Articles tagged: "Oil"
1: Outsourcing of Work is No Longer an All or None Choice in Business and Services
Outsourcing – that is to send the work of your company overseas seem to be be scourge of our times It may seem that everything we buy now seems to come from “somewhere else”
2: Greasy Burgers Could Save America
There is a huge, as yet untapped resource out there that could drastically reduce emissions, and slash dependence on oil.
3: We Can Drive Oil Prices Down Now
It is possible to bring oil and gasoline prices down quickly. We just need to stand up and tell our leaders what to do. They do work for us after all.
4: The Idiocy of Mainstream American Energy Policies
For what people around the world consider the U.S. as the richest, most powerful, and most efficient country on the globe, how did we get to face the dilemmas of higher gasoline, energy, and food prices? The answer lies in our idiotic mainstream energy policies such as adoptions of no new oil explorations, over reliance of alleged renewable sources of energy, and a non-nuclear energy stance.
5: Brazil Booms as Commodity Resources Pay Off Bigtime
In the near future, in a world starved for oil, Brazil will join the likes of Canada, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Iran as an important oil exporter and cash magnet. The economic future of Brazil looks to be bright.
6: How to Stop Dependence on Foreign Oil
Every other day we hear about a new record high gas price Just recently the national average hit the $4 mark
7: From Gold to Dust in South American mining
Equity and debt prices for internationally listed companies mining in large parts of Latin America have deteriorated sharply in recent weeks in the face of changes in government policies. What does the future hold for those invested in South American mining?
8: Alternative Fuel Vehicles And Biodiesel
If it 's a diesel, it 's an alternative fuel vehicle by default.
9: The Credit Crisis Is Fuelled By Fuel Prices
Much of the financial crisis in the world is caused by a lack of confidence between banks and financial institutions and their clients which are symptoms of the credit crunch not the root cause. Changing the supply and demand for oil which is the root cause would restore confidence and avoid financial turmoil.
10: "Oil as the New Gold": CERA Comments on the New Fundamentals of Oil and Record High Prices
Credit crisis, global financial dynamics and new cost structures, more than demand and supply, are now driving record high oil prices. Will a spreading recession reverse oil 's rise?
11: Climate Change and Energy are Converging into New Era of Clean Energy
Entering a period of "great bubbling" driven by innovation across the energy spectrum.
12: Car Care Tips for the Uncaring
There are people who don't give a rodent 's posterior about car care and can't even manage to spray a hose on their vehicle once a month.
13: Road Tripping and Car Maintenance
One of the most important preparations that you can make relates to the vehicle that you will use to travel in.
14: Global 4.5% Oil Production Decline Rate Means No Near-Term Peak
There is no evidence that oilfield decline rates will increase suddenly. It is important, though, to continue to research and understand evolving decline trends and further develop insight into the declines.
15: Ten Times Ten: What Future for Oil Prices?
Oil prices are fluctuating in line with the latest economic signals - up and down. This will continue until a clearer view of economic growth materializes.
16: Nine Fuel Efficient Cars That Will Save You Money
Fuel efficiency is on everyone 's mind these days thanks to skyrocketing oil prices and a struggling economy. The best vehicles on the road, from a fuel efficiency standpoint, save their owners hundreds, even thousands of dollars per year on gas. Here are descriptions of nine such vehicles.
17: Beating High Gas And Oil Prices
High gas and oil prices are disturbing. There are concerned people that are doing something about it.
18: The Future of World Oil Supply - Filling the Missing Link
The decline rate is a key link in the chain of factors needed to understand the future of the world oil supply.
19: New York Times Fooled by Mexican Populist Demagogue
Maybe it would be helpful and a good idea for the New York Times to take a real look at Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and not just report what they would like to believe.
20: 40 Billion Barrel Downturn
According to an article in World Oil Magazine entitled, Three super-giant fields discovered offshore Brazil, by Arthur Berman; three new offshore oil fields have been discovered in Brazil 's Santos Basin. How does this new oil discovery compare with the largest oil field in the world, Ghawar in Saudi Arabia?
21: Begone Doom and Gloomers: Why You Should Stay on the Sunnyside of Life
It 's not worth it being a doom and gloomer. Think of what it costs in lost wages.
22: World Economy Turns Exotic Cars Into Gold
How worldwide economic conditions and commodity prices have and will affect the costs and purchases of luxury and exotic cars.
23: Solar and Wind Power Compared
If you want to go eco but don't know whether you should buy solar panels or a turbine, here is a guide to help you decide.
24: Why You Should Perform Preventive Maintenance On Your Car
In some ways, your car is like your body. If you neglect its car and attention, if can stop working properly.
25: Magickal Oils of Indonesian Shamanism Part 2
Occult oils of Indonesia, applied for wealth, charm and psychic power! Magickal oils are used in conjunction with spells/mantras for success.
26: $100 Oil: Moving Deeper Into Uncharted Territory
The world is experience its first ever triple digit oil price. This highlights in dramatic fashion how different the oil market environment, and the world economy, is today compared to that of a few decades ago.
27: On The Road To $100 Oil: The Historical High Is Actually $99.04 Per Barrel
With eyes focused on whether and when oil breaks through the $100 barrier, it turns out that $100 a barrel is really $99.04, at least in terms of the all-time record.
28: My Secret Life as an Art Dealer or the Origins of the Poor Getty 's Museum of Fine Arts
Good art does not have to be expensive. But it does require work...
29: Green: The Color Of Money -- Energy Industry Seeing 'Bubbling Of Innovation'
The traditional energy business is booming, at the same time supply-and-demand are being taxed like never before and there 's growing concern about finding new reserves.
