Are Oil And Gas Prices Headed Higher?

When you combine the effects of a mild winter with a lack of supply disruptions overseas, we should have seen a solid build in energy inventories over the last 8 months. But we didn't and that should be alarming!

Audit Air Conditioning Airflows - Improve Comfort, Climate and Conservation

Have you ever gone to a business and literally been frozen? This often happens at restaurants and coffee shops where the temperature control is pre-set or the employees set it for their level of comfort. Of course the employees are moving around a lot and stay toasty even in the blizzard they create by way of the businesses ventilation system. Have you ever sat underneath a vent and the cold air blows right down on you and you have to move to a place where the airflow is not directed too you? This is quite common and occasionally a customer will complain to the management on hand about being frozen in their favorite coffee shop or business. Obviously this is not good for business.

China Jumps Into The Solar Industry

China is growing economically in leaps and bounds, which means it needs energy. Jumping into the solar power industry, it is both producing systems cheaply and using them.

Who Came Up With The Solar Panel

The solar panel has come a long way, but what about its origins. Specifically, who came up with the idea of the solar panel?

Consumers - Is The Rising Cost of Gasoline Affecting Your Normal Routine?

Has the rising cost of gasoline put a dent in your wallet? Is it affecting your household budget? Is the hike in gasoline prices not fazing you at all and you're just rolling with it? Have we become too dependent on certain resources and when there's a crisis or disaster, we get nervous about what to do next when the resources are rationed?

Stopping Phantom Energy Loss Dead In Its Tracks

Did you know that your house contains hungry vampires that suck away at your home's power and add hundreds of dollars to your electric bill every year? Find out how you can stop phantom energy loss and slash your electric bills.

The Direction of Oil Production

The top ten countries in worldwide oil production are Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United States, Iran, China, Mexico, Norway, Canada, Venezuela and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia produces around ten million barrels of oil each day nearly nine million of which they export. The United States produces close to eight million barrels per day, but every drop of it is needed for use at home. Not a drop is sold elsewhere.

Carbon Tax Versus Cap-and-Trade Approaches to Global Warming - Part 1

After making a strong case for Europe to adopt the cap-and-trade strategy back in 1997, the United States took two important steps in the other direction since then. One such development is the recent proliferation of coal-fired power plants built all over the Mid West. Within the next ten years we can expect to see dozens of coal-plants at the 1,500 MW range spewing out about a million tons of sulphur a year into the atmosphere.

Why Managing Our Crude Oil Supply Matters

Our modern world requires a lot of petroleum products to function. From cars to planes to massive transportation of goods and services, every day of use is a further strain on the crude oil supply available to the planet. It is imperative that we manage that supply to the best of our ability. Here are some reasons why we must pay close attention to managing this key resource.

What's Actually In Biodiesel?

Rising prices of energy fuels have prompted companies and individuals to search for low-cost sources of fuels for their machines and automobiles. One of the most popular alternative fuel is biodiesel, a fuel derived from vegetable and animal fats.

Alternative Energy - Is the Future of Energy Green?

While the amount of new technologies and infrastructures that need to be developed and built is staggering, corporation after corporation is springing up around the world, helped by various governments' tax breaks and rebate incentives, to drive forward the alternative energy mission.

Hybrid Solar Lighting (HSL)

Hybrid solar lighting (HSL) is getting heavy support from the U.S. government as an excellent way for companies to save on their lighting bills and reduce demand for electricity. It also will provide high quality lighting because the light is directly from the sun.

Disadvantages of Alternative Energy

Alternative energy would seem like a good choice for new home builders and people who are in the market to buy a new automobile. There are disadvantages of alternative energy that realistically need to be considered.

The Clean Energy Investment Framework (CEIF)

The G8 Gleneagles Summit in Scotland two years ago asked the World Bank to produce a roadmap for accelerating investments in clean energy for the developing world, in cooperation with the other international financial institutions.

Permitting US Uranium Mines Takes Years

Permitting a uranium mine requires more than a simple application to mine. And, as we discovered, the process can take between three and six years (sometimes even longer), costing several million dollars and requiring numerous scientific studies on a company's property. This could add additional pressure to uranium prices.