About Us The demand for petroleum products will soon cross the supply line, and the cost of adding to that supply has become very high. In the United States, the upward price curve will flutter a bit because of hurricanes, pre-election subsidies, and price manipulation by suppliers, but its mid-line will continue upward. The shrunken supply will be essential for air travel, for military preparedness, and for critical byproducts. It behooves us, as citizens, direct consumers of 21% of that petroleum, indirect consumers of much more through our purchase of vehicles and other hard goods, to save energy, to cut back on the petroleum imports. PopularEnergyNews describes ways to do this, and to save a lot of money in the process. The author is Francis Killorin, of Plymouth, MA. Frank is a Mechanical Engineer with thirty years experience in construction and Energy Conservation. When the “first” energy crisis hit in the 70s, he started to study, and then to teach Energy Conservation and Solar Energy. He modified his home for solar input, then developed the Aquatherm Solar Water Heater, patent #4232657, and sold hundreds through a dealer network. By 1982, he had concentrated on contracts for Energy Audits in homes and multi-unit buildings. Clients included:
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