30: Saturated Fats Versus Polyunsaturated Fats: A Dietary Warning
Vegetable oils whether they are hydrogenated, partially hydrogenated, or not, have been been scientifically implicated to be associated with a wide variety of diseases that have exploded in the American population over the last 70 years.
31: Iraq Oil - The Spoils of Victory
In 1999, when Dick Cheney was CEO of Halliburton, he asked the rhetorical question 'Where is the oil to come from?' and then gave the answer 'The Middle East, with two thirds of the world 's oil and the lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies'. George Bush also has a background in
32: Oil and Water, Do You Know The Difference?
Do you know the difference between an essential oil and floral water? I had no idea either; I did not know that there is a huge difference in the two. It is true that both start life in the same fashion, being steamed in huge containers (commonly known as a steam distillation plant), but I had
33: Russia Attracting More Western Companies
Where 's Russia headed? One good place to get an answer was the just-concluded St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which followed the strained G-8 meeting in Germany. According to Russian Economics Minister German Gref, upwards of 10,000 people from over 60 countries participated in the
34: What Can Brazil Teach The U.S. About Ethanol?
Over 1200 people turned up on June 5th in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for the "Ethanol Summit" - billed as the world 's first ethanol "congress."Among them was CNBC 's own Global Energy Expert, Daniel Yergin, who, as one of the keynoters, was charged with delivering the global energy view. CNBC 's Website
35: How Much Oil Is Really Down There? Oil And Gas Reserves Accounting Needs Updating
The disclosure of "proved reserves" has been one of the great rituals of the reporting season for oil and gas companies, and one carefully monitored by investors. It 's recently taken on even more significance with high and jittery prices, concerns about energy security, and plain fear of runnin
36: China and America Need Not Be Energy Rivals
Energy is markedly different from the other controversial matters that will be at the top of the US-Chinese Strategic Economic Dialogue, edition two, meeting this week in Washington. Trade and currencies are the now familiar issues at the centre of the economic tensions in the bilateral relatio
37: Commentary: Yergin Sees Clear Road Ahead For More Fuel-Efficient Cars
The road is getting much clearer. This week, legislation will emerge from committee, and almost certainly soon head to the floor of the U.S. Senate. It might not get that much notice in itself, but it ought to, because it tells you how much has changed on energy issues. And, given its probable
38: Energy 's Challenges
The energy challenge certainly ranks at the top of the world 's agenda. What makes it particularly difficult to deal with is that it is created by two forces.Though not usually put in these terms, one is globalization-and, in particular-the success of globalization. High growth rates, the emerge
39: Here 's Why Chocolate Does Not Cause Acne...
If you think your acne is just due to dirty skin or too much chocolate, you couldn't be further from the truth...The simple fact is acne only ever happens when (a) Your pores block AND (b) Oil builds upChocolate categorically does not 'cause' this to happen. An imbalanced diet might make acne
40: Closing The Conservation Gap In Electric Power
Today, as U.S. electric power demand grows and environmental and energy security issues become more urgent, there is a growing concern that the current balance encourages the construction of new power plants rather than investment in the conservation of electric power. This subject is coming to
41: Ethanol And Brazil: The New Global Energy Brand?
When it comes to energy, Brazil is on its way to becoming a "global brand." Although the United States recently outpaced Brazil in ethanol production, Brazil is by far the leader in sugar-based ethanol. Its exports are growing, and it could become a major energy supplier to the world. But what
42: A Double Bubble Drives Rising Oil Production Costs
The dramatic run-up in oil prices in recent years has been the subject of much attention and many headlines. What has received far less attention is another increase: the parallel rise in the costs of drilling for oil and building the infrastructure necessary to pump it out of the ground. This
43: How Different Will Tomorrow Be? Thinking About The Energy Future
The energy business has one of the longest timelines of any industry. Decisions are being made today for oil or natural gas fields that will only begin to flow fifteen years from now. A power plant approved tomorrow may be operating for half a century. And, increasingly, many of the big decisio
44: A Review of Beyond Oil, The View From Hubbert 's Peak
It has long been known by geologists that the world 's oil supply is finite. Oil is not a renewable resource and it is found in relatively limited geological environments around the world. This is the subject of Beyond Oil, The View from Hubbert 's Peak, by Kenneth S. Deffeyes, Professor Emeritus
45: A Changing Policy Climate
What a difference a year can make. In twelve months the center of gravity has strikingly shifted in the debate over U.S. climate change policy. Eleven states have developed mandatory greenhouse gas limits. More corporations are calling for federal policy. And numerous studies and media stories,
46: A Great Bubbling: Economics Of Oil Prices
The world will never be quite the same. High oil prices are not only changing the political and economic landscapes but they could also change energy itself, because they are stimulating the most widespread drive for technological innovation this sector has ever seen. The political shifts are s
47: Gas Prices To Come Down Next Week Unless George Bush And Big Oil Intervene
The average price of gasoline has now reached an all time high in the United States at .03 per gallon. Higher even than in the Hurricane Katrina aftermath. The recent cease fire and UN agreement between Israel, Lebanon, and the Hizbollah and the recent downgrading of the years predicted hurri
48: Edgar Cayce and Future Prophecies
Edgar Cayce is well known as the biggest psychic of the twentieth century. He has even recently been featured on TV programs with the likes of Nostradamus and such. His prophecies are more exacting and are still coming true. And amazingly they were all done while Edgar Cayce was asleep! Y
49: Surviving And Preaching in a Post-Oil World
The recent events in Kazakhstan are a wake up call for devotees everywhere. I live in the US, which has a history of religious tolerance and respect for human rights, but in recent years, since 9/11/01 to be specific, there has been a systematic attempt by this federal government to dismantle b
