Energy

Brad Fregger

Chinese World Domination: Allowing Capitalism and Religious Worship

Many people are confused about the perceived change in Communist China’s attitude toward capitalism and religious worship. How can a country that professes to be communistic, one that sees the proletariat and bourgeoisie as waging an ongoing class struggle, while being officially atheistic, allow any activities that are so contrary to their philosophy? On the surface this [...]
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Niccolo Machiavelli

Congressman: China Waging Econ War Against The US

Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) writes in today’s Washington Times: Putting us back on a path of national prosperity requires a dramatic change in trade policy. A weakened U.S. industrial base and a monstrous public debt also make it difficult to sustain the kind of national power we need to meet the across-the-board challenges posed by a [...]
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Institute for Energy Research (IER)

Is China’s Green Energy A Myth?

While politicians hawking policies supporting green energy warn that China is overtaking us in that race, many forecasters and analysts think China’s green energy future is a myth. While China is putting more money into green energy technologies than the United States, it is doing so for reasons other than securing a green energy future. [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

Burma (Myanmar) Suspends Dam Project In Major Break With China

The government of Burma (Myanmar) has made a surprise announcement that the construction of a huge hydroelectric dam being built in a partnership with China is being suspended, at least until 2015, according to the BBC Burma – Myitsone dam The Myitsone dam project is definitely aligned with Chinese culture, rather than Burmese culture, or the culture [...]
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Institute for Energy Research (IER)

Obama Balks At Offshore Oil Drilling-But Not Castro’s Cuba

The United States is suffering from high unemployment, high energy prices, stagnant economic growth, and a massive budget deficit. By expediting the development of offshore oil resources, the government could tackle all four of these problems simultaneously. Yet for some reason, the Administration continues to drag its feet. In contrast, the Cuban government has no problem [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

3-Oct-11 World View — Greece Misses Requirements For Next Bailout Payment

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Greece misses requirements for next bailout payment * Greece’s banks face nationalization * Terrorist groups in Pakistan are splintering into smaller groups * US aids Uzbekistan despite human rights record * Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warns that Israel is too isolated * Venezuela’s Chavez promises China all the oil it needs * China using Tibetan [...]
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José Kalosha

The Mexican Peso Short Term Volatility

For current Mexican peso exchange information Google “MXN Mexican Peso Chart.” Over the past few months there has been some volatility with the Mexican peso. In early July it was 11.50 to the US dollar. In September it fell to 14.15 to the dollar. Now it is regaining strength and Sept 30 was 13.856 to [...]
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Niccolo Machiavelli

Canada And The US May Become The Next OPEC

Move over Saudi Arabia? With a series of amazing shale oil and natural gas finds in North America,  it is now possible (if bureaucrats will allow it) for both Canada and the United States to become energy exporters in the next fifty years.   And that reality is being discussed for the first time at the [...]
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Institute for Energy Research (IER)

Hey, President Obama: Let’s Get More Energy From Canada, Instead Of Sending Our Money To The Middle East

Three years ago, TransCanada proposed the $7 billion Keystone XL pipeline to bring more oil from Canada to the United States. After years of study, the State Department has yet to decide whether or not approve the pipeline. The Keystone XL should be a no-brainer—more jobs and greater access to oil from our closest ally. Because [...]
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Brad Fregger

Chinese World Domination: Cornering The World’s Energy

The Institute for Energy Research (IER) in their post on Big Peace (America Can Be An Energy Superpower) make some powerful statements concerning America’s energy potential: America could have enough oil resources to meet today’s oil demand levels … for decades without importing from unfriendly foreign countries. That is the conclusion of a new report from [...]
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