Editorial Dept

Latest articles from Editorial

• Oil is not a Villain! Here's what it's done for us

  Published 21 September 2009 | viewed 15,148 times

  For decades now, oil has often been vilified and bedeviled by just about everyone from progressive environmentalist organizations to the mass media, but the fact…

• Solar Energy - What is it and what does it promise?

  Published 18 September 2009 | viewed 10,751 times

  We are in the midst of an ever increasing, world-wide energy crisis. According to most respected analysts within the energy industry, the critical outcome of…

• Why Copper Is Such An Important Economic Indicator!

  Published 17 September 2009 | viewed 74,154 times

  For decades, copper has served as an effective barometer of the economic health of a region. This amazing consistency of ability to gauge a realistic…

• Wind Power - A Renewable That’s Actually Delivering!

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 9,711 times

  Unlike it’s fellow alternatives such as Solar Energy & Tidal Power, wind power is actually delivering the sort of results we need to see if…

• How Does Tidal Energy Work

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 268,774 times

  How Does Tidal Energy Work Tidal energy is energy obtained from changing sea levels (the tide moving from high to low and vice versa.) This…

• What Affects Oil Prices?

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 150,413 times

  Understanding what causes the price of oil to fluctuate can oftentimes be a confusing subject for those outside of the commodities market. There are a…

• Commodity Trading – A Basic Guide

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 17,417 times

  Commodity trading has a rich and colorful history going all the way back to the mid 1800s. Our “Industrial Revolution” brought new technologies and abilities…

• Fuel Cells - An Environmental Saviour or Just a Load of Hype

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 10,594 times

  A fuel cell is basically an engine that produces electricity. Which is not that different in it’s make up to its cousin, the standard battery.…

• Oil Prices and the Financial Markets

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 26,770 times

  There are a number of different factors that affect financial markets however many analysts believe there is a direct relationship between the price of oil…

• The Chernobyl Disaster

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 13,255 times

  As Nuclear power once again finds itself in the headlines it brings back many memories of the disasters that have occurred in the past. The…

• What exactly is Nuclear power and how does it work

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 66,255 times

  Nuclear power has once again found itself in the headlines, but this time it’s not for a disaster such as Chernobyl or three mile island,…

• What are the Causes of Global warming

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 116,558 times

  It’s a scientifically proven “Fact,” that over the past century, our planet has slowly been warming up. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the…

• Heating Oil - This Essential Fuel Explained!

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 99,117 times

  Heating oil is a low-viscosity liquid petroleum used to heat homes all over the world. Also known as No. 2 oil – heating oil is…

• A Beginners Guide to Renewable Energy

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 10,317 times

  Energy impacts every facet of our lives and as we have seen recently in the news and the recent spike in Oil Prices, the standard…

• What Affects Gas Prices

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 39,096 times

  Gas prices have changed significantly over the past year as a number of factors have affected the price of crude oil which directly impacts the…

• Hydroelectric Energy Explained

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 64,096 times

  What is hydroelectric energy Hydroelectricity is basically electricity generated from the kinetic energy in moving water. It’s important to understand that the water doesn’t need…

• What is Crude Oil? A Detailed Explanation on this Essential Fossil Fuel

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 591,960 times

  Crude oil, commonly known as petroleum, is a liquid found within the Earth comprised of hydrocarbons, organic compounds and small amounts of metal. While hydrocarbons…

• A Guide To Geothermal Energy

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 13,953 times

  What is Geothermal energy Geothermal energy is produced by utilizing the heat from water reservoirs deep underground which has been heated by hot magma that…

• A Beginners Guide To Global Warming

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 15,411 times

  Global warming has been a buzzword in the media and politics for some time now with many famous faces jumping on the bandwagon asking us…

• What Are The Effects Of Global Warming?

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 8,029 times

  Whether you are a believer or skeptic it’s impossible to deny that global warming is taking place. A large percentage of climate scientists point the…