Clean Energy Breakthrough

Washington, DC — In a U.S. patent application, a little-known Maryland inventor claims a stunning solar energy breakthrough that promises to end the planet’s reliance on fossil fuels at a fraction of the current cost – a transformation that also could blunt global...

Japan, the unsinkable sinking giant.

By, Uwe Paschen. Since the triple disaster that hit Japan on March the eleventh 2011, the country has been thrown into limbo. No longer knowing which way to go. Even though this state of paralysis especially in our...

Obama Announces Steps to Speed US Oil Production

President Obama recently discussed America's strong job growth of more than 3 million private sector jobs in just the last three months in his steps to create a more beneficial energy plan. He has launched a task...

Japanese Cherry blossoms. (Sakura)

By Uwe Paschen.   It is spring now, Sakura season, wherever you go you will see cherry trees in full bloom. The Sakura tree is an important symbol here in Japan; it is not only one of the first trees to come...

Japans misfortune could be an opportunity.

Japan has been severely crippled, this not only by a devastating earthquake followed by a tsunami and a nuclear disaster that is still ongoing. Moreover, it is now losing countless customers through out Japan and the world. Its industry has been severely damaged and in part...

Crude Awakening Blockades UK's Busiest Oil Refinery for 5 Hours

This is not a rally, a demo or a march but mass direct action aimed to disrupt the flow of oil into London, said the headline on the paper handout given to Crude Awakening protesters when they boarded a train...

BP Global Catastrophe Reaches Epic Proportions by Dr Tom Termotto

And Why It Is So Difficult To Put This Genie Back In The BottleJust why has it been so difficult to put this GENIE (Oil & Gas) back into the bottle (Macondo Prospect, Gulf of Mexico)?  Or at least keep...

United States Could Be Energy Independent If…

The United States could be energy independent if it possessed the collective political will to make it happen. After all, the country has the largest energy reserves on earth, according to a recently-released Congressional Research Service report. As shown in the first chart...

Oil is not a Villain! Here’s what it’s done for us

Oil is the most versatile and energy dense resource we have yet to discover. Often foolishly bedeviled by green energy supporters as a polluting fossil fuel, we would all of us in fact

How Green is the Cash for Clunkers?

The environmental gains achieved by getting clunkers off the road are small. There is a lot of hype surrounding the ‘cash for clunkers', which is a nice gimmick but only with transitory effects. Besides, just how...

What might the world look like if the bailout works? Like Sarah P

I don't mind what people call me, never really have, never really will - a progressive, a Marxist, Communist, Liberal, Left-wing, Socialist - all those are very fine with me.But, mostly I am, and steadfastly - a cynic.If you don't really know what a cynic is - well, you will...

Carbon capture no 'silver bullet' for climate change

Redwater, Alberta is a small town, approximately 40 minutes northeast of Edmonton.  The town supports farming,  a fertilizer plant and  the oil industry in the surrounding community, with a...

Climate’s Urgent Repair

   Writing about biofuels that aren’t always contributing to climate improvement, followed by explaining the destructive effects of carbon emissions and nitrous oxide-N20 gasses into the atmosphere, this...

Energy Symposium Held Without ‘Fossil Fuelers’

The non-partisan Reform Institute’s National Energy Symposium drew more than 45 corporate executives, policymakers and industry experts to Washington, D.C., Tuesday to openly discuss the nation’s energy,...

Natural Gas Industry Deserves Second Look

On numerous occasions during the past three years, I've advocated on behalf of the nation's energy producers. Today, I advocate on behalf of one producer, Williams, and contend that individuals in the anti-fossil...

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