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Energy Grows Sustainable Farming

In 1930, 25% of the U.S. population lived on farms. Today, it is less than 2%. And 97-99% of U.S. farms and ranches are...

And you thought the Smart Car was small

British engineer Gordon Murray best known for his Formula 1 racecars has unveiled his long-awaited T.25 City Car. It’s an ultra energy-efficient vehicle that’s so...
Carbon Solutions

The Environment Deserves Carbon Solutions, Together Government and Business Can Help

Climate experts agree the only way to meet the Paris climate accord’s vital reduction in the planet’s rising temperature by 2050 is to shrink...

Lifting the Drilling Moratorium; A Thanks and a Plea

The Obama Administration has announced it will lift the moratorium on deep water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico – about six weeks before...

Modern Gushers

Last week we wrote about Peak Oil propaganda and how predictions of the death of the oil industry were grossly exaggerated. Later that week,...

Football: A continuous game of power

Since the early 2000s, there have been numerous rule changes to what has quickly become America’s most-watched professional sporting event – football. Changes of...
Cars in Traffic

What Would the Line 3 Pipeline Delay Mean for Minnesota Energy Consumers?

No matter what business you’re in, delays are expensive. Time is money, right? The longer something takes to reach its intended market always means...
Well pad in winter

Bill Gates Weighs in on Energy Research

When Bill Gates gets involved, you know it’s serious. That’s why we were glad to see Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist pounding the lectern...
Family Celebrating Thanksgiving

Gobbling up Energy?

When you think of Thanksgiving rituals - driving to Grandma’s, roasting the Thanksgiving Turkey or watching football - you probably don’t stop to think...

Truckers’ long haul, Part Two

You may recall what we said last spring about the tough times in the trucking industry: a business which really cannot seem to get...