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One small step for solar? Firm envisions solar panels on moon.Japanese engineers have聽drawn up plans to install a belt of solar panels around the moon's equator that would collect energy from the sun and beam it back to Earth in the form of microwaves and lasers.聽It may sound far fetched, but Japan isn't the only country exploring the potential for a solar industry in space.
After nuclear deal, Iran angles for return to oil marketAn accord on Iran's nuclear program opens the door for the Islamic Republic's return to prominence in the global oil market. Iranian officials are already on the hunt for regional partners and western investors to help rebuild an energy industry decimated by international sanctions.聽- Sedalia explosion: Gas pipeline ruptures in MissouriSedalia explosion: A 30-inch natural gas pipeline rupture caused an explosion north of Sedalia, Mo., Thursday night. The fire caused by the explosion could be seen 12 miles away.
Are gassy cattle a bigger problem than US government thought?Cattle generate twice as much methane as the EPA supposed, according to a new report. The study's findings may also change assumptions about the safety of extracting natural gas, which consists primarily of methane.
Oil prices fall after Iran nuclear dealOil prices dropped below $94 a barrel Monday as Iran reached a deal with six world powers on the country's nuclear program. The agreement dropped oil prices 92 cents to $93.92 in midday trading in New York.聽
Eagle deaths: Unprecedented $1 million fine for Wyoming wind farmsEagle deaths lead to Duke Energy Corp. paying $1 million for birds killed at two Wyoming wind farms. It was the first time a US wind energy company had been successfully prosecuted for the deaths of eagles or other protected birds.
Explosion of gas tanks injures five in WyomingWyoming gas tanks explosion is under investigation as federal investigators head to scene. Contract workers were welding in Wyoming gas field at the time of the explosion of five gas tanks.聽
Melissa Bachman's African lion hunt draws angerThe public is in uproar over photos of TV personality Melissa Bachman posing with a hunted lion carcass. The backlash comes right as the US considers whether to list the African lion as an endangered species.聽
Hydrogen fuel cars in showrooms starting 2014Hydrogen fuel cars will be offered by Hyundai, Honda, and Toyota, starting as early as next spring. Hydrogen fuel cars cause no air pollution and can be refueled like gasoline-powered cars, but fueling stations are scarce.
Tesla battery fires get NHTSA probeThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into battery fires in聽Tesla聽Model S electric cars. The Tesla聽fires broke out in two of the cars in the U.S. after the undercarriage hit metal road debris.聽
Elk euthanized for being too people-friendlyElk euthanized after video of playful head-butting with photographer goes viral. Officials at Great Smokies National Park said elk was euthanized because he was a threat to people.
UN climate chief gives coal CEOs verbal smackdownThe U.N.'s chief climate diplomat told coal industry CEOs they need to curb CO2 emissions that cause global warming. She said high-polluting coal plants must be closed and new plants should use technology that trap emissions.
Eager to change subject, Obama touts healthy energy progressPresident Obama toured a steel plant in Cleveland to highlight job growth in the auto industry and pointed to one area where the US is making advances: energy.
Typhoon Haiyan: Is an era of super storms upon us?Both the number and intensity of tropical cyclones are likely to rise by the end of the century, as global warming continues to produce fundamental changes in the atmosphere. But that influence on single events such as typhoon Haiyan cannot be seen yet.
Texas pipeline explosion: Town evacuated, no injuriesTexas pipeline explosion caused by drilling crew that punctured an LNG pipeline. Chevron says controlling the fire and capping the Texas pipeline involved in the explosion could take 24 hours.
Missing trees: Interactive map shows global deforestationA new map of deforestation reveals that the planet has lost 888,000 square miles of forest since 2000.
Can Brazil and Iraq sustain world's growing thirst for oil?Unstable Iraq and deep-water Brazil are projected to make up more than half of the global increase in oil production over the next two decades, according to the International Energy Agency. It's not impossible, Cunningham writes, but it鈥檚 quite a risky bet.
Tesla CEO says no recall necessary after Model S firesTesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed concerns over a third battery fire Tuesday, saying the Tesla Motors Model S electric car is among the safest cars on the road. The outspoken Tesla CEO is using his high profile to counter worries about the safety of electric car batteries.
For US motorists, it's Christmas in November. Gas prices hit 33-month low.Gas prices are the lowest they've been in 33 months in the US, and are projected to approach the $3 mark as the year comes to an end. A combination of ample domestic supplies and light demand are keeping gas prices low, but it may not be enough to boost holiday spending.
US to be No. 1 oil producer, but it won't lastThe US will lead the world in oil production for two decades starting in 2015, according to a new report. After that, OPEC will reassert its dominance in oil production.
