Ethanol, Fertilizer & Higher Natural Gas Prices

What does growing corn and other crops have anything to do with natural gas? It takes about 33,000 cubic feet of natural gas to produce one ton of nitrogen fertilizer. About 96 percent of the corn planted in the United States depends on fertilizers. Some 90 percent of the cost of manufacturing nitrogen fertilizer depends upon the price of natural gas.

The Benefits of the Space Program

Very practical and cheap energy for the World.

Energy Management in Manufacturing Industry

Energy management systems are being deployed around the world to improve energy and facilities management and to help reduce electricity and fuel. The Indian Manufacturing Industry has also shown the urgency in energy savings. The Energy management systems can assist the Plant Managers and corporate management in first understanding and then actively managing energy use and cost. In particular, this can be used for the following in manufacturing Industries.

Wylfa B, Anglesey Nuclear Build Prospects

Wylfa B on Anglesey is the exciting new nuclear build idea to replace the present nuclear power station. Following Trade Secretary, Alistair Darling's, recent announcement in Parliament on the energy white paper, nuclear new build in Britain has the green light. Already energy giants E.ON and EDF Energy have shown strong interest in Wylfa B and other nuclear build sites.

The Economics of Cloning Armies or Super Families

Life is not for sale, but it doesn't matter anyway, it is not cost effective to clone.

Manufacturing and US Economy in this Modern Period

Manufacturing sector is changing; are we doing enough?

Vietnam as an Emerging Economy

Vietnam, one of Asia's Newly Emerging Economies, has turned its economy around dramatically after several years of macroeconomic instability, stagnation, and isolation from the world economy. With its Soviet style ministerial system and Communist Party leadership, Vietnam is moving from a commodities based economy heavily reliant on ever diminishing supplies of natural resources, through a phase of 'strategic retreat', to one of conscious and determined development of uniquely Vietnamese market-oriented ideologies.

Global Markets: A Window on the World Economy

Expectations drive the market. Every stock price is driven by what people expect the company to do. That’s why all the talk about a strong or weak economy has such an impact. But those aren’t the only expectations moving us. We’ve seen the impact of war and terrorism worries on markets and the impact of SARS concerns on Asian markets.

The Economy Is Not The Stock Market

Think the stock market is directly linked to the economy? Think again. Economic data has little to do with how your stocks perform.

Global Economy Creates Need For International Business Pros

Changes in the global economy have expanded the opportunities for properly educated business professionals. Even currently employed individuals can pursue the appropriate education.

Indian Economy

Indian Economy has been growing by leaps & bounds over the past 10 years after the present Prime minister, then the finance minister opened the markets for foreign players.

Winning in the Global Economy - Will You be a Victim or Victor?

Globalization and a digital world with high bandwidth has altered the playing field in corporate america and labor is now a commodity that can and will be acquired anywhere in the world. That either means off-shoring production and even R&D to places like Mexico or China, or digitally outsourcing high skilled jobs like software development to India.

The Gaian Paradigm Part 5 -- Reciprocity Economics

Since the Jewish Creating myth tht the earth was made for the use of man there has been the developing 'dominator paradigm' of EuroAmerican cultures. It has come to dominate the world and reached in most dangerous culmination to the acceptance of Adam Smth's economics based on self-interest, competion, and materialism. The Gaian Paradigm gives hope for the reinvention of 'recprocity economics, and cultures based on it. This book review explores the ancient beginnings of recprocity.

Did the Oil Companies Rob Us?

Gas prices soared to new heights after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Was it all about supply and demand, or did the oil companies take advantage of a bad situation to price gouge?