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The Family Room Gary Foreman |
Why 'Gas Out' Won't Work ...email encouraging people to support a 'Gas Out' from April 7 to 9th. Everyone would refuse to buy gas those days... |
The Motley Fool September 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Big Oil Doesn't Hate Hydrogen Oil companies can be nasty, sure, but alternative-energy fans have exaggerated their faults. Ignore the hype, investigate the technology, and invest accordingly. |
Wired April 2003 Schwartz & Randall |
How Hydrogen Can Save America The cost of oil dependence has never been so clear. Consumers are ready for an alternative. From Detroit to Dallas, even the oil establishment is primed for change. We put a man on the moon in a decade; we can achieve energy independence just as fast. Here's how. |
BusinessWeek May 17, 2004 Coy et al. |
Energy: The Big Squeeze Crude oil and gasoline prices are soaring. Shortages for the U.S. aren't impossible. How worried should you be? |
Parameters Spring 2006 Nader Elhefnawy |
Toward a Long-Range Energy Security Policy An overview of US and international energy policy, including the prospects for an economy based on renewable energy, the security problems likely to result from tightening oil supplies, and a possible basis for making the transition to alternatives. |
Geotimes December 2005 William L. Fisher |
Energy Outlook 2005 Analysts say political events and natural disasters might well interrupt world oil supplies, but lack of resources and production capability should not. Beyond oil, other energy sources will be creating their own economies in the near future. |
Popular Mechanics May 2006 Mike Allen |
How far can you drive on a bushel of corn? Before we can debate national energy policy -- or even decide which petroleum substitutes might make sense for our personal vehicles -- we need to know how these things stack up in the real world. So we crunched the numbers on alternative fuels. |
Wired October 2006 |
My Big Biofuels Bet It may surprise you to learn that the most promising solution to our nation's energy crisis begins in the bowels of a waste trough, under the slotted concrete floor of a giant pen that holds 28,000 beef cattle. |
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 Peter Coy & Forest |
Why Is Oil So Expensive Again? More demand and fears of Mideast extremism are two reasons, but prices could ease soon |
Salon.com November 20, 2001 Damien Cave |
Oily waters Big oil isn't as powerful as it used to be, but when everyone is buying SUVs and gas prices are dropping, there's still little hope for alternative energy. Second of two parts... |
The Motley Fool January 25, 2007 Robert Aronen |
The 20% Dream President Bush promises a 20% reduction in gas usage in 10 years. If that happens, which companies would win or lose? Investors, take note. |
Technology Research News February 25, 2004 Kimberly Patch |
Ethanol yields hydrogen Researchers have devised a way to extract hydrogen directly from ethanol, which would make for a renewable energy cycle. Ethanol is produced by converting biomass like cornstarch to sugar, then fermenting it. |
Popular Mechanics April 2008 Brad Reagan |
America @ $100/Barrel: How Long Will the Oil Last? Major discoveries of oil within our own borders could help reduce foreign imports. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2005 Richard Vodra |
The Next Energy Crisis Diminishing oil supplies could be considered a variable that, like inflation, should be part of a judicious financial plan. Here's what advisers and consumers need to know. |
BusinessWeek April 26, 2004 Coy, Reed & Bush |
The Trouble With Gushing Oil Demand Traders, worried about any interruption in supply, have bid up oil prices. |
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 Peter Coy |
Let's Wage War On Gas Guzzlers If America is too reliant on foreign oil, why not ask Americans to do their part to reduce that reliance? Two-thirds of the oil in the U.S. goes for transportation fuels, mainly gasoline so improving the mileage of cars and light trucks must be part of the solution. |
BusinessWeek May 22, 2006 Welch & Aston |
Fill 'Er Up -- But With What? An alternative to gasoline is inevitable, but it won't come anytime soon for Americans. Here's why. |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2005 Robert Aronen |
Another Peek at Peak Oil It's all downhill from here. What does the future hold? Even if we are not sitting atop the peak, the supply-and-demand balance is so tight that energy companies should lead the market for many more years. |
The Motley Fool June 1, 2006 Robert Aronen |
Is the Oil Boom Over? The oil patch is undoubtedly cyclical. Do the numbers support the notion that the oil boom is coming to a close? Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek December 11, 2006 Stanley Reed |
Surprise: Oil Woes In Iran Flagging output from its vast oil reserves could diminish Tehran's influence. |
The Motley Fool May 24, 2006 Glen Kenney |
ExxonMobil's $400 Million Insult How much compensation is too much? Former ExxonMobil chief Lee Raymond recently left with a $400 million golden parachute. How much of your $3-a-gallon gas goes to such compensation packages? |
The Motley Fool September 11, 2006 Robert Aronen |
Oil Again on Center Stage The international economic and political response to the attacks of Sept. 11 put oil front and center. Investors, what now? |
The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Robert Aronen |
Gas Prices Won't Go Down Blaming Big Oil does not get to the root of rising prices at the pump, but the negative publicity oil companies face may cause oil stocks to sell off, and that could make for some temporary bargains in the oil patch. Pay attention, and you may just profit from the hoopla. |
BusinessWeek May 15, 2006 Palmeri & Pressman |
Drunk On Ethanol Producers are riding a boom, but the market may be as tricky as oil. |
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 |
