FuelMonger

Technology Review
Kevin Bullis explores whether putting a tax on carbon is a solution worth implementing.

NY Times
Russia accuses the Ukraine of stealing natural gas. But now other nearby countries that use that same pipeline have reduced pressure to the point of cutting output.

Bloomberg.com
Crude futures takes a plummet from the projected 2009 average of $148/barrel last May to the current $30 projection for next quarter.

Reuters on IHT
The verdict from the EU summit in Brussels allows more emissions for industries hit hard from the current economic crisis.

Cnn.com
The Clinton Global Initiative took place in Hong Kong.  Amidst social resonsibility taking the back burner during the current financial crisis, business leaders in environmental consciousness spoke.  The main message throughout the summit: being green must prove profitable…and turning a profit must be green.

Washingtonpost.com
The U.S. finally agreed to sell gas and oil leases in eastern Utah.  This move is controversial in the push to move away from fuel from fossil fuels but supports the push toward energy independence.

Brietbart.com
OPEC leaders met in Cairo on Saturday to determine a market quota. While demand has been down, the organization made no decision to limit output. Leaders think a consensus for supply quotas may be made in December.

www.cnn.com
Scientists have discovered new rifts on the Antarctic ice shelf and they are concerned that the rifts could cause it to break away from Antarctic peninsula. It would be the largest ice shelf in the Antarctic region to break away.

www.cnn.com
Environmentalism is becoming more mainstream as more and more Americans embrace a green lifestyle. However, when these “eco freaks” attempt to impose their green views on others, it can be damaging to relationships.

www.nytimes.com
The ethanol industry is currently reeling from the triple blows of falling prices for their product, credit woes, and volatile costs of corn. One ethanol manufacturer filed for bankruptcy last week and several others may be on the verge.