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The Newest Old Idea in Energy

Jul 19th, 2007 | By Whiskey Contributor | Category: Energy
Our fearless leaders here in the United States have perfected the art of passing off old ideas as new and improved solutions to the country’s problems. This holds especially true when it comes to energy policy. Take ethanol, for instance. It was the choice fuel for some of the first combustion ...read more

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The Shell Answer Man, Part I

Feb 22nd, 2007 | By Byron King | Category: Oil
DO YOU REMEMBER the “Shell Answer Man,” dear readers? He was part of a television advertising campaign by Shell Oil Co. back in the 1970s, in reaction to the oil shocks and gasoline shortages of that era. The Shell Answer Man was a nice-looking, pleasant-sounding fellow who would appear on ...read more

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Letters to the Editor: Ethanol, Part I

Jan 16th, 2007 | By Byron King | Category: Energy
Oh I wish I had a barrel of rum, and sugar 3,000 pounds, A college bell to put it in, and the clapper to stir it 'round, I'd drink to all the good fellows who'd come from far and near, I'm a rambling, gambling, Hell of an Engineer! Hey! WE RECEIVED SO MUCH e-mail ...read more

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