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South Africa anti-poaching sting uncovers rhino hornsA South Africa anti-poaching operation resulted in the confiscation of 90 pounds of rhino horn, officials said Saturday. Two suspects were arrested in the South Africa anti-poaching sting.
Midterm election: Ohio governor promises more taxes on frackingThe midterm election in Ohio is a referendum on the future of fracking in the state.聽Gov. John Kasich of Ohio appears poised to win re-election on a promise of expanded oil and gas drilling coupled with increased taxes on the industry.聽
UN climate change report: Do we need another one?The United Nations issued its fifth climate change report Sunday, affirming with 95 percent certainty that humans are responsible for global warming. But now some outside and within the UN are wondering if it makes sense to embark on another mammoth climate change report.
US debates oil exports; Ukraine secures Russian gas; Solar gets cheap [Recharge]A government report says US oil exports could actually benefit domestic consumers. Ukraine, Russia, and the EU avoid a humanitarian crisis by forging a deal to resupply Ukraine with Russian gas. Meanwhile, solar power prices keep on plunging. Catch up on the week in global energy with Recharge.
Gas prices drop below $3 a gallon. That hasn鈥檛 happened in four yearsGas prices have fallen to the lowest levels since December 2010. Cheap prices at the pump are the result of a glut of oil in the global market, which has driven crude oil prices down significantly over the last several months.聽
Innovations in storage boost renewable energyBecause utilities can't control when the sun shines or the wind blows, it has been hard to incorporate solar and wind power into the electricity grid. But new storage technologies could soon change that.
Gas prices: 5 reasons they rise and fall Why do gasoline prices go up and down so much across the US, and what causes the changes? Here are five key factors that influence gas prices:
One out of 3 shrimp sold in US comes in fishy packagingOceana, an ocean watchdog group, said Thursday that one-third of shrimp sold in America is mislabeled.
Is the US oil boom in trouble?Oil prices continue to drop, energy companies are taking on large amounts of debt, and some call into question rosy projections about a long-term US shale boom. Should we be concerned about the future of American oil and gas?
Ukraine gas talks stall again. What that means for winter in Europe.Ukraine gas talks resumed in Brussels Wednesday, with early reports indicating a deal again could not be reached to resume Russian gas flows to Ukraine. As temperatures drop,聽officials are increasingly concerned about a lack of the vital winter heating fuel.- Uranium plant leak prompts investigationUranium plant leak Sunday in southern Illinois is being investigated by an official from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. No injuries were reported from the uranium plant leak. 聽
Solar electric cars: When your gas station is the sunA growing number of electric car drivers are fueling their vehicles with the power of the sun. Rooftop聽solar panels can easily generate enough electricity to power an electric or plug-in gas-electric hybrid vehicle.聽
Oil prices have hit their floor. Here's why.Oil prices are dropping on high supply and low demand, and everyone is wondering how much lower can oil prices drop. The answer, writes Tillier, is not much lower.
Oil prices: 5 reasons they keep falling Here are the five main reasons why oil prices have hit their lowest levels in years.
BP oil spill 'bathtub ring' on Gulf floor, study saysBP oil spill 'bathtub ring' about the size of Rhode Island remains on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico according to new research. The 2010 BP oil spill spewed millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, leaving what researchers say resembles an oil spill 'bathtub ring' on the sea floor.聽
Gas prices dropping. Where are the lowest prices?Gas prices are dropping around the US, driven by a decrease in crude oil prices. One survey says US gas prices have dropped 18 cents per gallon in the last two weeks.
How Vermont's largest city went 100 percent renewable electricityThe city of Burlington now gets 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources, Guevara-Stone writes. It's part of聽Vermont's goal to produce 90 percent of its energy from renewable resources by 2050, including electricity, heating, and transportation.聽
Will falling gas prices kill the electric car?Gas prices are rapidly dropping due to the slump in crude oil prices and that is bad news for electric cars. The emerging technology has come a long way in recent years, but a prolonged state of low gas prices could further slow the spread of electric cars.
Oil prices continue slide; EU strikes a climate deal; US emissions tick up [Recharge]Oil prices are continuing their slide on big US crude inventories and Goldman Sachs forecasting oil prices at $75 a barrel. EU leaders have agreed to new climate targets, while in the US, last year's bitter winter pushed up energy emissions. Catch up on the latest in global energy with the Monitor's Recharge.
Brazil election: What it means for an aspiring energy superpowerBrazilians head to the polls Sunday for a runoff election to decide their next president. Regardless of who wins the vote, Brazil's new聽leader must immediately address the factors limiting the nation鈥檚 energy potential, writes Alexis Arthur of the Institute of the Americas.
