Archive for the ‘Energy’ Category
Saturday, July 12th, 2008
1. Chad-Cameroon Oil Pipeline
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The Chad oil pipeline was originally designed to "generate revenues for Chad’s poverty reduction," The project was approved and construction began. However, things quickly fell through with the Chad government and the World Bank as less and less money went to poverty reduction. The problem was settled, ...
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
In a world where the price of gasoline is soaring, the cost of electricity is also rising. The demand for clean, cheap electricity is huge. One alternative that is the source of much unwarranted controversy is the nuclear option. While not perfect (due to nuclear waste), nuclear energy provides a ...
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Coming from the man who, when asked about the housing collapse, said "I don't know how to pursue that," an economic plan doesn't really sound all that impressive. Let's dive in to his "plan" and see what he would do if elected president. This comes straight from his website here.
"John ...
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Friday, May 30th, 2008
Since the beginning of the industrial age, man has created most of his mechanical energy from combustion of some sort. Steam engines were powered by burning coal to heat water, some simple factory engines were even wood powered. Even before the Industrial Evolution, man used the combustion of wood and ...
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