Ethanol, Economics and Ethics; Growing Our Own Fuel

Breaking our addiction to foreign Middle Eastern oil will not be easy, but then again no one said it would be. United States government supports through initiatives the research and development of growing our own fuel in the United States of America. The United States government also subsidizes farmers and gives incentives to ethanol producers. Many states in the northern Midwest also support ethanol producers by reducing the tax on each gallon of gasoline or bio-diesel sold.

Genetically Modified Crops to Make Ethanol

There are many environmental issues that must be discussed if America is to grow her own fuel. Specifically if we grow ethanol to replace gasoline and therefore breaking our addiction to foreign Middle Eastern oil and we must consider exactly how this will be done. We will need specially genetically modified crops to make ethanol which do not use too much water.

Average Gasoline Prices Now at $3.00 per Gallon; New Record High

The American people have been told that the high cost of gasoline and fuel will not affect the economy. This of course is utter nonsense however there is something to be said for consumer confidence. Nevertheless, we find many

Coffee Shop Economics and Foreign-Policy

It is truly amazing to see what people really think about the war in Iraq and the price of oil in towns and cities across this nation. Many people simply take and the nightly news and adopt those opinions discussed on television as their own. However, there is a group of people who we should probably call the silent majority who feel otherwise. This group of real Americans is not swayed by the political correctness observed on television.

Mini Fire Truck ATV for Downtown Patrols

So often when Down Town areas revitalize, parking is an issue and there is not a lot of space downtown for full-size fire trucks to do their job. Often parking behind buildings is limited and they really pack in the available parking. In front there is also little if any room and it takes too long to get a truck in, find a hydrant and douse the blaze. Yet consider if you will a smaller more versatile unit?

Bushy and His Oil Well Drillers in the Arctic

America waited 30 yrs ago for the Alaskan Pipeline. The week Americans were supposed to benefit from this new pipeline became instead, the world's greatest spin job!

How to Cure Any City's Economic Woes When A Major Employer Leaves

How to cure weak cities of economic woes.

How Did Our Oil Get Under Their Sands?

Recounting sixty years of Western economic policies that have led to the rise of Islamic Fundamentalism in Iran.

Gasoline Prices to Rise as BP Finds Leak in Alaskan Pipeline

The Alaskan Pipeline has apparently seen better days and so has Americans gasoline prices. Now we find that due to; Damaging corrosion prompts Alaskan Oil Pipeline Closure; show headlines. Expect oil prices to rise, as this is some 400,000 barrels taken out of the market and that is a lot of oil indeed. What does this mean? Well it means $80.00 plus per barrel or more.

Growth of the US Economy Slows: Rising Consumer Prices and Trade Deficit with Exporter China

The decline of consumer activity has also been seen as another factor behind the slowdown of the US economy.

Productivity in Spain - Where are the Opportunities? (2)

In Fact, the implicit relation between a long working week and a lower than average productivity needed some more explanation. Therefor this appendix...

Wealth in the United States

Analyzing wealth in the USA I can't help saying a few words about the economic development of the country, because the prosperity of the United States fully depends on it. The U.S. economy is based on free enterprise system. The government places regulations on economic practices.

Trends in Spanish Tourism - A Shift to Residential Tourism

One of the trends in Tourism is residential tourism. Each year thousand of families move from their home country to a new place on earth. This could be for the sake of a better climate -- whether tax, investment, leisure, or just the weather -- or because of any other reason. It's a real change and challenge for the traditional tourist sector.

Globalization

The process of globalisation has started a long time ago but the effects are still unknown for many industries. During the last decades the world has seen a variety of financial crisises which occurred in many places. Global finance means huge cross-border flows of money which can have a negative influence when things go wrong, and lead to crisis which threatens the world financial system itself.