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The “Other” Renewables

Published: November 12, 2007

Environmentalists often refer to wind, solar, and “other renewable sources” of energy. What are these “other sources”? How can they contribute to our energy future?

What a Gas!

Published: October 1, 2007

The current politically correct promotion of ethanol and hydrogen to power vehicles overlooks the serious drawbacks of those fuels and the huge potential of natural gas.

Solar Power: Not the Brightest Idea

Published: September 17, 2007

While it is true that the sun sends more energy to Earth than humans could ever need, the problems associated with harnessing this energy make solar power very impractical.

Blown Away

Published: September 3, 2007

Wind power is floating high on the political winds as the country’s answer to its power needs, but, in reality, it’s an idea whose time has come … and gone.

The “Hydrogen Economy”

Published: August 20, 2007

Many environmentalists are pushing hydrogen fuel as an energy source because of hydrogen’s abundance. But though hydrogen is abundant, it is also mainly impractical.

Is There Oil Beneath Your Feet?

Published: July 9, 2007

Petroleum products are usually deemed “fossil fuels,” created from once-living organisms. But oil may be a renewable resource that is literally beneath everyone’s feet.

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