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The Inconvenient Alliance
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Tuesday 26 August 2008 - 09:10 AM 
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Looking at the complex U.S.-Saudi relationship in a time of terrorism, rising oil prices and climate change.
Offshore Antics Reverses Two Presidents' Pledges
Written by: Sara Barbour, Monday 14 July 2008 - 11:25 AM 0 Comments
With gas the costliest it's ever been in the U.S., it's hardly a surprise that George W. Bush has oil on his mind. Still, it's important to note that the president's move of support for offshore drilling reverses a trend set by his two closest predecessors — Bill Clinton and his father.
Oilman Calls For Going With the Wind
Written by: Michael Todd, Tuesday 08 July 2008 - 11:09 AM 0 Comments
One-time corporate raider and always-outsize Texas oilman (is there any other kind?) T. Boone Pickens has made a very public move in support of renewables, launching what he's modestly dubbed the "Pickens Plan" for using wind energy to provide a fifth of the United States' electricity and the natural gas saved from that switch-over to power its vehicles.
Solar Grand Plans Start Answering Basic Questions
Written by: Joan Melcher, Sunday 29 June 2008 - 05:02 AM 1 Comments
Solar is a great theoretical answer to climate concerns and energy independence. Although some nettlesome questions keep it from becoming a practical solution, skyrocketing oil makes some answers more palatable.
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