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Dear future generations: Please accept our apologies. We were rolling drunk on petroleum.
-- Kurt Vonnegut

⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #KurtVonnegut #Energy #Petroleum

⬇ #Photography #Panorama #ChacoCanyon #PuebloBonito #Ruins #NewMexico

The 🇺🇸 Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control ― « 🇷🇺-related Designations; Issuance of New & Amended 🇷🇺-related General Licenses » #usa #treasury #ofac #sanctions #energies #economic #market #oil #petroleum #refineries [ https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0290 ] [ https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20251022 ]

Finalisation des nouvelles mesures contre l'économie 🇷🇺, ciblant particulièrement les exportations d'hydrocarbures. #europe #oil #petroleum #sanctions [ https://www.liberation.fr/international/europe/lunion-europeenne-adopte-un-nouveau-train-de-sanctions-contre-la-russie-washington-va-renforcer-les-siennes-20251022_TM2S6E2RFRCN5PRSKRVJTOQTHA/ ]

History of Tallow: Ancient Beginnings to Modern Uses

Tallow has a fascinating and rich history that dates back thousands of years, spanning cultures and continents. Its versatility made it a staple for cooking, lighting, and skincare in societies around the world. Here’s a look at how tallow has evolved and earned its place in history.

Excerpt:

"#Indigenous Cultures: Reverence for Tallow

#IndigenousPeoples in North America, #Australia, and other parts of the world also utilized tallow.

- Native Americans: Rendered fat from buffalo and other animals was used for cooking, preserving foods like pemmican, and as a protective balm for the skin.
- Australian Aboriginals: Tallow from native animals was used in traditional medicine and as a moisturizer to guard against the sun and wind.

The #IndustrialRevolution: Decline and Adaptation

With the advent of industrialization in the 18th and 19th centuries, the demand for tallow shifted:

- Soapmaking: Tallow became a primary ingredient in mass-produced soaps, replacing traditional homemade versions.
- Lighting: Tallow candles were gradually replaced by kerosene lamps and, later, electricity.
- Cooking Fats: Vegetable oils like margarine and shortening began to compete with tallow for culinary use.

Despite these shifts, tallow retained its importance in rural areas and traditional practices because of it’s ease of access especially in cities and regions close to farmlands.

The 20th Century: A Decline in Popularity

As industrialization progressed, tallow and tallow butter fell out of favor for a few reasons:

- The Rise of Synthetic Alternatives: #Petroleum-based products and #synthetic skincare formulations became widely available.
- Dietary Trends: The popularity of plant-based oils led to a decline in the use of animal fats in cooking and skincare.
- Perception of Fats: Animal fats were stigmatized in the mid-20th century due to health concerns, causing people to shy away from tallow."

#SolarPunkSunday #AnimalProducts #TraditionalArts #TraditionalUses #AnimalFat

Von der Leyen warns Serbia: Time to get real about joining the EU https://www.politico.eu/article/time-get-concrete-about-serbia-joining-eu-ursula-von-der-leyen-tells-aleksandar-vucic/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Foreignpolicy #Mediafreedom #Petroleum #RuleofLaw #Sanctions #Industry #Security #Spectrum #Politics #Balkans #Crisis #Energy #Media #Oil

Giá xăng dầu hôm nay (10/10) đảo chiều giảm mạnh:
- Dầu WTI: 61,51 USD/thùng (-1,04 USD)
- Dầu Brent: 65,23 USD/thùng (-1,02 USD)

Giá dầu quốc tế điều chỉnh xuống sau thời gian tăng giá.

#OilPrice #XăngDầu #Petroleum #GiáDầu #FuelPrice #TinTứcXăngDầu #Economy #Vietnam #ThịTrườngDầuKhí #TodayNews #VnMediaBot

https://vtcnews.vn/gia-xang-dau-hom-nay-10-10-quay-dau-giam-ar970338.html

OilFinancier

Petroleum engineers and geologists usually add an economic analysis to their projects. This analyses determines the project is profitable or not.

Because oilfields have a lifespan of decades and the professionals move on, they are not held accountable for their economic analysis.

OilFinancier accelerates time lines. This simulation will prove those professionals who understand economics.

https://davevolekinventions.org/OilFinancier/

#tiereddemocraticgovernance
#petroleum #geology

Petroleum engineers and geologists usually add an economic analysis to their projects. This analyses determines the project is profitable or not.

Because oilfields have a lifespan of decades and the professionals move on, they are not held accountable for their economic analysis.

OilFinancier accelerates time lines. This simulation will prove those professionals who understand economics.

#War for #Petroleum is easy when you call your enemy drugs used by American demand.
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Một "đại gia" xăng dầu tại miền Tây đang nợ thuế hơn 1.200 tỷ đồng, đứng đầu danh sách nợ thuế tại Cần Thơ. Công ty Cổ phần Thương mại Đầu tư Dầu khí Nam Sông Hậu là đơn vị có số nợ khổng lồ này.

