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- Natural gas pipeline for N.J. Pinelands rejectedA 22-mile natural gas pipeline in New Jersey ignited a classic jobs-versus-the environment clash in one of the most ecologically sensitive areas of the nation's most densely populated state.
Gas prices in 2014: more relief at the pump?Gas prices averaged $3.49 per gallon in 2013, down about 12 cents from the record-high price in 2012. What's the outlook for gas prices in 2014?
Clean energy storage on the cheap in new flow batteryA new battery developed by Harvard scientists uses an inexpensive chemical and a unique structure to address the intermittent nature of wind and solar power.
Frozen Niagara Falls? OK, partially frozen.Frozen Niagara Falls came as a 'polar vortex' hit much of the US with extreme, low temperatures. Photographer Aaron Harris captured a partially frozen Niagara Falls for Reuters.
How a small town in Italy struck green goldTwo decades ago, Varese Ligure, Italy聽was fading away due to a lack of jobs, industry and essential services, Guevara-Stone writes. Today, it's a charming town with bustling markets and thriving tourism. How wind turbines and solar panels helped it get there.
Train derailment: Oil train catches fire in CanadaTrain derailment in Canada forces about 150 people from their homes, as聽oil and propane continued to burn. The train derailment is the latest in a series of accidents that have raised questions about the safety of transporting oil by rail.聽
Polar vortex: How will it affect your utility bill?The polar vortex gripping the nation is as unpleasant for utilities and grid operators as it is for you. What does the polar vortex mean for your next utility bill?
Polar vortex: Stressed about the cold? So is the power grid.The polar vortex that has swept much of the US in the past days is creating a headache for utilities struggling to keep up with increased demand and spiking prices. The impact of the polar vortex is particularly harsh on New England, where natural gas pipeline infrastructure is lacking.
Trade deficit down on US energy boom. Time to export oil?The US trade deficit fell to a four-year low in November, aided by growing US energy production. Some say lifting decades-old restrictions on oil and gas exports would close the gap further, but skeptics say more exports undermine energy security.
7 things you think you know about energyThere are many, many things that the public and policymakers know for sure about energy that just ain't so, Cobb writes. Here are seven alternative takes on conventional energy wisdom for 2014.
C-Max Solar Energi: Ford goes off-grid with new solar carFord's C-Max Solar Energi concept car uses rooftop solar panels and a large concentrating lens to run on the power of the sun alone. It won't be cruising down your street anytime soon, but聽the Ford C-Max Solar Energi hints at an automotive future powered directly by renewable energy.
La Ni帽a slowing Antarctic melt, suggests studyThe lower sea-surface temperatures brought by La Ni帽a could be slowing the rate at which one of Antarctica's largest glaciers is melting, say researchers. 聽
Volcanic eruptions hit western IndonesiaVolcanic eruptions from Mt. Sinabung spewed lava and gas in western Indonesia. On Tuesday alone, there were nine volcanic eruptions, although no casualties were reported.
Fukushima radiation cleanup: Send in the homeless?Fukushima radiation fallout in northern Japan requires a $35 billion cleanup that's behind schedule and lacks workers. Police say Japanese gangsters rounded up homeless men to clean up Fukushima radiation and paid them less than minimum wage.
Wind's tax credit winds down, but debate at full forceSubsidies for wind energy end at midnight Dec. 31, but Democrats are pushing for renewal of wind's production tax credit for 2014. Opponents say the subsidies are costly and inefficient.聽
In visit to Saudi Arabia, Hollande highlights defense and energyFrench President Francois Hollande arrived for a visit to Saudi Arabia Sunday, with an entourage of high profile defense and energy executives. The two countries share similar foreign policy goals, and could strike a deal over nuclear energy.- In visit to Saudi Arabia, Hollande highlights defense and energyFrench President Francois Hollande arrived for a visit to Saudi Arabia Sunday, with an entourage of high profile defense and energy executives. The two countries share similar foreign policy goals, and could strike a deal over nuclear energy.
Predictions for 2014: Energy is anything but conventionalWith dramatic new sources of both supply and demand emerging across the globe, energy is poised to get even more unconventional in 2014. What's next for oil, gas, and renewables?
How is global warming affecting precipitation? New satellite to help explain.Set to launch in February, the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) satellite will, among other things, gather data that can help with efforts to monitor the effects of global warming on precipitation.
Will Russia frack for oil?Shale oil is poised to go international, Grealy writes. It鈥檚 already happening in Argentina, Australia and China, but the big prize is in Russia鈥檚 Bazhenov shale in Western Siberia.聽
