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Can 'smart' turbines give renewables a second wind?New 'smart' wind turbines combine improved blade designs with batteries that can store electricity when the wind isn't blowing.聽
Chevy Volt price slashed. An EV price war?Chevy Volt gets a $5,000 price cut to compete with other electric cars aimed at price-conscious customers. With a price tag of聽$34,995, GM hopes its Chevy Volt can better compete with the Nissan Leaf and other electric cars.
Al Qaeda threat: Is energy a target?Al Qaeda threat has closed down US embassies in the Middle East this week. Details of the Al Qaeda threat made little reference to the energy sector, but past attacks in the region suggests oil is an emerging target for terrorists. 聽
Fukushima's new 'emergency' 鈥� radioactive water leaksFukushima nuclear plant is creating an 'emergency,' Japan's nuclear watchdog says. Highly radioactive water from Fukushima is leaking into the ocean and discharges could accelerate if nothing is done.
Is the next energy hub in Ukraine?With energy as its motor and the EU as its guide, Ukraine appears to finally be poised to break with a history of domination from the East, Belinksi writes.
State Department watchdog probes Keystone XL reviewKeystone XL pipeline is under scrutiny as the State Department's inspector general probes conflict of interest charges surrounding a review of Keystone XL.聽
Power plant implosion: Demolition goes wrongPower plant implosion creates shrapnel that injures audience watching the planned implosion of a decommissioned PG&E power plant聽
TransCanada moves forward with oil pipeline, but it's not Keystone XLTransCanada, a Canadian energy company said Thursday it was moving forward with plans to build a聽2,740-mile pipeline that would transit between 500,000 and 850,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) from western to eastern Canada.聽Oil arriving through the Energy East Pipeline would feed refineries in Quebec and New Brunswick that at present get 86 per cent of their crude supply from the international market at much higher prices than they would pay for crude from Alberta.
It's a bike! It's a car! It's an ... ELF bike?ELF bike: A聽'green' commuting option, the ELF bike聽looks like Fred Flintstone's footmobile, only with solar panels and a futuristic shape.
Global warming, more wars? Climate could spark more conflict, study says.A 'metastudy' of 60 other studies suggests that there is a clear link between the climate and violence. Global warming raises the specter of more conflict, especially in Africa.- Global warming, more wars? Climate could spark more conflict, study says.A 'metastudy' of 60 other studies suggests that there is a clear link between the climate and violence. Global warming raises the specter of more conflict, especially in Africa.
China heat wave: It's so hot, manhole covers cook foodChina heat wave leaves much of the country's southern and eastern areas sweltering. Shanghai hits record 105 degrees F. and one eastern city sees record 108 degrees.聽
Monitor BreakfastEnergy Secretary Moniz: 'There's no war on coal'The Department of Energy aims to push down costs for all low-carbon energy technologies, not prioritize one fuel over another, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Thursday. The coal industry complains that the Obama administration is anti-coal.
Samet Island: Thailand oil spill spreads to other islandsThe Samet Island oil spill has spread to nearby islands in Thailand, officials said Wednesday. Officials race to cleanup the oil washed up on Samet Island, a popular tourist destination in Thailand, after 13,200 gallons of oil was spilled into the sea from a pipeline.聽
Potash cartel: Russia's Uralkali quits major potash venturePotash cartel upended as Russia's Uralkali drops out of聽the Belarusian Potash Company, heralding a price war for the key crop nutrient.聽The break-up of a major potash cartel聽leaves North America's Canpotex as the dominant potash export venture.
Will urbanization save energy?If urbanization trends continue, American cities have the potential to become far more sustainable, Chahar writes, rather than continuing the 20th century trend of sprawling further and further away from the city with an ever-increasing carbon footprint.
Piracy threatens India's quest for oilIndia, following in China鈥檚 lead, has been investigating the possibilities of African oil production, but its rising imports from west Africa have been threatened by the age-old scourge of piracy.聽
With no room to grow, Canadian town evicts oil sands companiesThe Canadian town of Fort McMurray is booming largely thanks to the nearby oil sands industry. Now the town needs more housing and infrastructure and has nowhere to put it, so its taking back the land it has leased to oil companies.
U.S. accuses JPMorgan: Bank pays $410 million settlementU.S. accuses JPMorgan: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission says JPMorgan traders manipulated electricity prices. JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to pay $410 million on Tuesday to settle the claim by U.S. energy regulators.
EPA head: Fighting climate change will create more jobsClimate change is not an environmental issue but an economic challenge, said newly confirmed EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy in her first public speech since taking office. Ms. McCarthy outlined a vision for EPA that focused on combating climate change while spurring economic growth.
