Posts Tagged ‘ energy crisis ’

Clean Burning Coal

Aug 6th, 2008 | By Whiskey Contributor | Category: Commodities, Energy
Yes, coal prices have continued to rise across the globe. But of course, this pales in comparison to the continued run-up in petroleum, which has virtually paralyzed the wallets of many oil-reliant Americans. The idea of a coal shortage is virtually unthinkable. We have roughly 275 billion tons of recoverable coal, ...read more


Rising Food Costs

Jun 25th, 2008 | By Whiskey Contributor | Category: Commodities, Energy
I know what is going on inside the heads of the farmers. This spring, I went to visit farms in the Midwest, as I do every year. It was a Saturday in mid-April when I pulled up to the Miller Armstrong Building in the sleepy farm town of Waseca, Minn. Waseca ...read more