http://www.commodityonline.com/ India's largest commodity news portal en-us Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:13:14 GMT 60 Copyright: (C) 2007 Commodity Online India Limited. All Rights Reserved. http://www.commodityonline.com/images2008/commodity_logo.jpg http://www.commodityonline.com/ 144 27 Visit CommodityOnline.com http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Probing-the-collapse-of-Baltic-Dry-Index-and-after-30526-3-1.html The Baltic Dry Index has tumbled 60% in just 35 days but recovered 8% however long term prospects for freight rates will depend on economic recovery Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Women-more-optimistic-than-men-on-US-economy-30473-3-1.html A new nationwide survey issued by Citi and conducted by Hart Research Associates shows that there is a widening divide between men s and women s outlook for the economy and their own financial situations in the next twelve months. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Can-wind-power-give-enough-energy-to-the-world-30437-3-1.html The U.S. Minerals Management Service has calculated that harvesting just one one thousandth of the Gulf Stream s energy flow could supply Florida with 35 percent of its electrical needs. Ocean current speeds are lower than wind speeds but because water is 835 times denser than wind a 12 mile per hour water flow packs the same amount of energy as 110 mile per hour hurricane. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Canada-oil-exploration-threatens-caribou-30379-3-1.html The possible extinction of the woodland caribou in Alberta Canada is the latest environmental disaster threatening to disrupt the oil industry according to a new report issued by The Co operative. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/US-Green-energy-policies-to-create-2-5-mn-jobs-30308-3-1.html New greenhouse gas emissions and energy policies at the Federal level could generate as many as 2.5 million new jobs and $134 billion in economic activity in the United States while keeping energy costs down according to a new report from the Center for Climate Strategies published with Johns Hopkins University Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/US-withdrawal-symptoms-could-be-too-costly-30295-3-1.html The United States and the NATO allies are preparing to disengage and soon withdraw from Afghanistan and even the most vocal advocates of the long term commitment do not anticipate more than five years of active US and NATO involvement. All the local key players are cognizant and are already maneuvering and posturing to deal with the new reality. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Global-consumer-confidence-only-slightly-up-30282-3-1.html Global consumer confidence cautiously edged up one index point to 93 in the second quarter as confidence increases in booming Asian markets were offset by European consumers growing concerns of an escalating debt crisis which battered confidence levels in Spain Italy and France according to the latest edition of the Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Violence-that-can-kill-Ugandan-oil-industry-30255-3-1.html Kampala bombings underscore that the Ugandan government and its regional and international partners both public and private need to perhaps devote more thought and resources to protecting the infrastructure that has been or is in the process of being built. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/OPEC-strategy-to-keep-crude-oil-in-tight-range-30241-3-1.html What would be OPEC s best strategy in a market environment hit by financial crisis and sovereign debt crisis that requires more time for correction. According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) OPEC s best bet to keep control of prices is to normalize stock levels across the oil market Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Global-warmingWater-scarcity-scares-US-counties-30190-3-1.html Over 1 100 U.S. counties more than one third of all counties in the lower 48 states now face higher risks of water shortages by mid century as the result of global warming and more than 400 of these counties will be at extremely high risk for water shortages based on estimates from a new report by Tetra Tech for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Food-security-linked-to-technology-advances-30152-3-1.html The world's food system provides food for nearly seven billion people each day. But according to a new report from the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) more advances are critical for an adequate food supply which must nearly double during the next several decades for the future world population. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Peak-oil-decline-and-the-economic-deterioration-30127-3-1.html In terms of daily life however it is that per capita figure that is most critical. Because everything in modern civilization is tied to oil everything in our world has deteriorated since 1979. It s possible to use various numerical data to prove that the standard of living has gone down since that year and to tie that to increased costs that in turn originate in the decrease of oil per capita but it s also just something we feel in our bones. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT