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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.- 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.
Boosting coal power with solar energyAlec Hoppes, director of congressional affairs at Areva, discusses his company's work in solar energy, particularly in its ability to boost fossil fuels, at a roundtable discussion hosted by the Monitor.聽
Boeing 787 to undergo FAA review. Is electrical power at fault?Boeing 787 will undergo an FAA investigation after a small fire and fuel leaks marred its debut. What does the Boeing 787's unique electrical power system have to do with the glitches?
EPA cites Shell for air pollution in Arctic drillingThe EPA announced Thursday that it issued Shell notices of air quality violations during its shortened Arctic drilling season.聽Shell has worked for years with the EPA on its air permit to operate in the Arctic.- EPA cites Shell for air pollution in Arctic drillingThe EPA announced Thursday that it issued Shell notices of air quality violations during its shortened Arctic drilling season.聽Shell has worked for years with the EPA on its air permit to operate in the Arctic.
Natural gas vs. Matt Damon: the furor over 'Promised Land'Natural gas advocates are angry over the depiction of natural gas drilling in Matt Damon's new movie, 'Promised Land.'聽The reaction from the natural gas industry, Cobb writes, has been as predictable as it has been puzzling.聽
Energy security means power made in the USDaphne Wysham, founder and co-director of the聽Sustainable Energy and Economy Network,聽speaks about her vision for a bipartisan clean-energy policy, in a roundtable discussion hosted by the Monitor.
Arctic drilling mishaps challenge promise of Alaskan oilA series of recent Arctic drilling setbacks have reignited a debate over drilling for Alaskan oil. Shell says Arctic drilling would be an energy boon, but opponents doubt the feasibility of operating in such harsh conditions.聽
Mercury emissions on the rise; UN calls for treatyMercury聽emissions are on the rise, according to a new study by the UN Environment Program.聽Hundreds of tons of mercury have leaked from the soil into rivers and lakes around the world, the UN found.
Jack Lew, picked for Treasury post, has ties to energyJack Lew may be聽best known for budgetary聽finesse, but President Obama's pick for the next Treasury secretary has experience in the energy world. Would the energy industry have an ally in Jack Lew?
Oil shows record growth. Will Obama 2.0 warm to fossil fuels?Oil production in the US jumped by a record 800,000 barrels a day in 2012.聽As President Obama maps out his second term, he will have to decide how much to nurture the booming oil and gas industries.