#TàiChính #Thuế #XăngDầu #CầnThơ #MiềnTây
#Finance #Tax #Petroleum #CanTho #MekongDelta

https://vietnamnet.vn/dai-gia-xang-dau-mien-tay-no-thue-hon-1-200-ty-dong-nhieu-nhat-can-tho-2445104.html

I was a Petroleum Engineer

And I was also an environmentalist!

https://tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=26&id=311

#tiereddemocraticgovernance
#petroleum #engineer

I was a Petroleum Engineer

And I was also an environmentalist!

I had this idea during COP 28. Better late than never! ^^ Above all, let's keep it the same and talk, talk; something good may come out of it (nope).

PS: This isn't an attack on the principle of the COP, rather on the reality that decades of lobbying have made of it... just air. 🫤

#cop #cop30 #cop30belem #climate #petroleum #fossilenergy #yourdreamsournightmares

J'avais eu cette idée pendant la COP 28. Comme quoi tout arrive ! ^^ Et surtout, ne changeons rien : parlons, parlons ; il en restera toujours quelque chose (ou pas).

NB : Ceci n'est pas une attaque sur le principe des COP, mais bien sur la réalité que des décennies de lobbying en ont fait... du vent. 🫤

#cop #cop30 #cop30belém #climat #petroleum #energiesfossiles #vosrevesnoscauchemars

Petrovietnam: Quản trị tốt, tầm nhìn xa giúp phát triển bền vững trong bối cảnh thị trường đầy biến động. Quản trị hiệu quả là chìa khóa thành công!
#Petrovietnam #quản_trị #phát_triển_bền_vững #kinhdoanh #Vietnam #Vietnamnet #Petroleum #DầuKhí #QuảnTrịDoanhNghiệp #SustainableDevelopment #BusinessManagement

https://vietnamnet.vn/dau-an-quan-tri-trong-hanh-trinh-phat-trien-cua-petrovietnam-2443131.html

https://www.exploresphere.solutions/2025/09/ethanol-free-gas-benefits-challenges.html

Ethanol free gas ensures better mileage, engine safety, and long shelf life. Learn its benefits, challenges, and global impact in fuel use.

#ethanolfreegas #ethanol #gas #energy #fuel #petroleum

https://www.exploresphere.solutions/2025/09/ethanol-free-gas-benefits-challenges.html

Ethanol free gas ensures smoother performance, higher mileage, and long-term fuel stability. Explore its global benefits and challenges in the energy sector.

#ethanol #ethanolfreegas #fuel #petroleum #diesel #petrochemicals #energy #fossilfuels #E10 #E85 #australia #usa #england #uk #london #canada #germany #netherlands #switzerland #energyandenvironment #petrol #cleanenergy #sustainability

https://www.exploresphere.solutions/2025/09/ethanol-free-gas-benefits-challenges.html

>>He said that controllable production costs were $2 per barrel above competitors. Costs had risen from $11 in 2021 to $13 in 2024.

ConocoPhillips has about 13,000 employees globally, meaning between 2,600 and 3,250 employees will be affected. Most of the cuts will be made before the end of the year.
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The new structure and management will be made public in mid-September, and the reorganization will be completed by 2026, two of the sources said.<<

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/conocophillips-says-it-will-cut-workforce-by-20-25-shares-fall-2025-09-03/
#ConocoPhillips #Reuters #Layoffs #Petroleum #Texas #Oklahoma #FossilFuels

So, yes, this is from MSN -- however, it drives in the point about a lot of stuff from the updated #LimitsToGrowth projections.

Slide 4 seems to echo the quotes from Cline's 1177BC regarding resource extraction (tin) and the #BronzeAgeCollapse.

"4. Resource extraction costs skyrocket as materials become exhausted.

"The era of cheap, easily extracted natural resources is ending as mining operations move to increasingly remote locations, tap lower-grade ores, and require more energy-intensive processes to extract the materials that support industrial civilization. This fundamental shift in resource economics creates inflationary pressures that compound across every sector of the economy, making previously profitable activities uneconomical and forcing societies to choose between maintaining current consumption levels and investing in future sustainability.

"Energy return on investment ratios for fossil fuel extraction have declined steadily over decades, requiring more energy input to extract each unit of usable fuel while alternative energy sources struggle to match the energy density and scalability of conventional #petroleum-based systems. The transition costs between energy systems create economic bottlenecks that can trigger the kind of systemic failures that characterize #SocietalCollapse, particularly when resource constraints coincide with other stresses like #ClimateChange, political instability, and demographic transitions."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/mit-warns-society-could-collapse-by-2040-and-the-signs-are-already-here/ss-AA1LevRc?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhoverent&cvid=67506a067e5a4905be298b0a363777ec&ei=35#image=5

#Collapse #Change #TheLimitsToGrowth #PlanetaryBoundaries #HistoryRepeatingItself