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The right way to fail in cleantechFailure is inevitable in the transition to cleantech, Stuebi writes, but there's a right and a wrong way to fail in cleantech.
Will oil troubles push the US into a severe recession?High oil prices and continued oil problems around the world will likely push the US economy into a severe recession by the end of 2013, Tverberg writes.
Boeing 787 battery fires underscore complexity of energy storage technologyBoeing 787 battery fires, along with the bankruptcy of A123 systems, highlight the difficulties of making money with new energy storage technologies, Dikeman writes.聽
Keystone XL pipeline: Could blocking it be bad for the environment?The Keystone XL pipeline has long been a target of environmentalists, Holland writes, but blocking the Keystone XL pipeline may actually have some counterproductive effects on the environment.
Hostage crisis: Energy needs ensnare Europe in the SaharaThe hostage situation has highlighted the precarious situation of energy production in Algeria, which is Europe's third-largest natural gas producer but is also home to an Islamic insurgency.
Jakarta, Indonesia's megacity of 10 million, is under waterA state of emergency has been declared after heavy rains have paralyzed much of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. Analysts worry the flooding could affect economic investment.
Keystone XL pipeline, global warming on Obama's energy agendaThe Keystone XL pipeline and global warming are a few of the energy issues on President Barack Obama's second-term agenda. 聽Obama blocked the Keystone XL pipeline last year, citing uncertainty over the conduit's route through environmentally sensitive land in Nebraska.- Keystone XL pipeline, global warming on Obama's energy agendaThe Keystone XL pipeline and global warming are a few of the energy issues on President Barack Obama's second-term agenda. 聽Obama blocked the Keystone XL pipeline last year, citing uncertainty over the conduit's route through environmentally sensitive land in Nebraska.
OPEC forecasts record US oil supply growth in 2013US oil production should increase by 490,000 barrels of oil per day this year, according to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries,聽to reach an average of 10.4 million bpd, Graeber writes.
Clean energy: a 'politically popular' solution to climate changeRichard Caperton of the Center for American Progress says Congress needs to catch up with the American public on using clean energy to slow climate change.- Detroit auto show: the future of energy-efficient cars and trucksDetroit auto show may be all about head-turning cars, but some automakers at the 2013 Detroit auto show highlighted new advances in automotive energy efficiency. Fuel-efficient fleet vehicles were one focus of the Detroit auto show.
Soot is No. 2 global-warming culprit, study findsA new study suggests that soot plays a major role in climate change 鈥� second only to carbon-dioxide emissions. Targeting soot could lead to quicker results in battling global warming.
Is Kenya the future of oil?Maxwell Birley, CEO of聽Nairobi, Kenya-based Taipan Resources Inc., discusses the future of oil in Kenya in an interview with Oilprice.com.
Clean-energy subsidies: Do we need them?Dan Simmons, director of regulatory and state affairs at the Institute for Energy Research, calls for equal tax treatment and an end to energy subsidies across the industry, in a roundtable discussion hosted by the Monitor.
Air pollution in Beijing: Off the charts and (now) on the agendaAir pollution in Beijing reached such levels that Chinese officials are now openly talking about the need to clean the air. But China faces an enormous task given its overwhelming reliance on coal and weak environmental regulation.
Transocean stock up as Icahn buys stakeTransocean聽stock rose 3 percent Monday on news that billionaire investor Carl Icahn bought a minor stake in the oil drilling company, Transocean.
Natural gas, oil prices: why the long-term forecasts are wrongNatural gas and oil low-price forecasts are baseless, Cobb writes.聽We've already extracted the easy-to-get oil in the first 150 years of the oil age, he adds, now comes the hard stuff.
For energy solutions, 'think small'Josh Freed, director of the Clean Energy Program at Thirdway, a聽moderate think tank, speaks about the promise of small, incremental change in the energy world at a discussion in Washington, hosted by the Monitor.
Global warming skeptics: What do they have to fear?Global warming skeptics worry environmentalism聽may cripple economies with assorted misguided energy-related boondoggles, Finley writes.聽Anti-nuclear environmentalists, Finley adds, have increased electric bills and greenhouse gas emissions, over fears of global warming.
Beijing air pollution at dangerous highBeijing air聽pollution聽readings reached dangerous levels for the second straight day Saturday, officials warned.聽Air pollution is a major problem in Beijing and other parts of China, due to the country's rapid pace of industrialization and聽reliance on coal power.
