I believe that hydrogen fuel cells are a possible solution for the current energy crunch that we are experiencing today. However, it will take billions of dollars in research, development and infrastructure to get an hydrogen energy economy up and running. Governments and the general public will...

Resources are the things that we can extract from the earth. Industries, which extract the earth's resources, include mining, forestry and oil extraction. Present-day civilisation is based upon a massive utilisation of non-replaceable minerals and fuels such as coal, oil and natural gasses. Oth...

The Fuel Emissions Reduction Act Pollution in the United States is getting worse and worse by the day. Poor air quality is a serious issue and health risk in cities throughout the country. The main source of the pollution problem is our transportation. Cars produce roughly one half of the pollut...

There are many issues involving the world we live in, one of which is energy. The world uses great amounts of energy each year. As the world is growing the total energy consumption is also increasing rapidly. It is said to rise by "59% from 1999 until 2020, from 382 to 607 quads." This ...

The automobile has become a very important part of today's society. It is a necessity to own or to have access to a car in order to keep up with all of the competition of the business world, and also one's social demands. Most people would not be able to travel around a country or the w...

CRUDE OIL Crude oils are unprocessed oils mined straight from the oil source. Crude oils are such a useful starting point for so many different substances because they contain hydrocarbons. Crayons, plastics, heating oil, jet fuel, kerosene, synthetic fibres and tires are all originally made from...

Our Energy Supply Have you ever thought about how we get the energy to run the things we take for granite every single day? There are many sources of energy that are used for transportation, heat, light, and the manufacturing of goods of all kinds. The development of science and civilization is clo...

Fantasy Fuel Becomes Reality It's hyped as a long-term savior of the Earth's atmosphere, a technological godsend that will create pollution-free energy for cars and much more. Hydrogen powered fuels are the answer to the Earths biggest pollution problem. Experts insist it has the capabi...

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was created at the Baghdad discussion in Iraq in September 1960. The founding members of the organization were Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. Eight other countries later joined these five states: Qatar (1961), Indonesia (...