Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ Cost of getting energy to market rising as resources become more scarce http://www.pri.org/stories/business/cost-of-getting-energy-to-market-rising-as-resources-become-more-scarce-11995.html Business and Economy Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:00:00 -0600 Getting a barrel of oil out of the ground takes energy. Years ago, you could get 100 barrels of oil out of the ground with just one barrel of oil spent. Now, it's more like 20 to one, or even five to one. That compares favorably with renewable energy sources -- but it all depends on how things are counted. PRI: Public Radio International