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Can India sweep up its 'soot' pollution challenge?India is among the biggest emitters of black carbon, from the use of coal and wood for cooking and heating and from a rising number of cars on the road.
What caused power outage at Super Bowl: Is 'abnormality' the whole story?'What caused power outage' may be the biggest mystery of Super Bowl XLVII. The local energy company cited an 'abnormality in the system,' but the root cause for that is still unknown.
What caused power outage at Super Bowl XLVII? 'Abnormality'The Super Bowl power outage was caused by a piece of equipment sensing an 'abnormality,' according to聽Entergy New Orleans, which supplies power to the Superdome. The Super Bowl power outage聽occurred shortly after Beyonce put on a halftime show that featured extravagant lighting and video effects.
Power plant imploded to make way for parkPower plant imploded in San Diego after 50 years of service. The power plant, imploded Saturday with dynamite, is to give way to a city park and other economic development. 聽
How do you spot a leaking oil pipeline?Pipeline leaks, ruptures, and spills are increasingly causing property damage, according to a new study, and detection systems to detect pipeline leaks may be lacking.
New England fishermen doomed?New England fishermen say they're doomed after federal officials propose drastic cuts in the cod they can catch. Federal officials to fishermen: Expect revenues to be cut by a third. New England fishermen: We're doomed.聽
Climate change's latest victim: the wolverineFederal officials propose listing wolverine as endangered because its cold-weather habitat could shrink as the climate warms. But US says it won't use wolverine's status to regulate greenhouse gases.聽- Climate change's latest victim: the wolverineFederal officials propose listing wolverine as endangered because its cold-weather habitat could shrink as the climate warms. But US says it won't use wolverine's status to regulate greenhouse gases.聽
Alaska mulls tax breaks for oil and gasAlaska Governor Sean Parnell聽is courting the oil and gas industries with a legislative proposal designed to make the state as attractive as North Dakota, Alic writes.
Steven Chu to resign from top post at Energy DepartmentSteven Chu, who will step down from his post as Energy secretary, made聽renewables a centerpiece of his tenure.聽While advances in wind and solar garnered praise from Democrats, Republicans excoriated Steven Chu and the Obama administration when clean-energy investments backfired. 聽
Mexican oil, Chinese drilling, Japanese nuclear: Energy trends to watch in 2013Rogers offers five聽major energy trends that are likely to take shape and play out in international headlines in 2013.
Mexico explosion: How will the Pemex blast affect the country's race for oil?In Mexico City, a powerful explosion rocked the headquarters of state oil giant Pemex, killing at least 25 and injuring 100 others. 聽聽
Will the Super Bowl save energy?The Super Bowl may be an unlikely energy saver:聽Residential electricity use dropped as much as 5 percent below average levels during last year's Super Bowl, according to a new study.
Libya confronts energy security dilemmaLibya is doing its best to make a few cosmetic security changes in an atmosphere of growing uncertainty, Alic writes.
Are human-caused and natural global warming different? Study says yes.A study suggests that human-caused and natural global warming episodes affect rainfall rates differently. The finding could help scientists better forecast what's ahead.- Are human-caused and natural global warming different? Study says yes.A study suggests that human-caused and natural global warming episodes affect rainfall rates differently. The finding could help scientists better forecast what's ahead.
Georgia nuclear power plant could be Solyndra redux, report saysA report by two energy-consulting firms says the US government has not protected US taxpayers well enough against the risks of federal loan guarantees to a new nuclear power project.
Unicorns and biofuels: the case against EPA ethanol mandatesThe EPA requiring gasoline blenders to blend cellulosic ethanol makes about as much sense as requiring automakers to sell unicorns, Rapier writes.
John Kerry to lead review of Keystone XL pipelineJohn Kerry, confirmed by the US Senate as the next secretary of State, will lead the State Department's review of the Keystone XL pipeline. Environmentalists hope John Kerry will block the project but supporters say that approving the Keystone XL pipeline is in the nation's best interest.
Exxon Mobil, BP face off in Iraq-Kurd oil conflictBP and Exxon Mobil have taken opposite sides in the escalating conflict over oil between the Iraqi central government and the Iraqi Kurds, Alic writes.