The Renewable Energy Blog

Can you believe the gall of Central Hudson Gas & Electric? With the huge hit everyone is getting from the inflated prices of oil and gasoline, obviously Hudson Valley as well, Central Hudson wants to increase their delivery charges just to give their customers one more kick in the pants.
Shame on them. The northern areas [...]

Oil prices have entered a downward slide - for now. Would there be as much emphasis on energy right now if there wasn’t a Presidential election in progress? Yes? No? I guess if it is due to the election it can be regarded as a blessing to possibly jump-start the alternative energy movement a little [...]

How much influence does Big Oil have over our Government? The House of Representatives, The Senate, The judicial system and of course, the Vice President and President?
How much money are they receiving from lobbyists?
How much stock in oil companies do they own?
These factors affect how the government reacts to issues involving not only oil, but [...]

When will the madness end? Gasoline could be around $4.50 per gallon for the national average and certainly will be later this summer when refineries turn their attention to producing #2 home heating oil for the winter.
Oil executives were in front of Congress this week to answer questions about why oil has unprecedentedly skyrocketed. The [...]

Well, it’s official. The energy department will officially suspend shipments into the strategic oil reserves stockpile starting July 1. Is it a political move? You bet.
The 76,000 barrels of oil a day that was being sent to the reserves is a pitiful amount of oil compared to what we use as a country on a [...]

I guess this comes as no surprise. Why should they? They’re reaping incredible financial rewards and this only stands to go ever higher. Well, hey it is capitalism at its best - or worst - depending on how you look at it. We pay what the market will bear, right?
"Saudi Arabian leaders made clear Friday [...]