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Natural gas: Why are export terminal permits necessary?Holland explains the story behind why the Department of Energy needs to approve the building of export terminals for liquified natural gas.
An America self-sufficient in oil? Don't bet on it.A new forecast that the US will surpass Saudi Arabia in oil production is unrealistically optimistic. Oil prices would have to rise far too much for unconventional oil to meet forecast levels.
Obama's climate legacy: What will he accomplish in his second term?Could President Obama use a second term to burnish his legacy on the climate not only to his country, but also to the planet?
Tesla Model S wins Motor Trend's Car of the Year. Are electric cars here to stay?Tesla Motors made history Tuesday when the Tesla Model S became the first all-electric vehicle to win Motor Trend's Car of the Year award. Will Tesla's honor silence critics of the electric car industry?
FocusSurging storms: Can the US adapt in time to avert coastal damage?Damage from severe storms such as Sandy is likely to escalate by the end of the century as the population grows and people continue to build along the Eastern Seaboard.
Hofmeister: Surging demand and flat production equals high oil pricesIn an interview with Consumer Energy Report, John Hofmeister, former President of Shell Oil,聽attributes a rise in oil prices to 'constant growing global demand' and 'flat production for the most part' over the past decade.
FocusHow will New York keep out a rising sea? Dikes, huge sea wall, oyster beds?After superstorm Sandy, New York officials look for long-term solutions against future floods from storm surges. Many options, little consensus.- FocusHow will New York keep out a rising sea? Dikes, huge sea wall, oyster beds?After superstorm Sandy, New York officials look for long-term solutions against future floods from storm surges. Many options, little consensus.
One-minute algae: new source of oil?New process can quickly turn algae into biocrude. But it's not the same as nature's crude oil.
Energy boom will push US past Saudi Arabia, benefit economyThe US energy boom will boost jobs and capital spending, cut imports and carbon emissions, according to a new report. But the energy boom is not a panacea for the climate 鈥搊r US foreign policy.聽
Clean energy and the deeper meaning of hurricane SandyWhether Americans in the wake of Sandy will want to undertake the effort to change, in order to not only heal themselves but inoculate themselves against challenges posed by future storms like Sandy, is a major question, Stuebi writes.
Does the IMF think we have a peak oil problem?The fact that the International Monetary Fund has produced two papers on peak oil this year gives some indication of how seriously it is taking the issue, Cobb writes.聽
California carbon market at risk amid oppositionPolitical unrest and general disagreement between climate experts and business leaders is threatening to take the California emissions program under before it鈥檚 really begun, according to Consumer Energy Report.
Obama reelection: a future for wind power?With Obama reelected, a push to extend the Production Tax Credit is likely but not guaranteed. The credit is crucial for wind power, but the 'fiscal cliff,' a skeptical House, and stiff competition from natural gas stand in the way.
Gas-to-liquids is a risky investment
While solar booms, a trade row intensifiesUS, EU, and even Chinese solar-panel manufacturers are struggling because of a worldwide glut of panels. Recent moves by the US and EU have escalated the tensions. Could a trade war erupt over solar?
US energy infrastructure is vulnerableHurricane Sandy shows that energy companies will need to invest to prepare for the effects of a changing climate.
Moving our economy forwardIf the president is serious about making our country competitive, he will help to overturn EPA regulations that will hurt the US economy, Tracey writes.聽
Report: Alberta oil sands expected to draw $364 billion in new investmentA new report from the Conference Board of Canada finds that oil sands in Alberta, Canada will provide 3.2 million person years of employment and draw $364 billion in investment over the next 25 years, according to Consumer Energy Report.
UK Greens' tragedy: a partial solution to warmingThe world is on the cusp of dramatic reductions in greenhouse gases if China replaces coal power with shale gas. But Greens are fighting the technology to do that.