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How demand for oil will change by 2030 GLOBAL demand for oil is set to rise from 84.7m barrels per day (bpd) in 2008 to 105m bpd in 2030, says the International Energy Agency in its latest annual energy report. … Continued

PARIS (Reuters) – The United States is the main obstacle to concluding an ambitious agreement at the Copenhagen meeting on climate change next month, French Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo said on Sunday. Speaking after world leaders meeting in Singapore said … Continued

We are excited to see this movement(article below) away from the traditional finance we were all taught of shareholder value maximization at the cost of all else. A societal component must be added to how shareholders and the corporation is … Continued

Over the past year, the buzz about paper, plastic and reusable bags has grown louder by the day. In the last two years, four states – California, New York, Rhode Island and Delaware; five cities – Tucson, Chicago, New York … Continued

At Rocketdyne’s San Fernando Valley headquarters outside Los Angeles there’s a whiff of the right stuff—of crew-cut guys in short-sleeve white shirts and skinny black ties—in a vast room that holds the massive rocket engines that propelled John Glenn and … Continued

Our discussion continues on mass rail transportation in the USA and how it compares to what other countries have now and what we possibly could have in the future. The following is a review from a NY Times article of … Continued

America loves the car. This is not news to anyone over 16 with a drivers license. But is the car the best way to move people in the USA especially either within urban areas or between urban areas.Much of the … Continued

It is said that borders don’t matter to the atmosphere—all nations have to work together to tackle the problem of climate change. But the forces that seek to block that effort likewise know no national boundaries. They’re rallying coal miners … Continued

It’s a small world but it’s also a gigantic world when all the possible opinions of the many governments and people out there is considered. The upcoming Climate Change conferences in Copenhagen Denmark will attempt to extend and improve agreements … Continued

Americans seem to be cooling toward global warming. Just 57 percent think there is solid evidence the world is getting warmer, down 20 points in just three years, a new poll says. And the share of people who believe pollution … Continued