T. Boone Pickens, a billionaire with large natural gas holdings, is spending more than $50 million to convince US politicians and the public that natural gas should become a transportation fuel and should be priced much higher. Gasoline costs ten times as much as natural gas when compared on energy content. To make his case, he also wants to invest in wind power for electricity generation. This second move is intended to avoid a major increase of electricity costs as a result of increasing natural gas prices and to make his proposal politically more attractive.T. Boone Pickens is a businessman. He wants to increase the value of his holdings. He may also provide a service to his country. The US is hopelessly naïve in understanding energy, its countless blessings, and its very serious, perilous, and pitiless shortcomings. The public and its political representatives must begin to understand world energy markets and the hidden, external costs of energy. Mr. Pickens’s advertising campaign will put some light on world energy markets and will not be appreciated by oil companies. His efforts are bound to contribute to a better understanding of energy and its […]
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Just pour yourself an iced tea and slip into your bunny slippers and start clicking!Online shopping gives you the luxury of browsing hundreds of stores from your living room, while saving on time and frustration. It provides you the chance to compare prices to your heart’s delight on a near limitless selection of brands and models.Internet shopping is having hundreds, maybe even thousands, of options at fingertips where comparison shopping is at its finest. No more driving from one mall to another, no more endless hours looking for just the right “thing” to wear, or walking circles in the mall. And online shopping is growing in popularity at increased speeds. With the ease of wireless connections, consumers are finding that logging on and spending hours browsing and price comparing is easier than it once was.Consumers are attracted to malls because of the presence of well-known anchors0department stores with recognized names. Anchors generate mall traffic that indirectly increases the sales of lesser-known mall stores.With respect to product perceptions, consumers were impressed by the breadth of stores on the World Wide Web. The shopping experience was reported to be generally enjoyable. Consumers also reported that they could perceive the potential for time […]
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The last time we were faced with looking for a last-minute airline ticket was when an unexpected invitation to a friends retirement party. The lack of flexibility of both the ultimate destination and the dates of travel resulted in limited choices. We used the Internet and found seats for several hundred dollars cheaper than some.This is where a romantic streak can come in handy–there will probably be no last-minute cheap flights to warm places in the winter or to Paris in the spring. But if you are willing to be something of an adventurer, you might try a destination you would never have thought about or you might be able to take advantage of off-season pricing of hotels at your destination.Travel during off-season often results in smaller crowds and fewer children. Meeting the folks that live there usually results in a more genuine understanding of a place. While some places may be closed, landscape is always open; if your destination involves interesting outdoor sights, you will not be disappointed.When an emergency arises, you still may be able to find a deal, particularly if your emergency takes you against the prevailing line of traffic. An example, it was probably cheaper to […]
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