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Syria's mom and pop oil refineries
Marine Olivesi Jun 17, 2013
A year of unrest and civil war has created a new opportunity for private citizens in Syria to earn money with makeshift oil refineries.
Unilever CEO: For sustainable business, go against 'mindless consumption'
Kai Ryssdal Jun 11, 2013
Many companies focus on short-term results. The CEO of consumer-products giant Unilever, Paul Polman, says long-term strategic planning builds better businesses.
Oil tax cuts spur fight in Alaska
Shannon Mullen Jun 4, 2013
Alaskans are worried that a cut to oil taxes could ruin the state budget. BP credits the tax break for spurring new investments in the North Slope oil field.
How America helped weaken OPEC
Mark Garrison May 30, 2013
The boom in U.S. oil production has disrupted global oil’s pecking order and caused fractures inside the once all-powerful OPEC.
Does U.S. oil boom mean lower prices at the pump?
Sarah Gardner May 14, 2013
America's closer to energy independence, but the days of $2 gas are history.
How the markets will react to more North American fuel production
Juli Niemann May 14, 2013
When fossil fuel gets cheap.
A new era in North American fossil fuel production
Krissy Clark May 14, 2013
A new report says North America will once again dominate fossil fuel production
Ending foreign oil dependence won't solve all our energy woes, says Michael Levi
Kai Ryssdal May 2, 2013
In his new book "The Power Surge," Michael Levi says ending our dependence on foreign oil won't solve all our energy and economic woes.
As Obama visits Mexico, the slippery topic of oil comes up
Jennifer Collins May 2, 2013
President Obama visits Mexico today and will hold talks with President Enrique Pena de Nieto. Among the likely topics: Mexico's vast oil and gas reserves. Production could increase with foreign funding, but that is a touchy move in Mexico.
The Internet is coming to your car, watch, and dishwater, but can our systems handle it?
David Brancaccio Apr 26, 2013
The Internet is powered by vast banks of computers which chew up energy. That's a big cost for the people who run these servers -- and the earth, depending on how all the electricity is generated.
