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'Burning Picassos for heat': the case for electrified transportBurning oil is a one-time, irreversible act that leaves nothing of value behind and produces greenhouse gases and pollutants that harm us, Cobb writes.
Oil prices gain 3 percent as elections, hurricane, and China push prices upAfter three weeks of losses, cheap crude attracted buyers, raising oil prices for the second straight day. The elections, hurricane Sandy, and聽China's 18th Party Congress also helped push oil prices up.
Coal, the elections and the economyThe coal-based electricity industry provides more than 550,000 jobs to America, according to the聽American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity.
Gas prices continue to dropHurricane Sandy, dropping pump prices in California and lower crude prices have combined to continue to push gas prices down, according to Consumer Energy Report.
Are gas prices lower under Democratic or Republican presidents?Gas prices have varied from $1.70 to $3.40 a gallon over the past 100 years of presidents, according to a new infographic. Can you guess who was in office when average gas prices were at their highest? Their lowest?
Nine energy policy principles for Obama, RomneyStuebi articulates nine聽basic principles to guide elected officials and bureaucrats on how energy policies and regulations should be set.
Green technologies: Portable wind turbine promises off-grid powerLike many green technologies, wind power's main drawback is a matter of size: Small turbines are inefficient and expensive, and utility scale turbines require too much land and capital for some communities. The Portable Power Center, a mobile, mid-sized wind turbine, could be just right.
In some states, energy trumps the economy in election 2012When it comes to the presidential election, energy plays a major role in states like North Dakota and West Virginia. Ohio and Pennsylvania are also swayed by energy issues.
Is gas as important as food and water?Ask someone about the basic necessities of life, and few would mention gas, Rapier writes. But once you are forced to do without it, it becomes pretty clear that modern life for most Americans is utterly dependent upon gas.
Gas lines? Rationing? Is it the '70s again?Back then, America's economy was over-reliant on oil. Now, its dependent on an electric grid that needs to be modernized.
Report: EPA regulations would cost 1.5 million jobs over next four yearsEnvironmental Protection Agency regulations would reduce US employment by 1.5 million jobs over the next four years, according to a new study by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity.
Fossil-fuel makeover: 'Clean' and 'green' is as polluting as everCoal and oil companies are pouring millions of dollars to style themselves as clean and 'green.' But just because they say it doesn't make it true.聽
Obama, Romney avoid hard truths about energyOne hard truth: The era of cheap oil is over. Even the recent glut of US oil and gas was driven by high prices, which gave industry the incentive to use expensive, risky drilling technology.聽
Fuel truck explosion kills 23 in Saudi Arabia; Are US trucks safe?An explosion caused by a fuel truck crashing into a bridge in Saudi Arabia poses the question: What measures are in place to prevent fuel truck accidents in the US?
Can renewables prevent future blackouts from storms?Solar, wind and other renewable energy sources could help homeowners avoid future blackouts from superstorms like Sandy. But the key to preventing blackouts is how the grid is connected.
Did hurricane Sandy bolster the case for 'green' energy?If superstorms like Sandy are increasingly destructive, they will make several green energy initiatives look practical in ways that have nothing to do with climate change.
Gas prices continue post-Sandy dropReduced demand for gas in the wake of Hurricane Sandy promises to help keep gas prices moving steadily downwards, according to Consumer Energy Report.
Gas shortages, long lines add to post-Sandy miseryMany gasoline stations in areas hardest hit by hurricane Sandy remain closed, forcing motorists into long lines for precious fuel. Will pipeline, terminals, and other distribution facilities reopen before gas prices spike?
Water delivery system makes up 12.6 percent of US energy consumption: reportPumping, treating and delivering water makes up no less than 12.6 percent of US energy consumption, according to researchers at the University of Texas at Austin.
Hurricane Sandy pushes gas prices ... down?If anything, hurricane Sandy is depressing gas prices at a time when they're headed down anyway. So many motorists are staying home that demand for gas has fallen.
