New Releases: Movies, DVDs and Netflix Streaming for Week of September 14th
TheLazyGeeks.com PUMP is an inspiring, eye-opening documentary that tells the story of America’s addiction to oil, from its corporate conspiracy beginnings to its current monopoly today, and explains...
View Article“Methanol Mania” Hits The Gulf Coast
Lane Kelley of ICIS Chemical Business calls it “methanol mania” and he probably wasn’t exaggerating. Last week Texas and Louisiana underwent an explosion of activity, promising to turn the region into...
View ArticleAmericans used to ride cheap trolleys. Then we burned them
One of the many fascinating storylines in the documentary PUMP (which is now available for download on iTunes) is the yarn about how several companies got together to take on a common enemy: popular,...
View ArticleIn France, 10000 Euros To Switch From Diesel To EVs
France currently grants new car buyers a credit of 6,300 euros ($8,400) if they purchase an electric vehicle. But if a new bill submitted to Parliament by France’s Minister for Ecology, Sustainable...
View ArticleU.S. Natural Gas Export Boom Quietly Begins
While many are breathlessly waiting for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the United States to begin in 2015, there’s a natural gas export boom already happening right under the noses of most...
View ArticleU.S. answer to Mideast violence must include reducing oil dependence
Over the last month, the following incidents have taken place in the Middle East: On July 4, a car bomb exploded in a crowded market in Baghdad, killing nine people and injuring 24. Although no one...
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Your brain on air pollution
When people worry about air pollution, they’re normally concerned about the impact it’s having on their lungs, and their children’s. But what about their brains? Last year, independent journalist and...
View ArticleTransportation is now America’s biggest climate hurdle
Since 1980, the biggest contributor to climate change from the United States was always electricity generation. No more. As of February of this year, CO2 emissions from transportation now composes a...
View ArticleIs the transportation fuels market shifting away from oil?
When you hear the word fuel, the word “oil” probably immediately comes to mind. For years, oil has been the dominant transportation fuel, but according to a new report by the firm Lux Research, the...
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For ‘Energy Dominance’ plan to work, we need alternatives to oil
It’s “Energy Week,” and the Trump administration has been touting U.S. potential to achieve international dominance thanks to American-made sources for power generation and transportation fuel. This is...
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