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Hurricane Sandy pushes gas prices ... down?If anything, hurricane Sandy is depressing gas prices at a time when they're headed down anyway. So many motorists are staying home that demand for gas has fallen.
Will hurricane Sandy raise your utility bill?If hurricane Irene is any indication, the cost of extra labor and equipment repairs in the wake of hurricane Sandy will mean higher utility bills for some customers.
Wild boar attacks four people in BerlinWild boar attacks and injures four in a Berlin residential neighborhood before police shoot it. Wild boar are not uncommon in Germany, but wild boar attacks are.
Sandy vs. Katrina: differences in their impact on gas and oilCompared to Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy’s impact on oil and gas markets will be much more localized and temporary, Rapier writes.
Will falling gas prices hurt Romney's campaign?Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential nominee who has used rising fuel costs as a weapon during the lead-up to the presidential election, may not be so happy to see pump prices dropping, according to Consumer Energy Report.
Hurricane Sandy cuts power for millions. Why aren't utility lines underground?Hurricane Sandy caused a record storm-related power outage in New York City and has more than 7.4 million homes and businesses without power. So why aren't cities burying more power lines underground to avoid the blackouts?
Why the US is not the new Saudi ArabiaCobb offers a rebuttal to last week's reports that the US is poised to be the world's leading producer of oil. The US is instead making marginal gains in oil production and will have continued high prices, Cobb writes.
Hurricane Sandy could lower gas pricesHurricane Sandy, aka 'Frankenstorm,' should have a positive impact on gas prices, according to Consumer Energy Report. By causing decreased fuel demand, Hurricane Sandy could actually help to continue to push gas prices lower around the country.
Why Saudi Arabia is taking a shine to solarThe Saudis are raising $100 billion for solar-power development, which could ease its rapidly growing demand for electric power. Though natural gas would be cheaper, the Saudis may prefer solar.
Using a generator for hurricane Sandy? Here are four safety tips.Generators are flying off the shelves as people prepare for hurricane Sandy. Before you fire up the backup generator, there are a few safety tips to keep in mind.
North America's oil bonanza creates a railroad boomCanada's two main railroads and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe have seen a huge traffic boost from transporting oil from shale and oil sands projects that aren't yet connected to pipelines.
Major natural gas find by Saudis. A shift ahead?Saudi Arabia has every incentive to develop its new natural gas discovery in the Red Sea. If it doesn't, it could become an oil importer in the decades ahead.
Gas prices falling. Will hurricane Sandy reverse that?Gas prices saw the biggest decline in four years last week and continue to fall this week. Hurricane Sandy could disrupt East Coast refineries for a time, but by the holidays, prices are expected to go lower still.
East Coast utilities prep for Hurricane Sandy aka 'Frankenstorm'Burned by long power outages last fall, utility companies are prepping for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, which is expected merge with a winter storm and create what forecasters are branding "Frankenstorm." As many as 50 million people could be effected by Sandy.
Heating oil inventories low for Northeast. Price spike ahead?Heating oil inventories far below normal levels, due to refinery outages and closures. But heating oil prices aren't reflecting the tightened supply.
Progress WatchCan we protect 10 percent of the oceans? Momentum is growing.An international goal is to set aside 10 percent of coastal and marine waters as protected areas by 2020. Although much work remains to reach the goal, areas are being added at an accelerated pace.
An economic theory of limited oil supplyTverberg offers an alternative theory to the traditional economists' view of limited oil supply and Hubbert's peak oil theory.
Biofuels and food shortage: Are government mandates making it worse?The diversion of grains into fuel has exacerbated the food shortages caused by extreme weather, Finley writes. Now some countries are taking action.
China jumps back into nuclear power, but with less verveChina lays out plans to triple its nuclear power capacity by 2015. Until Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster, which triggered a moratorium, China planned to quadruple its nuclear capacity.
Utah OKs first US oil sands projectAfter years of working to obtain permission from the state, Alberta-based U.S. Oil Sands Inc. was given the final go-ahead Wednesday to develop the first commercial oil sands project in the US.
