Hydrogen Cars: The Zero Emissions, Fossil-Fuel Alternative
by Steve Zweig
Most people, to the extent (probably small!) that they think of hydrogen at all, probably think of the Hindenburg, the famous German airship that burst into flames in New Jersey in 1937. It was from the coverage of this disaster that the phrase “Oh, the humanity” entered popular culture. The Hindenburg blackened [...]
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What Cap and Trade Means For Heating Oil Consumers
Few people now deny the trajectory of greenhouse gas production and its effects on the environment and economy. In the United States, one potential solution to our emissions problem is a mandatory cap and trade program that will impose an overall limit on the amount of greenhouse gases we emit into the atmosphere each [...]
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Cap and Trade: How it Works and Why it Will Cost Heating Oil Users
Few people now deny our greenhouse gas trajectory and its effects on the environment and economy. In the United States, one potential solution to our emissions problem is a mandatory cap and trade program that will impose an overall limit on the amount of greenhouse gases we emit into the atmosphere each year.
On June [...]
Coal Liquification: America’s Untapped Oil Resource?
by Steve Zweig
Coal is the world’s most abundant fossil fuel. Estimates for total conventional oil reserves are in the area of 1.3 billion barrels, while natural gas reserves are estimated at 6.2 trillion cubic feet—the equivalent of 1.16 billion barrels of oil. Coal, however, is estimated at almost 1 trillion tons, the equivalent of [...]
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The Arab Oil Embargo: What Happened and Could it Happen Again?
by Greg Burt
It’s been thirty-five years since the gas lines, the 3-hour wait, the five-dollar per vehicle ration. If you were driving a real guzzler in those days, five bucks worth might have gotten you only as far as the next station on the Thruway. It was all long ago, but lately, some people [...]
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Unconventional Oil Reserves in and Around the US
by Steve Zweig
The United States has greater oil reserves than Saudi Arabia? Canada with the world’s largest reserves? Welcome to the world of unconventional oil. Unconventional or non-conventional oil is oil collected by other means than simply drilling for it. The two greatest potential sources of unconventional oil are from tar sands and oil [...]
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Saving Money on Heating Oil and Energy Bills with a Home Energy Audit
by Joanne Eglash
Establishing a goal to make your home more energy-efficient is a win-win proposition. First, you’ll reduce your bills, resulting in extra money in lean times. You may even earn tax credits. Second, you’ll help the environment by making your home eco-friendly, contributing to the nation-wide effort to “go green.” What’s not to [...]
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Heating Oil Emissions are Cleaner than You Think
by Greg Burt
Over 8 million American households, mostly in the Northeastern states, rely on heating oil to keep warm in winter. Proponents of alternative fuels, such as natural gas, wood (including pellets) and electricity have often tried to make the case that home heating oil is a “dirty fuel.” Electric power, in particular, has [...]
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Profile of an Energy Mogul: Secretary of Energy Steven Chu
by Nick Malinowski
“He is a kind man; he is a nice man. But he is not a patient man. People are going to have to take a deep breath and realize they’re going to be moving at a much quicker pace than they were used to.”
- Matt Rogers, an energy expert with McKinsey [...]
Obama’s First 100 Days: An Energy Report Card
by Carol Sonenklar
President Obama reiterated his energy policy and goals on Earth Day, in a speech in Newton, Iowa. On the heels of the Administration’s 100th-day-in-office mark, we wanted to see what progress was being made on achieving these goals.
So how’s he doing?
Pretty well, by any measure. Here’s a list of the Administration’s key [...]
Conventional Crude Oil Resources in the US
by Jennifer Schwartz
In a 2009 Earth Day speech, President Barack Obama told the country that we “can remain the world’s leading importer of oil, or we can become the world’s leading exporter of clean energy.” This quip resonated with the country’s eco-conscious population.
But Obama’s comment doesn’t come long after “drill, baby, drill” chants reverberated [...]
