Have we perfected the hybrid car or is it still a work in progress? What are the positive benefits of hybrid cards on greenhouse emissions? Is a hybrid the right choice for you and your family?
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In the process of research into biomass fuels, we are finding a mixed bag of tricks. What are the benefits of corn ethanol and biodiesel made from soybeans? Does biomass fuels replace our dependency on fossil fuels or cause other problems? Continue Reading »

Ethanol has been touted as one of the fast and do-able alternative sources of energy. Is it truly the answer to fossil fuels? How is ethanol made? What are the benefits and are there any downsides to our focus on ethanol? Continue Reading »

The topic of hybrid cars is on the rise. How are hybrid cars better than all electric? Is hybrid technology taking the world in the right direction as an alternative or just placating a continued dependency on fossil fuels? Continue Reading »

Biomass as an alternative energy source has been a very hot topic. What is Biomass fuel? Are soybeans biodiesel and corn ethanol good choices for alternative energy? Will we be seeing biomass fuel at our gas stations? Continue Reading »

How much oil is the U.S. producing via offshore drilling and is it worth the potential dangers? Are there any myths to offshore drilling? What are the ecological problems that offshore drilling produces? Continue Reading »

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So just last night I heard yet another debate about how all the US oil importers are radical Muslim countries, and how in the near future we might be held hostage to their price demands as oil gets more scare and our global political position weakens. I’m sure you’ve heard all the arguments before, and the range of possible solutions. But, have you ever heard that, in fact, the vast majority of our oil does not in fact come from Muslim countries at all? I’ve done my research, and it turns out that most of our oil comes from our direct neighbors! Here are the top 5 US oil imports by county.

1 – Canada
Our friendly neighbors to the north, are also number one in the list of US oil importers! Would you have guessed it? Canada imports 1.9 million barrels of oil a day, most of which come from its tar sands. The obvious advantages of Canada as an importing country are the low transport costs, zero cross-border tax and the strong relations between the two countries.
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As we all know, the US is a huge importer of oil, and many of the oil producing countries that it imports from are not the most savory. Some of them have terrible human rights records, some have extremist governments, and some are just downright dangerous and unstable – and that is what this article is about. I have taken a look at all the major oil exporting countries to the US, and come up with the top 3 that are as far away from Norway as you can get, if you know what I mean…
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2) Reserves’ home countries try to get a bigger cut.
Back in the day, when prices were low, countries with plentiful oil reserves like Venezuela and Russia offered the big oil companies some pretty good deals. Now they’ve gotten quite stiff and want a bigger cut of the profits. Contracts and tax regimes are being adjusted so that the more profits oil companies make, the higher percentage the reserve country gets. Saudi Arabia and Russia are wary of letting any of the big oil companies on their soil at all now. The CEOs of these companies are tearing their hair out trying to find easier ways to foreign reserves. They complain that it is constantly getting more and more difficult to reinvest the profits they make into worthwhile ventures.
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