As competition for the world's oil resources increases with the advance of developing economies, the United States must seek out ways to reduce its petroleum usage or put its economic security at risk. The era of "cheap oil" may well be over, and as our imports increase we become more and more dependent on resources from such politically unstable regions of the world as the Middle East, Central Africa, and South America.
- By Edward J. Wall
- September 01, 2005
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2005 issue of Environmental Protection.
One of the most necessary, yet taken for granted, resources we require is energy. The United States consumes more than its fair share of the global energy supply when compared to other countries -- nearly four times the amount of the second largest consumer, China.
- By Mark Baxter, PE
- July 01, 2004
This article originally appeared in the 07/01/2004 issue of Environmental Protection.