hurricane harvey
Hurricane’s Impact On Oil Far From The Gulf
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Hurricane Harvey is wreaking havoc on the oil industry, especially in the Gulf where refineries are shut down. But it’s also impacting oil in states far from the storm.
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Feasting On Fuel: Renewables On America’s Farms
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As part of our series Feasting On Fuel, Grant Gerlock of Harvest Public Media looks at farmers who are turning to renewables to lessen their reliance on fossil fuels.
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More Money, Fewer Grasslands: Corn Ethanol’s Impact on Rural America
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The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) was supposed to aid the economies of rural America, reduce dependence on foreign oil and be a less carbon-intensive fuel than gasoline. How well has it done?
Using Energy
IE Questions: How Many Pieces of Candy Corn Would It Take To Charge Your Cell Phone?
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How many pieces of candy corn would it take to charge a cell phone for a day’s use? The answer to this question can help us put our everyday energy use into perspective.
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30,000 Gallons Of Crude-By-Rail Every 77 Seconds
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Last week, Inside Energy reported that about 408,000 carloads and 39 million tons of crude oil originated on United States railroads in 2013. It’s a lot of oil, and it’s raising a lot of questions about safety. There are a lot of things we still don’t know about crude-by-rail, and Inside Energy is drilling into the details. How many railroad cars is that? An average of 1,119 carloads a day.
