energy independence

While many companies are looking to take advantage of the new tax credits extended to renewable energy industries, Carbon Sciences is looking to solve the problem by finding ways to convert emissions into highly valued useful carbonate products that are used in the paper and pharmaceutical industry.

Professor Cutler Cleveland provides a 'fact-check' on recent political claims being made about offshore drilling and energy independence. According to Cleveland, lifting the ban on offshore drilling will not significantly increase domestic production, nor will it put downward pressure on oil prices.

In the India Energy Conference 2008 just held in New Delhi by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in association with Petroleum Federation of India (PetroFed) reiterated the fact that as one of the fastest growth economies of the world, India’s energy strategy is critical for achieving her development objectives and that government and corporations must improve access to economically viable, socially acceptable and environmentally sustainable energy sources.

New bipartisan legislation helps forests by reducing fire risk and will restore jobs to rural areas hard-hit by the recession. The bill could also boost localized biofuel production. Sounds like just what the country needs.

Flanked by congressional Democrats and Republicans, Bush signs 2007 energy legislation at Department of Energy headquarters. The new law increases vehicle fuel economy standards, boosts biofuels and mandates better appliance and lighting efficiency among other provisions.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivers the Democratic Radio Address. In her address she discusses historic energy legislation that will set the nation on a path to energy independence and reduce the cost of home heating oil and the price at the pump.

Jack Jacometti, Vice-President of Global GTL Development, Shell, discusses use of alternative fuels for automobiles, including a unique Audi vehicle which uses Shell natural gas-to-liquid (GTL) fuel.