All Articles Tagged As: fuel

Study predicts crop-production costs will jump dramatically in 2009 (7/24/2008)

Soaring energy prices will yield sharp increases for corn and soybean production next year, cutting into farmers' profits and stretching already high food costs ...> Full Article

Study finds that maintenance, drivability of late-model vehicles not affected by 20 percent ethanol blend in fuel (3/9/2008)

The results of a 13-month study from the University of Minnesota show that E20 -- a blend of fuel containing 80 percent gasoline and 20 percent ethanol -- has no negative impact on the drivability and maintenance of late-model cars and trucks. ...> Full Article

Chavez' Threats Would Hurt Venezuela, Expert Says (2/17/2008)

Threats by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to cut off his country's oil exports to the United States would be a foolish move on his part and would do far more harm to his country than to America, says a Texas A&M University economics professor who has studied world energy and oil prices for 30 years. ...> Full Article

The need for fossil fuels will last for decades, according to BP's chief scientist (2/15/2008)

Asia will play large role in driving up global energy demands ...> Full Article

Study finds economic impact of ethanol to support many new jobs (2/13/2008)

Economist projects, in a new report, that when the 15 ethanol plants currently under construction in Iowa are brought online within a year or so, there will be 1,865 jobs in the state's 42 ethanol operations. ...> Full Article