, the first time this year it has been at the top of the sector rankings. May has started with falling oil prices and the Energy sector has followed the commodity lower. READ MORE
‘The Unpopular Truth’ Tells The Truth About Clean Energy
This is a review of a sobering book looking at the limitations of the energy transition and the misunderstandings of policymakers that produce bad rules and mandates. We recommend the book by an experienced energy economist and commodity trader for his insights. The review was previously published on MasterResource.org. READ MORE
Like UConn’s WBB, Our Luck Ran Out
Geno Auriemma, the University of Connecticut women’s basketball coach, described the 2022-23 season that ended with the team losing in the Sweet Sixteen, short of its goal of reaching the Final Four for the 15th time, as challenging. He lauded the successes the team achieved given the rash of injuries sustained. He noted that during the prior decade, UConn never experienced so many injuries. The team played shorthanded all season, having lost its star player and top freshman before the season began. Injuries forced constant line-up changes and even a postponement since there were not seven healthy players. Auriemma said their luck had run out.
As UConn alumni and avid WBB supporters, my wife and I felt like Auriemma during our annual drive from Houston to Rhode Island. It was the worst trip we have experienced in years. We spent hours sitting in traffic, dealt with downpours and slowing speeds, had unusual food experiences, were challenged to find our hotel, and even had to sit in the car until the rain let up when we arrived in Rhode Island.