Archive for the ‘energy costs’ Category
Monday, January 19th, 2009
Gas prices rose for the sixth consecutive day Monday, putting the national average at $1.842 a gallon. It’s a figure that’s 3 full cents higher than Friday’s figures.
Gas Comparisons Over the Last Year
Despite the temporary jump in prices, gas is still selling for 39% of what it sold for last ...
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Thursday, December 18th, 2008
On December 8, the United States Conference of Mayors met and drew up an 803-page report outlining how their respective cities would use the money President-elect Barack Obama intends to spend on infrastructure projects aimed at improving America’s economic situation by giving the country a face lift. Altogether, the 427 ...
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Sunday, December 7th, 2008
The development of alternative energy was a large part of every candidate's platform in the recent US election. The arguments from the candidates, both Democrat and Republic, were similar: we need to gain energy independence from Middle Eastern oil producers; we need to stop polluting the environment by burning fossil ...
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Saturday, November 29th, 2008
The recent decrease in gas prices has been a welcomed change to the beleaguered American consumer. After four years of steady increases, the price of a gallon of gas has declined steadily since the financial crisis began abating worldwide demand in September. The national average gas price fell by 15 ...
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