The Future of Fuel
Squeezing Oil Out of Stones in the Rocky Mountains()
May 23, 2006 Oil shale is an idea that was tested a generation ago, then abandoned when the price of crude oil plunged. Now, a self-taught inventor is once again eyeing the vast shale deposits of the Rocky Mountains.
Gulf Energy Purveyors Get Second Wind()
May 9, 2006 A Cadillac salesman and an oil-rig engineer are working to put the nation's first offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Mexico.
Experts Ponder Peak of Global Oil Production()
May 2, 2006 With crude-oil prices hovering at or above $70 a barrel, more people are looking for alternative sources of energy. Others are asking how long existing sources will last.
Turning Dirty Coal into Clean Energy()
April 25, 2006 Today's expensive gasoline is making people look for alternatives. That has opened doors of opportunity for entrepreneurs like Andrew Perlman, who is betting that the newest fuel will be made from one of humanity's oldest: coal.
