Here in Iowa, ethanol was touted for a while as the fuel for America’s future. With the sheer quantity of corn production in the state, almost everybody was jumping on the ethanol bandwagon without giving it a second thought. Ethanol producing plants began popping up like weeds, with dozens more […]

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    There is an alternative to foreign oil that is located within the United State’s borders, yet not receiving much publicity right now.  This alternative is oil shale, carbonate rock that is rich in organic material and which can be processed to convert it to crude oil.  The richest oil shale formations in the United […]

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    The discussion about peak oil begins with the question of how much oil is left underground to be recovered. Only then can we make knowledgeable statements and predictions about the future for oil as a fuel to rely on. According to a 2000 study by the U.S. Geological Survey, there was approximately […]

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    The argument about whether or not we should drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is a long-debated one.  It is certain to heat up even more with oil prices hovering near record highs at $80 a barrel.  Considering how much oil we import every day, it makes sense  to try to extract […]

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