Business braces for Democrats' return MSNBC
With late polls showing Democrats making gains in midterm Congressional elections,  businesses are already bracing for change in Washington. Despite widespread predictions of legislative gridlock, some companies and industries face changes that could affect the bottom line . By John W. Schoen.
Exxon sees plenty of oil to meet demand in years ahead Market Watch
HOUSTON (MarketWatch) -- The world is not running out of oil and even with advances in alternative energy, fossil fuels will remain the dominant energy source well into the future, Stephen Pryor, president of Exxon Mobil Refining and Supply Co., said at a conference here Friday.
Big Oil Could See Leaner Times if Democrats Take US House Rigzone
The oil and gas industry is preparing to tighten the belt for the next couple of years with Democrats threatening to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives this week.
'Flashy' New Process Turns Soy Oil, Glucose Into Hydrogen Science Daily
A University of Minnesota team has invented a "reactive flash volatilization process" that heats oil and sugar about a million times faster than you can in your kitchen and produces hydrogen and carbon monoxide, a mixture called synthesis gas, or syngas, because it is used to make chemicals and fuels, including gasoline. The new process works 10 to 100 times faster than current technology, with
Marathon to Issue RFPs for Possible Oil Sands Venture Rigzone
Marathon Oil Corporation on Monday announced plans to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to engage interested parties in a process that could lead to a Canadian oil sands venture.
Democrats Warn Voters Of Misleading Fliers NBC San Diego
Sen. Dianne Feinstein favors taxing California oil producers to pay for alternative energy research, yet a flier that recently made its way into mailboxes may lead voters to believe otherwise.
Marathon to Issue Request for Proposals Aimed at Canadian Oil Sands Venture PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Marathon Oil Corporation announced today plans to issue a request for proposals to engage interested parties in a process that could lead to a Canadian oil sands venture. The Company also announced that it has awarded a front-end engineering and design contract to Fluor Corporation for a proposed heavy oil upgrading project at the Company's 100,000 barrel per day Detroit refinery, and that it is
OIL Exchange-Traded-Note vs. USO crude oil ETF ETFZone.com via Yahoo! Finance
We pit Barclays' new OIL Exchange-Traded Note against a similar crude oil ETF. A virtual tie ensues, with perhaps the ETF winning by a hair. ETNs are innovative but not obvio
Uranium, Energy Choice of Tudor, Adit, to Beat Oil, Metals Bloomberg.com
Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Uranium is the energy investment of choice for a growing number of hedge funds, who say a sixfold gain since 2001 is just the beginning of a rally that will last years.
Solar energy 'is real alternative' Gulf Daily News
BAHRAIN and other Middle East countries are missing a golden opportunity to use the region's climate to produce solar power energy and help reduce the reliance on oil, experts said yesterday.

Youngquist: Alternative Energy Sources
In transport machines, electricity is not a good replacement for oil (Jensen and Sorensen, 1984). This is a limitation in the use of alternative sources
ATSE - Oil Supply and Alternative Transport Fuels
potential of new sources of oil and alternative transport fuels to meet a significant share of Australia’s fuel demands, taking into account technological
JYI.org :: Alternative Energy or Alternative Oil?: The Search for
“As an energy source, oil is hard to beat,” says Ernest Moniz, posed by the search for advanced refinement and alternative energy sources – still,
Alternative Energy and Oil Needs for Electricity and Future Cars
The Energy Department announced yesterday it is planning to change its strategy for developing alternative sources of energy. Instead of continuing efforts
Alternate energy - a feasible replacement?
Alternate Energy Sources. For the sake of simplicity, I have been looking at the state of conventional oil. But what of unconventional oil (whatever that

ATSE - Oil Supply and Alternative Transport Fuels
potential of new sources of oil and alternative transport fuels to meet a significant share of Australia’s fuel demands, taking into account technological
JYI.org :: Alternative Energy or Alternative Oil?: The Search for
“As an energy source, oil is hard to beat,” says Ernest Moniz, posed by the search for advanced refinement and alternative energy sources – still,
Alternative Energy and Oil Needs for Electricity and Future Cars
The Energy Department announced yesterday it is planning to change its strategy for developing alternative sources of energy. Instead of continuing efforts
Alternate energy - a feasible replacement?
Alternate Energy Sources. For the sake of simplicity, I have been looking at the state of conventional oil. But what of unconventional oil (whatever that
Sea Solar Power - Why Alternative Energy Sources?
But, let's not be too harsh on the oil producers and those visionaries who Although there are many alternative sources of energy that show great promise
Alternative energy slow to take hold - After Oil - MSNBC.com
Thirty years after the “oil shocks” of the 1970s, the global economy is still Simply put: Why haven’t alternative energy sources — from renewables like
Alternative Energy ~ Renewable Energy
Source: Times Online: Carrying out a personal energy review Reduce dependence on fossil fuels; Produce far less carbon dioxide and other GHGs than oil
Alternative fuel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The need for the development of alternative fuel sources has been growing, due to concerns that the production of oil will no longer supply the demand.