We talk often of the benefits of burning ethanol over petroleum-based fuels but what of methanol? The initial benefits may not seem overwhelming but there is a major advantage that is just now being explored. Methanol production requires CO2 which...
A survey conducted by the polling firm Kelton Research and reported in the SCHOTT Solar BarometerTM revealed that 77 percent of Americans feel that the development of solar power, and other renewable energy sources, should be a major priority of the...
Sometimes we all need a small, but forceful, kick in the butt to get moving. Do you think that the constantly increasing gas prices will provide that kick? It is time for me to be a negative Nelly: It is not enough. Gas prices are still too low to...
The aviation industry is in trouble. With massive increases in fuel prices, major players such as Continental, Delta, and American last week announced combined second-quarter losses of nearly $2.5 billion, according to a report in Slate magazine...
Regardless of whether or not you want to consider the current domestic economy in a state of recession, there is little debate as to which companies have been getting hit the hardest. Just today General Motors Corp reported some numbers that could...
