Posts Tagged ‘ethanol’

Obama’s Carbon Cap-and-Trade Plan Can Boost Growth

November 24th, 2009 | 1 Comment

That’s the story we’re being sold.  It’s hard to understand exactly where those jobs come from, but here’s a stab at it: President Barack Obama hits three nails on the head with his plan to cap carbon emissions: weaning us off fossil fuels, spurring a wave of investment and job creation, and putting cash in [...]

Saudi Arabia increasing production

June 15th, 2008 | No Comments

Saudi Arabia has announced it’s increasing production by 200,000 barrels a day.  There are some thoughts I have about the article. “Saudi Arabia is concerned that sustained high oil prices will eventually slacken the world’s appetite for oil, affecting the kingdom in the long run.”  I wonder what gave them that idea?  Could it have [...]

Clean Energy Act of 2007

June 22nd, 2007 | No Comments

The Senate passed its version of the Clean Energy Act of 2007 last night. I’ve addressed a few of the issues of it before. However, as with most all legislation, it got kind of changed along the way. So, here’s a recap courtesy of CNN: An increase in automobile fuel economy requirements to a fleet-wide [...]