The price of fuel is down but will it stay that way, will we be prepared for the next increase, can we improve our miles per gallon? Do you know what hypermiling is? Hypermiling is doing things that save on fuel. Many hypermiling techniques can cost you a lot more than they save. Drafting trucks […]
Fuel prices hiked in India
After a hurriedly convened meeting of the Indian Union cabinet, as already announced by the Prime Minister Mr.Manmohan Singh, the inevitable happened.The cabinet had no alternative but to announce the price hike of fuels in the wake of the heavy loss incurred by the petroleum companies The petroleum minister announced the fuel hikes of petrol, […]
Alternative power vs Meralco’s high rates
The fight between the head of the Government Service Insurance System and the Lopez-owned Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is over. This came about after the Court of Appeals (CA) decided in favor of the Lopez-owned Meralco a temporary restraining order (TRO) which barred the Securities and Exchange Commission from taking any action against Meralco. It […]
Farmers and Ethanol Producers Weigh In On The Bio-Fuel Debate
In regards to the criticism of the use of ethanol, both the farmers and the ethanol producers have weighed in on the debate. Recently, lawmakers and several scientists had blamed the use of food-based bio-fuels such as corn and soybeans to be used to make ethanol for the rise in food prices. The global network […]
Are Biofuels a Crime Against Humanity as UN Asserts?
The recent surge in global food prices that has triggered unrest in developing nations – most visible in the Haitian and Egyptian riots – has prompted the United Nations to label biofuels a crime against humanity. Since biofuels represent a delicate confluence in the challenge of global food and energy demands, it is worth exploring […]
Food or fuel : The Difficult Choice
I grew up hearing stories about the Bengal Famine of 1943-45, hearing about them from my mother about how close to four million people died due to what was essentially a man made tragedy as food grains were diverted by the British Indian Government to feed the Allied Armies and the war effort, putting civilian […]
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