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As I’m reading through Thomas Friedman’s Hot, Flat, and Crowded, I’m caught by the fact that he’s uttering the same arguments that I’ve heard from many that support the next green energy revolution - it’s time we recognize that pollution and the “common space” is not just a freebie that doesn’t have to be accounted [...]

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“C’mon guys, you know you want a little more of the good stuff. One more hit, baby. Just one more toke on the ole oil pipe. I promise, next year, we’ll all go straight. I’ll even put a wind turbine on my presidential library. But for now, give me one more pop from that drill, [...]

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Some of you may have noticed to softer, gentler, renew-ier side of big oil. Just a quick look at a few TV ads and you’d think that petroleum companies are neck deep in the race for renewable energy investment opportunities. So just how much are these companies really investing in the future energy options for [...]

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I recently caught an article from Yahoo News titled, Fewer, pricier flights and job cuts, and was stunned at the depth of impact that the $100+/barrel oil price is having on airlines. From what I understand (and this is 3rd hand knowledge) most airlines put jet fuel as their single largest expense - in some [...]

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Reflecting the importance Americans place on watching energy prices, Yahoo Finance is already reporting that Northeastern Americans are expecting record high winter heating prices - and are bracing for the shock to come 6 months from now.
A couple of worthwhile details from the article:

7.7 million households heat their homes with heating oil, and 70% (5.4 [...]

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Are we witnessing the economic reality of Hubbert’s peak unfolding before our very eyes? CNBC reports that crude prices hit an intraday record of $135.09 today, before settling down to a close just above $131. This is fresh off the heels of George W. Bush’s visit to Saudi Arabia requesting that they provide additional supplies [...]

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