Energy: Prices Hold Their Own In The Oil Patch Rising global output will dent revenues and profits this year, but only slightly. The shock of August's blackout has faded, and the grid's upgrade has stalled. |
Popular Mechanics February 2008 James B. Meigs |
The Ethanol Fallacy: Op-Ed America needs smart alternative to oil, but the just-passed energy bill puts too much emphasis on the wrong alternative |
Reason May 2006 Ronald Bailey |
Peak Oil Panic Is the planet running out of gas? If it is, what should the Bush administration do about it? |
BusinessWeek March 21, 2005 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: Job Creation Isn't A Problem, But Oil Might Be Job growth is positive but consumer spending may be down because of increasing gasoline prices. |
Geotimes July 2006 Rasoul Sorkhabi |
Energy Problems Need Energy Solutions A sensible energy policy should plan to heal, not worsen, our country's addiction to oil. This can be achieved by reducing our oil consumption, and diversifying our energy sources to create an "energy-mix" market. Both strategies are necessary. |
BusinessWeek June 25, 2007 Eugene Linden |
From Peak Oil To Dark Age? Oil output has stalled, and it's not clear the capacity exists to raise production. |
BusinessWeek November 15, 2004 Bremner, Roberts et al. |
Asia's Great Oil Hunt China needs energy more than ever. Its oil consumption is second only to the U.S., and its quest to secure enough oil and gas to keep its economy humming will change the world |
Popular Mechanics March 26, 2008 Robert Bryce |
7 Energy Efficiency Myths Debunked: Guest Analysis From the book "Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of Energy Independence." |
Popular Mechanics November 2006 Wise & Hutchinson |
The Truth About Hydrogen Can the simplest element in the universe really power our homes, fuel our cars and reduce our contribution to global warming? PM crunches the numbers on the real hydrogen economy. |
National Defense August 2008 McClintock & Holbrook |
Alternative Fuels: Taking A Second Look at Ammonia The search for alternative transportation fuels has led to anhydrous ammonia, a chemical widely used as a fertilizer. |
Geotimes March 2007 Rick Zalesky |
Integrating Biofuels into the Fuel Supply Biofuels are but one part of a larger story -- the transition to a broader portfolio of efficient, environmentally favorable fuels, both petroleum- and biomass-based, that will supply tomorrow's vehicles. |
Geotimes April 2005 Naomi Lubick |
Oil prices outlook high Forecasts indicate that gas prices will continue to climb though there is debate as to how high. |
BusinessWeek November 19, 2007 Peter Coy |
Is $100 Oil As Lethal As It Looks? Economists are more worried about housing's downturn than oil's upturn, and for good reason. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2003 Bright E. Okogu |
Middle East to Dominate World Oil for Many Years With oil exports from MENA projected to more than double by 2020, this region will continue to dominate the oil market for the foreseeable future. |
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Otis Port |
Not Your Father's Ethanol A new fuel -- "ethanol with a twist" -- could soon be coming to the rescue of motorists fed up with roller-coaster gasoline prices, and it should get a warm welcome from environmentalists and farmers, too. |
The Motley Fool May 15, 2006 Robert Aronen |
Proof of Price Fixing at the Pump? Last month when I said gas prices wouldn't go down, readers lined up to tell me all about how the fix was in. So, if there are approximately 169,000 sites selling gasoline, owned by tens of thousands of small businesses, why does this price fixing myth persist? |
The Motley Fool January 12, 2006 Brian Gorman |
Good News for Ethanol GM and Ford's ethanol enthusiasm is better for the fuel's producers than the automakers themselves. With Detroit on board, firms like Archer-Daniels-Midland and MGP can rest assured that the future of their ethanol business is bright. |
Geotimes December 2005 |
Highlights 2005 -- Energy Gas Prices Keep Rising... Congress Passes Energy Bill... |
Salon.com October 29, 2001 Damien Cave |
Stuck in the Gulf Could Central Asian oil, piped through a rebuilt Afghanistan, wean the West from the Mideast? Chances are slim... |
HBS Working Knowledge September 13, 2004 |
Readers Respond: How Do We Prepare for a World Without Cheap Oil? Fuel for thought: Create strong disincentives against sprawling commercial development in outlying and new areas... Much of global air business travel is unnecessary... International cooperation is necessary... etc. |
Geotimes March 2007 Cassandra Willyard |
Bush Renews Call for Renewable Fuels In addition to highlighting ethanol, President George W. Bush's State of the Union address also called for more research on hybrid and electric cars and for new fuel economy standards to help reduce gasoline consumption. |
Scientific American August 2007 |
Worse Than Gasoline Liquid coal would produce roughly twice the global warming emissions of gasoline. |
The Motley Fool May 15, 2007 Robert Aronen |
The Politics of Ethanol The political tailwind behind ethanol is unstoppable. Still, even with the tailwind, investors need to pay attention to value in this area. With the ethanol hype bubbling over, most of the companies mentioned here are priced for excellent performance. |
BusinessWeek September 6, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: That Last-Quarter Slowdown Is Old News Despite surging oil prices, a waffling stock market, and some surprisingly weak job numbers, the economy began the third quarter on much firmer ground. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2007 Richard Vodra |
Inconvenient Truths The economic effects of climate change and oil shortages present a unique challenge for financial planners. |
Salon.com May 8, 2001 Dan Ackman |
A phantom energy crisis The Bush administration has convinced the nation that we're in the middle of a power emergency, but the facts indicate otherwise... |