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Even with high gas prices, will drivers budge from oil?President Barack Obama hopes to move drivers away from oil, but consumer trends suggest the American economy isn't quite ready to abandon oil completely, Graeber writes.
US cars in 2050 could be using 80 percent less gasolineThe US could cut oil consumption for light-duty vehicles and greenhouse-gas emissions, if it adopts policies and encourages key technologies, a new National Research Council report says.
Canadian coal plant retrofit could be a 'game changer'A聽43-year-old Canadian coal plant聽is being retrofitted to capture roughly 90 percent of its carbon dioxide emissions and store the gas deep underground, Gates writes.聽It will be the first commercial-scale power plant equipped with a fully integrated carbon capture and storage聽system, he adds.
Is the US oil boom coming to an end?Though US oil production is experiencing steady expansion, Graeber writes, it's starting to slow down and with it potentially goes the revenue on which Paul Ryan's budget plan depends.
Late snowstorm hits winter-weary NortheastSnow and sleet delayed the start of school in some areas of the Northeast Tuesday and made the morning commute an icy, slippery mess a day before spring starts.聽Storm-weary commuters in New England were hoping this would be the last snowstorm until next winter.- Late snowstorm hits winter-weary NortheastSnow and sleet delayed the start of school in some areas of the Northeast Tuesday and made the morning commute an icy, slippery mess a day before spring starts.聽Storm-weary commuters in New England were hoping this would be the last snowstorm until next winter.
More politics than policy in Arctic oil drilling debateThe political debates around Shell's Arctic drilling plans and the Keystone XL pipeline are becoming less about energy and more about partisanship, Graeber writes.
Clean-coal power plant to break ground in TexasThe Texas Clean Energy Project, a $2.5 billion coal gasification power plant,聽will be the first US power plant that combines both integrated coal gasification combined cycle and carbon-capture-and-storage technologies, Tracey writes.
Behind the oil boom lurks oil well depletionRecent oil discoveries sound large, Cobb writes, but, when put into the context of how much we consume, they won鈥檛 extend the oil age by much. Current oil wells are constantly being depleted.
Boeing: Two weeks to wrap up 787 battery testsBoeing shows off its fixes to keep its 787 batteries from burning, including nonconductive tape and a glass shield. Boeing hopes to finish its battery testing in two weeks and get its grounded 787 Dreamliners flying again.
Ethanol mandate: Did the EPA jump the gun?The Environmental Protection Agency may have jumped the gun on ethanol mandates, Alic writes. Consumer groups are balking at a mandate they think could harm vehicles and leave car-owners stranded without insurance in the case of ethanol-related damage.
Obama's $2 billion plan to wean US off foreign oilDuring a visit to Argonne National Lab, President Obama proposes using royalties from offshore drilling in federal waters to create an 'Energy Security Trust Fund' to pay for research into battery and clean-fuel technologies. 聽- Obama's $2 billion plan to wean US off foreign oilDuring a visit to Argonne National Lab, President Obama proposes using royalties from offshore drilling in federal waters to create an 'Energy Security Trust Fund' to pay for research into battery and clean-fuel technologies. 聽
Making energy innovation part of climate policy debateIt is time for energy innovation policy to become a priority in our policy nuance and our elevator pitches, Stepp writes, because the nation cannot face the challenges of climate change without it.
Obama at Argonne lab: Why batteries matterPresident Obama visits a battery-research lab in suburban Chicago to announce a $2 billion plan to boost battery and transportation research. Scientists at the lab are in pursuit of a battery that could have a profound effect on how we power our gadgets, cars, and homes.
Court case: Coal mine gets permit. Can EPA take it back again?Arch Coal and the EPA faced off in federal appeals court over agency's revoked permit for West Virginia coal mine. The case has several industries worried that the EPA could take back their permits retroactively under the Clean Water Act.
In Great Plains, if you drill it they will comeThe Great Plains are experiencing a stunning resurgence in population after being long considered a population drain. One big reason: the energy boom.
In Paul Ryan budget, echoes of energy campaign rhetoricPaul Ryan's budget includes energy policies that formed the basis of the Romney-Ryan ticket's energy plan. Voters ultimately went with another pair of candidates, but that doesn't necessarily mean they rejected the Republicans' energy policies.聽
Is the future of biofuels in algae? Exxon Mobil says it's possible.Exxon Mobil is spending $600 million on developing biofuels for motor vehicles from algae, Alic writes, but algae biofuel success is still a quarter of a century away, according to Exxon Mobil.
Global luke-warming: Is the threat of climate change overstated?In an interview with OilPrice.com, climate blogger and former TV meteorologist Anthony Watts says carbon dioxide聽will heat the Earth somewhat, but by the time we get to full saturation we鈥檒l have likely have moved on to other energy sources anyway.