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In the News
| Diesel
Won't Solve Our Gasoline Woes by Michael D. Tusiani, Chairman, CEMTPP Advisory Council (Washington Post, 8/8/05) |
Automakers are eager to sell you a diesel-powered vehicle. One of their responses to the rising price of gasoline has been to tell American motorists they can keep their large, powerful vehicles and at the same time save on fuel by buying a car or truck that burns diesel instead of gasoline. The new energy bill establishes a tax credit as large as $3,400 for diesels, matching the break allowed for hybrids. Diesel-fueled vehicles do afford somewhat better mileage and may not require as much maintenance as gasoline-burners. But now and for years to come, the U.S.refining industry simply cannot produce enough diesel fuel to accommodate a significant increase in the number of vehicles that burn it. (more...) |
| New
Contenders Rise in the Battle for Energy Dominance by Sheri M. Whitley (Columbia News, 1/25/05) |
If Darwin's theory of survival of the fittest is applicable to the oil and gas industry, then top oil-producing countries such as Saudi Arabia should keep a wary eye on the smarter, fleeter countries emerging as leading producers. And the long-term implications of how that battle is waged and who wins it are perhaps more critical to the energy security of the United States than the current hostilities. So says Edward L. Morse, a member of the Center for Energy, Marine Transportation and Public Policy, housed at the School of International and Public Affairs. (more...) |
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