Perhaps We’ll See Peak Bunker Oil, Too
Even low-grade oil used to fuel cargo ships is likely to become precious in the age of peak oil.
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Pay, Baby, Pay
Before the U.S. responds to "drill, baby, drill" campaign rhetoric with more offshore energy exploration, it should revise Reagan-era leasing and royalty rules that cost the Treasury billions.
The Salty Taste of Energy Independence
Innovation, and not just drilling the same well deeper, could make energy in America as common, as, well, salt.
Business as Usual: Hooked on Foreign Oil
Only 40 mpg by 2035? Current policy ensures long-term oil imports.
Oil and Solar Do Mix
Solar power's portability has made it a go-to technology for projects out in the boonies, like oil production.
Tax Code Mocks Federal Energy Intent
Arcane bits of the tax code provide a huge tacit subsidy for the producers of fossil fuels, according to a recently released study.
Will Health Care Slip on Oil?
America's way of providing medical care has an Achilles' heel — not in the operating room or the pharmacy, but at the oil well and the refinery.
Picking on Pickens’ Plan
The fossil-fueled portions of T. Boone Pickens' energy plan for the U.S. have had a rough ride.
The Approaching World Oil Supply Crisis
Analysis: Two prominent energy thinkers suggest a direction for what to do as the spigots start trailing off — which they feel is much closer than do most in the industry.
Hurricanes Enter the Offshore Oil Drilling Debate
The nation's energy system got off easy from Hurricane Ike. There's no guarantee that will be true from future storms.