Oil continues to trade above $100 per barrel with the NYMEX CRUDE FUTURE closing at $101.84 on the last day of February 2008 and the US House of Representative passes legislation to raise $18 billion in new taxes for Big Oil to foster development of alternative energies. While President […]
Entries Tagged as 'Energy Expenditures'
Oil Tax could Facilitate Alternative Energy Development
March 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Transportation Energy Economics · Carbon and Climate · Energy Expenditures · Energy Security · Peak Oil · Energy Independence · Oil Energy · CO2 Emissions · Energy Costs · Alternative Energy · Carbon Emissions · Carbon Footprint · Carbon Economics · Hydrocarbon Fuels · Energy Economics
The Economics of Energy – why wind, hydrogen fuel cells, and solar are an imperative
January 30th, 2008 · No Comments
From the Industrial Revolution we learned that economic growth is inextricably linked to energy and as a result, our future is dependent upon equitable access to energy. When the Stourbridge Lion made entry as the first American steam locomotive in 1829 it was used to transport Anthracite coal mined in nearby Carbondale, PA to […]
Tags: Global Warming · Carbon and Climate · Wood Energy · Oil Energy · CO2 Emissions · Automobile Fuel Efficiency · Energy Expenditures · Fuel Cells · Hydrogen Energy · Energy Independence · Energy Security · Carbon Economics · Hydrocarbon Fuels · Wind Energy · Solar Energy · Historic Energy · Coal Energy · Alternative Energy · Energy Costs · Fuel Costs · Carbon Footprint · Carbon Emissions · Fuel Efficiency · Energy Economics
Ethanol offers short-term solutions, but corn-based ethanol is not the answer
January 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Ethanol may emit less CO2 and help reduce the demand for foreign oil in the short term, but ethanol and in particular, corn-based ethanol raises food prices, is less efficient than gasoline, diesel, and biodiesel, and is not a substitute for oil.
According to research compiled by National Geographic Magazine , the energy balance of […]
Tags: Energy Security · Energy Independence · Energy Expenditures · Automobile Fuel Efficiency · Transportation Energy Economics · Hydrogen Energy · Fuel Cells · Switchgrass Ethanol · Corn Ethanol · Solar Energy Economics · Energy Density · Specific Energy · Ethanol Energy · Oil Energy · Energy Costs · Fuel Efficiency · Alternative Energy · Wind Energy · Solar Energy · Carbon Emissions · Carbon Footprint · CO2 Emissions · Carbon Economics · Hydrocarbon Fuels · Fuel Costs · Energy Economics
The Importance of Energy to Economic Growth
December 5th, 2007 · No Comments
A brief review of history and in particular the industrial Revolution, it’s quite apparent that economic growth is inextricably linked to energy. As energy is tied to our economy, our future is dependent upon equitable access to energy. This in turn sets the framework of our dependence on oil and hence, why our […]
Tags: Oil Energy · Energy Expenditures · Energy Security · Energy Independence · Fuel Costs · Energy Costs · Solar Energy · Wind Energy · Alternative Energy · Coal Energy
Home Heating Concerns
September 25th, 2007 · No Comments
With oil prices over $80 per barrel, the National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association in its press release today Record Home Heating Prices for Heating is expecting the average home heating cost for the ’08-’08 season to rise 9.9%. For homeowners using oil heat, heating costs are expected to increase 28% and […]
Tags: Global Warming · Propane Energy · Oil Energy · CO2 Emissions · Carbon and Climate · Ethanol Energy · Energy Independence · Energy Security · Energy Expenditures · Carbon Economics · Hydrocarbon Fuels · Solar Energy · Historic Energy · Home Energy Economics · Alternative Energy · Home Heating Costs · Fuel Costs · Carbon Emissions · Energy Costs · Energy Economics
Solar Energy: The Security Perspective
September 12th, 2007 · 2 Comments
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s $23.6 Billion Spending Plan for FY’07 calls for $1.5 billion for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy where spending includes $28 million in solar, $16 million for thin-film photovoltaic manufacturing equipment to reduce the cost of solar panels, $23 million for researching ethanol, and […]
Tags: Hydrocarbon Fuels · Fuel Costs · Carbon Economics · Oil Energy · Energy Security · Energy Expenditures · Carbon Footprint · Carbon Emissions · Solar Stocks · Home Energy Economics · Solar Energy · Alternative Energy · Fuel Efficiency · Energy Costs · Energy Economics