As Washington looks for a deal to avoid the pending fiscal cliff, it is important for policymakers to solve the root problems of our nation’s economic troubles. Oil dependence is one such […]
IMF study: Peak oil could do serious damage to the global economy
The world isn’t going to run out of oil anytime soon. But there’s still concern among various geologists and analysts that our oil supply won’t grow as quickly or as easily as it […]
From Seawater to Jet Fuel
The U.S. Navy’s next source of renewable fuel is in pretty ample supply: the ocean. The Naval Research Laboratory and the Office of Naval Research are working on a project that would […]
An Airline Fleet Fueled by Natural Gas
At the end of next year, Qatar Airways is scheduled to open a new airport that will include a 25-meter swimming pool and squash courts, among other amenities. But it will also […]
Impact of U.S. ethanol waiver would arrive year later: think tank
If the Obama administration relaxes the requirement to use corn-based ethanol in gasoline, the benefits would arrive a year later, with more corn available at lower cost for livestock feed and lower […]
A new ‘golden age of oil’ in the U.S.? Don’t believe it
Last winter, fossil-fuel enthusiasts began trumpeting the dawn of a new “golden age of oil” that would kick-start the American economy, generate millions of new jobs, and free this country from its […]
Aviation Biofuel: Technology-Ready, Needs Capex Infusion, RIN Reforms
By all rights, many believe aviation biofuel producers should be attracting deep-pocketed investors ambitious enough to build the infrastructure necessary to meet a clearly burgeoning industrial-sized demand. At the Aviation Biofuels Development […]
BSR Report: Future of Fuels is ‘Efficiency’
With world energy consumption set to rise by about 40 percent by 2030, the sources and structures of transportation fuel systems will radically change, according to a new BSR report. The Sustainability […]
Bob Lutz: GM Not Losing $49,000 Per Volt
I was surprised to read Ben Klayman’s piece on alleged astronomical per-unit losses on the Chevrolet “Volt.” Ben is usually a solid professional who checks his facts. The statement that GM “loses” […]
Petroleum refineries vary by level of complexity
A refinery is an industrial complex that manufactures petroleum products, such as gasoline, from crude oil and other feedstocks. Many different types of refineries exist across the country. What differentiates one refinery […]
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