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Energy Crisis - What Can We Do

June 14th, 2008 · No Comments

As energy and food prices set new world records, what can we do at home to avert the crisis? Food prices are rising because corn is diverted from food production to producing ethanol for use as fuel in motor vehicles and is exacerbated by the recent flooding in the Mid West. Oil […]

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Tags: Ethanol Energy · Carbon and Climate · Global Warming · Oil Energy · Energy Security · Solar Efficiency · Peak Oil · Corn Ethanol · Solar Energy Economics · Energy Independence · CO2 Emissions · Hydrocarbon Fuels · Alternative Energy · Wind Energy · Solar Energy · Home Energy Economics · Home Heating Costs · Energy Costs · Fuel Costs · Carbon Footprint · Carbon Emissions · Energy Economics

Peak Oil – Time for Investments into Alternative Energy

May 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The question of Peak Oil, first proposed by Dr. M. King Hubbert can best be illustrated by analyzing the supply and demand for oil. With use of statistics complied by Energy Information Administration (EIA) , the tenuous position our energy needs becomes more apparent. Let’s examine the latest data from […]

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Tags: Carbon and Climate · Energy Security · Energy Independence · Peak Oil · Global Warming · Oil Energy · Alternative Energy · Energy Costs · Hydrocarbon Fuels · Historic Energy

Blame high food and energy prices on the White House

March 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

With the infinite wisdom of the White House and U.S. Congress, food prices are now directly tied to the price oil. The price of corn-based ethanol is now determined by the price of gasoline that it substitutes in motor vehicles and that price is established by supply and demand for oil. The price […]

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Tags: Energy Security · Ethanol Energy · Energy Independence · Hydrogen Energy · Peak Oil · Corn Ethanol · Carbon and Climate · Global Warming · Alternative Energy · Wind Energy · Energy Costs · Fuel Costs · Oil Energy · Solar Energy

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 […]

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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

Energy Shocks: Peak Oil Question

December 24th, 2007 · No Comments

Peak oil has been a discussion for several decades after the theory developed by Dr. M. King Hubbert was put forth to alert the world of the impending decline in oil production. Recent data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) oil production from the twelve members of OPEC has declined […]

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Tags: Energy Independence · Energy Security · Hydrogen Energy · Hydrogen Economics · Fuel Cells · Carbon and Climate · Global Warming · Wind Energy · Solar Energy · Alternative Energy · Energy Costs · Oil Energy · Energy Economics

The DOE’s Change a Light, Change the World campaign misses the bigger point.

October 4th, 2007 · 1 Comment

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is quite correct in suggesting that if every household in the U.S. substituted a 100-watt standard light bulb for a Compact Fluorescent Light bulb (CFL), it would eliminate an amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent to one million automobiles. However, it is the bigger picture that matters, - […]

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Tags: Carbon and Climate · Global Warming · Transportation Energy Economics · Automobile Fuel Efficiency · Energy Independence · Energy Security · Oil Energy · CO2 Emissions · Alternative Energy · Coal Energy · Fuel Efficiency · Carbon Emissions · Carbon Economics · Carbon Footprint · Energy Economics

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 […]

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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

How vulnerable are we to energy shocks?

September 4th, 2007 · 1 Comment

The second category 5 hurricane to hit Caribbean in two weeks leaves uncertainty in the energy market as oil prices head higher. While it is hard to draw the direct correlation between global warming and hurricanes strength, the fact is the oil production in the Gulf of Mexico accounts for 32% of our total […]

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Tags: CO2 Emissions · Carbon Economics · Oil Energy · Global Warming · Carbon and Climate · Fuel Costs · Carbon Footprint · Wind Energy · Solar Energy · Alternative Energy · Energy Costs · Carbon Emissions · Energy Economics