Earlier this week we posted a piece about the future of biofuels. From that same source comes the following facts about oil consumption. Although a bit dated, this data still maintains a certain level of relevance. In 2003, transportation worldwide burned up almost 500 billion gallons of crude 192 billion gallons of diesel 307 billion [...]
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Five “Good” Friday Facts
April 2nd, 2010 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in China, Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts, Japan, Transportation 
Tags: Bio-fuels, Diesel, Oil Consumption 
No Comments »The Prize
March 18th, 2010 Justin Manger In 1991 Daniel Yergin published what is widely recognized as the definitive history of the oil industry. Starting with “Colonel” Drake’s 1859 drilling of the first ever oil well in Titusville, Pennsylvania, The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power is a 700 plus page tome that chronicles the rise and fall of [...]
Posted in Business, Clean Technology, Green Economy, Justin Manger Tags: Green Technology, Oil Consumption, Quotations No Comments »The Global Warming Debate: What’s Really Important
January 30th, 2010 Eric Wilson On one level I don’t care about global warming, because it doesn’t matter. On the other, I know it is an incredibly important concern, one that may have drastic effects on society. However, because it has become politicized and polarized, I have steered clear of it. I am a science teacher, but not entirely a [...]
