Federal Excise Taxes placed on specific energy sources tend to reduce energy demand for these energy sources in both the short and the long run. The federal government imposes excise taxes on almost all petroleum products (including petroleum additives) and coal (see Table 1). The federal government also imposes federal excise taxes on many transportation uses of methanol, ethanol, natural gas, and propane and imposes a fee on electricity produced from nuclear power plants and nuclear power electricity. (more…)
Economists have overwhelmingly favored fuel taxes over fuel economy standards as a means to reduce fuel or gasoline consumption ...
Taxation of energy in the United States, the federal government does not impose an energy tax or a general sales tax that is br ...
Analysis of future light-duty transportation energy use require estimates of the impact of fuel prices on travel and fleet fuel ...
Various provisions in the federal income tax treat energy producers more or less favorably than other businesses. By changing t ...
A number of countries have vehicle tax incentives programs designed to reward purchasers and owners of alternative fuel-efficient v ...
Anyone who wants to save money on gas should be interested in the process of underground coal gasification, or UCG. It is an alternative way of obtaining clean fuels, one that has been explored more recently due to increasing oil prices. Considering that the process benefits everyone, it is surprising how few individuals have any idea what it is. Not only do its advantages affect everyone, but the ideas and technology behind UCG are also fascinating. For this reason, it is important to at least have an idea of what goes on underground during the coal gasification process. (more…)
Fossil fuels, had a broader impact in current society, still oil is the one that have far reaching effect. Oil, in all its forms is ...
Gasification is a thermo chemical process that has been exploited for more than a century for converting solid feedstocks to ga ...
Coal is an important energy source and energy consumption in United States as well as worldwide. It will remain so for many yea ...
The pilot plant for carbon dioxide capture and hydrogen production using combined cycle ELCOGAS Puertollano "will be the first in t ...
Federal Excise Taxes placed on specific energy sources tend to reduce energy demand for these energy sources in both the short ...
