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In an article written by The Economist on November 26, 2014, OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, is suffering a split in opinion over how to respond to falling oil prices. Responsible for 40% of global oil output, a decision made by the group to cut production could send low prices back to their previous levels. Reaching a decision, however, will be no easy task for the oil cartel. While the wealthier nations represented in OPEC, such as Saudi Arabia and United Arab…

Energy security is a global issue. It can be defined as “The uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price” (Chester, 2010). Energy security is not limited to the mere availability of the energy resources, it is rather linked with the national security of any country. If a country has energy resources to serve the need of its citizens, it means country has more sustained and long term energy security for the technological as well as economic development. Energy security…

Nuclear energy is a hot topic that is highly controversial. Many of the scholarly articles I have chosen have authors that stand neutral in the debate of nuclear energy. However, there are some articles that solely focus on the cons of nuclear energy. Overall, I have ten external sources that I will be using in my research paper. The first essential component of my essay should be my thesis. Without a proper thesis, writing a long research paper would be difficult. To every one positive of…

The Forecasting for the June 15th financial instruments of the S&P 500, 10 year T-Notes (yield), the gold price, the oil (WTI), the unemployment rate, and the Euro. My reasoning for these instruments was a mix between guessing and little economic reasoning. Out of the 6 financial instruments I was closest to 10 year T-Notes (yield), and the oil (WTI). While the other four instruments I was either in the right direction or the market went in the opposite of what I predicted. On May 18th the S&P…

There are many difficulties and struggles that a First Generation American student like myself experience on the daily. My main struggle is the language barrier with English reading and writing. Growing up with foreign parents was not the easiest thing, but ended up being worthwhile at the end. My first and native language is Polish. I had not learned the English language till I started preschool and that is where I learned it from. Due to not knowing English well enough, I had to go to…

Energy Consumption At Alpha Drugs energy consumption can improve dramatically. Currently, the only measures in place to decrease energy consumption are turning of computer monitor and half the lights at one location. Though, the server needs to stay running, there are opportunities to turn of or put to sleep the other computers and electronic products in the pharmacies The lights at the pharmacies currently stay running 356 days a year due to the inability of security camera to record with…

The universe as we know it only consists of one planet that can sustain life--our Earth. It’s the one planet that humans and animals alike call home, and it can be pretty astounding too. But, as time goes on and technology develops, people begin to take the Earth and its environment for granted. In today’s world especially, the environment suffers at the cost of economic success. In China, the improving, yet short-sighted economy has directly led to the destruction of the environment, but with…

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is one of our nation 's biggest issues. Fracking is very harmful to us, our country and everything in it. Fracking contaminates drinking water, pollutes the air, leaves a ton of waste water, harms the wildlife and their habitats, and release toxic chemicals everywhere else. Hydraulic fracturing is currently receiving a lot of attention everywhere. So the question is, do the benefits of hydraulic fracturing outweigh the consequences? Although fracking seems…

Some believe that this America’s shale revolution is economically beneficial and an indicator of its journey to energy independence. David Brooks, an Op-Ed columnist for the New York Times argues in his article, “Shale Gas Revolution”, that the U.S. shale gas industry has produced more than half a million new jobs, not only in traditional areas but also in “economically-wounded” locations such as western Pennsylvania and Ohio. He also advocates for America’s decreased reliance on foreign…

Keystone Politics By Garrett Kizior History of the Keystone Pipeline Canada’s Athabasca River Basin is the home of one of the world’s largest stockpile of fossil fuels; bitumen. Bitumen, which lies beneath prehistoric boreal forests and peat bogs, is composed of oil, sand, and clay, and is often compared to thick tar. Because of its composition, bitumen is commonly referred to as tar sands The only method to remove the tar sands from the ground is to first inject hot steam into the earth until…