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Mar. 21, 2013
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What Does the ‘Age of Unconventional Energy’ Mean?

Citing huge economic advantages to the U.S., ExxonMobil (IW 500/1) Chemical President Steve Pryor laid out his vision for the “new age of unconventional energy.” You might wonder if unconventional refers to windmills or solar panels or fusion reactors. But the green Pryor was referencing was the economic boom coming from shale oil and gas....More
Mar. 20, 2013
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Twinkies, Fracking, and Globalization

The complexity of our world regularly reveals itself in both big and small ways. One of the more recent examples of how seemingly disparate elements can smash into one another and alter reality surrounds guar gum....More
Mar. 19, 2013
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Positive News from Europe -- Germans Balance the Budget

Germany’s ruling coalition is leading by example on budgets and deficit reduction....More
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