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Hurricane Sandy could lower gas pricesHurricane Sandy, aka 'Frankenstorm,' should have a positive impact on gas prices, according to Consumer Energy Report.聽By causing decreased fuel demand, Hurricane Sandy could actually help to continue to push gas prices lower around the country.
Why Saudi Arabia is taking a shine to solarThe Saudis are raising $100 billion for solar-power development, which could ease its rapidly growing demand for electric power. Though natural gas would be cheaper, the Saudis may prefer solar. 聽
Using a generator for hurricane Sandy? Here are four safety tips.Generators are flying off the shelves as people prepare for hurricane Sandy. Before you fire up the backup generator, there are a few safety tips to keep in mind.
North America's oil bonanza creates a railroad boomCanada's two main railroads and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe have seen a huge traffic boost from transporting oil from shale and oil sands projects that aren't yet connected to pipelines.聽
Major natural gas find by Saudis. A shift ahead?Saudi Arabia has every incentive to develop its new natural gas discovery in the Red Sea. If it doesn't, it could become an oil importer in the decades ahead.
Gas prices falling. Will hurricane Sandy reverse that?Gas prices saw the biggest decline in four years last week and continue to fall this week. Hurricane Sandy could disrupt East Coast refineries for a time, but by the holidays, prices are expected to go lower still.聽
East Coast utilities prep for Hurricane Sandy aka 'Frankenstorm'Burned by long power outages last fall, utility companies are prepping for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, which is expected merge with a winter storm and create what forecasters are branding "Frankenstorm." As many as 50 million people could be effected by Sandy.
Heating oil inventories low for Northeast. Price spike ahead?Heating oil inventories far below normal levels, due to refinery outages and closures. But heating oil prices aren't reflecting the tightened supply.
Progress WatchCan we protect 10 percent of the oceans? Momentum is growing.An international goal is to set aside 10 percent of coastal and marine waters as protected areas by 2020. Although much work remains to reach the goal, areas are being added at an accelerated pace.
An economic theory of limited oil supplyTverberg offers an alternative theory to the traditional economists' view of limited oil supply and Hubbert's peak oil theory.
Biofuels and food shortage: Are government mandates making it worse?The diversion of grains into fuel has exacerbated the food shortages caused by extreme weather, Finley writes. Now some countries are taking action.
China jumps back into nuclear power, but with less verveChina lays out plans to triple its nuclear power capacity by 2015. Until Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster, which triggered a moratorium, China planned to quadruple its nuclear capacity.聽
Utah OKs first US oil sands projectAfter years of working to obtain permission from the state, Alberta-based U.S. Oil Sands Inc. was given the final go-ahead Wednesday to develop the first commercial oil sands project in the US.
Saudi Arabia, look out. US could lead oil production.Could the US leapfrog Saudi Arabia as the world's top oil producer? US oil production is set to jump 7 percent this year, inching one step closer to Saudi Arabia's spot as the global leader.聽
Renewable energy: Mandate it in the constitution?Renewable energy proposal in Michigan would enshrine a '25 by 25' mandate in the state constitution. If voters approve the referendum Nov. 6, Michigan would be the first state to include a renewable energy goal in its constitution.
Why your phone's battery life is (still) underwhelmingSmart phone processors and download speeds are many times faster than just a few years ago. So why hasn't battery life made similar leaps?
Liquid metal battery: Can we invent our way out of climate trouble?MIT inventor of a liquid metal battery makes guest appearance on The Colbert Show and adds a note of optimism in climate debate. Can liquid metal battery or other battery technology diminish world's reliance on oil?
Obama, Romney ignore climate change, but so do votersEnergy and green energy were hot topics during the presidential debates, but climate change didn't come up once. The candidates may be avoiding the issue because voters don't want to hear a difficult message.
Natural gas and unconventional oil jobs: 1.7 million and countingNatural gas and new methods for oil drilling are creating an unconventional energy jobs boom in several states. By 2015, production of unconventional oil will outstrip conventional oil, according to a new report. But the boom in natural gas and oil extraction doesn't benefit everyone equally.聽
Canadians could free themselves from oil imports, but will they?Despite being the world's ninth largest exporter of crude oil and petroleum products, Canada is a longtime oil importer, Cobb writes. That could change.