Insights from our Editorial Team
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Oct 19, 2007 |If the market thinks $88 for a barrel of oil is high, it should wait a little longer. By year-end 2008, some economists say that it will hit $100 a barrel as global demand surges ahead of available supplies. When boiled down, the basic choices involve conservation, drilling for more oil or identifying and deploying more alternative fuels.
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Oct 17, 2007 |All eyes are on the energy sector. A host of issues are in the spotlight ranging from climate change to advanced energy technologies. Utilities may not control the airwaves and printing presses, but they can influence how their customers respond.
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Oct 15, 2007 |
Richard Schlesinger, Guest Editor Absolute dollar figures can be hard to come by, but there's no doubt that renewables and clean tech are growing exponentially as a percentage of venture capitalists' portfolios.
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Oct 12, 2007 |American Electric Power's long legal battle has ended. It has agreed to pay billions to cut pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act by two-thirds over the next decade. The $4.6 billion settlement comes amidst a U.S. Supreme Court decision last April - a ruling that now forces utilities with older coal fired plants to pony up for new technologies if they upgrade to produce more power.
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Oct 10, 2007 |
By Darrell Delamaide, Guest Editor The leading presidential candidates are for the most part using standard political rhetoric when they talk about energy, calling for energy security, energy independence, or self-sufficiency. They are all jumping on the alternative energy bandwagon, bandying about any number of figures for what percentage of the nation's energy needs should be supplied by alternative sources and when.
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Oct 08, 2007 |Top technology officers have arrived. Today, most chief information officers are now considered a part of the strategic "think tank" and management structures of their organizations. Some are wondering if making the climb was such a good idea.
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Oct 05, 2007 |Canada is changing course when it comes to dealing with climate change. Under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, it will quit participating in the Kyoto Protocol when it expires in 2012 and will join the Asia-Pacific partnership.
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Oct 03, 2007 |Sweltering temperatures and rolling brownouts have pushed a novel idea to the front burner: demand response, which advances technology so that consumers are able to curtail their energy usage during peak periods.
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Oct 01, 2007 |When the Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate by a half of a percentage point, it triggered a vigorous debate. The central bank, which works to balance economic growth with inflationary pressures, is now tested as to where its allegiance lay.
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Sep 28, 2007 |The natural gas sector has lost its stride. A decade and a half ago, the industry was hot. Now, its product is considered expensive and untenable. The fix is easy, say producers. They want more access to deep waters offshore and in the Rocky Mountains.
