Many things in life cost more over time. Most things anyway. If you are of a certain age, you remember the cost of a handheld calculator being very expensive—they were a product of new technology. What were once $80 or more became just a few [...]

It takes a vast amount of time, effort, and money to produce food to feed the world. When we factor in that 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted every year, globally, the size and scope of the task of feeding ourselves is daunting. The [...]

The way we can understand how efficiently an air conditioner will operate is to look at its Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio or SEER rating. The rating tells us how much cool air is produced compared to the amount of energy it uses to accomplish this [...]

The United States Energy Information Administration (USEIA) reported in March 2024 that in 2023 the United States produced more crude oil than any other country on earth—and more than it had ever produced before. In fact, the United States produced more crude oil than any [...]