Supply chain disruptions have been a major theme of the news cycle throughout 2021. It’s been blamed on a variety of causes, with warnings of “buy now before it gets worse”. But if everyone is “buying now” is that what’s making it worse? And actually, that has been part of the problem.
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Florida and Texas researchers are developing a new type of battery that is cheaper, safer, and more environmentally friendly than typical Lithium-Ion Batteries. This new sea-water-based battery has a variety of advantages over traditional batteries.Â
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One of the major hidden trends today is in the area of farming and agriculture. We think of farming as being large fields and big tractors, but behind the scenes, things are changing. The ideas of permaculture and organic farming are changing how crops are grown and the technology used to feed the billions of inhabitants on planet earth.
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Was gold in a Bubble? Does the recent correction mean anything? With the value of the dollar constantly changing it is hard to tell what it all means. After all, can you imagine trying to build a house if every day when the workers arrived you gave them a different size ruler?
With everything from lumber to bitcoins skyrocketing in price (or the dollar devaluing), is there any way to tell the real value of something? How much is anything really worth? Is Oil overpriced? How about Gold? Is it overpriced? Is it cheap now that the price has come down? Looking at these commodities in the standard way, it’s often difficult to tell.
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Historically, access to energy has been of strategic importance as countries that are not energy independent are subject to embargos, shortages, and political blackmail. In years past, wars were fought over land that produced oil and gas, but more recently we have seen battles like those in Ukraine where the battle was for the land that held pipelines transporting the gas. So, one reason that being energy independent is so important is that it makes your country more secure. But it also makes it less susceptible to price increases.
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The current year marks the 15th anniversary of the U.S. shale boom, a period in which fracking technology across such states as Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Wyoming helped establish the nation as a top oil and gas producer. Unfortunately, high costs of production compared with conventional drilling has led to the sector consistently printing red ink and resulted in considerable destruction of shareholder value. The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent oil price crash has led to investors souring on the industry further, credit becoming harder to come by, and a cross-section of Wall Street calling the end to the sector.
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China has been buying a lot of U.S. crude oil lately, perhaps in a belated attempt to fulfill some of the energy import quotas agreed with Washington last year or perhaps in a bid to take advantage of supercheap U.S. crude. But the buying spree may be about to end.
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One of the fastest-changing areas of technology is internet access with “5G” currently being implemented across the country.  Not only are Speeds going up, usage is going up, and with the current pandemic, it has become a lifeline for many. Interestingly, although speeds are continuously increasing, costs are not. Overall, the trend is towards the decline, allowing people to get more for their money. While you can try to determine the way things are moving forward, the equation is likely far more complex than this and is liable to change with infrastructure or political events. Please continue reading for more insights and in-depth examination of the issue:
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Whether you’re a potential investor or someone who’s making a living in the oil and gas industry, the number of new technological advances in this industry is accelerating. Here are a few of the changes that are coming down the pike.
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Big Oil has frequently been chided for merely trying to burnish its green credentials, and so far, it has done little to convince us that it is truly moving forward to greenness. Despite the much-vaunted megatrend involving the global electrification drive and shift to renewable energy, the most ambitious pledges by Big Oil to pursue net-zero agendas remain weak at best.
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