increase in gas prices

info about gas prices

Here's alittle bit of information i thought i should pass along. Today, i went to put gas in my car, and like always, i paid for it with my credit card. The cashier told me that in about 6-8 weeks,...

Energy bills set to rise again

LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish and Southern Energy is to increase its gas prices for residential customers by an average of 29.2 percent and power prices by 19.2 percent from Monday, the company said on...

The silver lining to high gas prices

Is there one? You bet - and it isn’t a reduction in "greenhouse gasses":Today’s high gas prices could cut auto deaths by nearly a third as driving decreases, with the effect particularly...

High Gas Prices' Bright Side: Fewer Auto-Related Deaths

A recent study indicates that high gas prices are likely to result in a decrease of auto-accidents by a third fewer deaths annually. The Associated Press reported that Professors Michael...

Energy Bills Die in Congress

Amidst the continuing increase in gas prices, two energy bills have stalled on the Senate floor. Of these energy bills, one proposed to seek alternative methods of energy use as well as provide...

The "Debate" (update)

Yeah, the quote marks are a intentional. I’m going to take one for the team and watch the "debate" tonight so you don’t have too. But these two are so alike there’s not much, in...

UK Energy Security

In 2006, 92% of the primary energy consumed in the UK was derived from fossil solar fuels - oil, natural gas and coal. Not so long ago the UK was self sufficient in these energy resources but now we...

The Environmentalists' War on the Poor

Denver has recently announced a policy that plans to remove 500,000 cars from the road in an aggressive attempt to curb the effects of global warming. This follows on the heels of other plans...