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Natural gas boom in US. Is Russia the big loser?Natural gas resurgence in the United States means lower natural gas prices, more potential for Europe to drill its own natural gas, and a rising threat to Russia's gas exports.聽
Unexploded bombs lurk off US coastDisposed World War II explosives and munitions in the Gulf of Mexico pose a threat to offshore oil drilling, according to Texas oceanographers.
World's largest solar farm coming to CaliforniaAnalysts predict First Solar will win the rights to supply NextEra Energy Inc. with solar arrays for what will be the world鈥檚 largest solar farm, according to Consumer Energy Report.
As sales lag, Nissan offers Leaf discountsNissan joins General Motors Co., the maker of the Chevrolet Volt, in offering cheap leases and big discounts on electric cars.聽- Think you know the odd effects of global climate change? Take our quiz.
Climate change conjures images of long, hot summers, melting ice caps and stranded polar bears. But as the weather gets stranger, so too does its effects on the environment, sometimes in the oddest of ways. How well do you know the signs of change?
Energy alchemy: Navy turns sea water into jet fuelThe Naval Research Laboratory has聽designed a system which harvests carbon dioxide and hydrogen, the raw ingredients of jet fuel, from seawater, according to OilPrice.com.
Dodging the law, scouring forests for...ginseng?A new breed of ginseng diggers are looking to parlay rising Asian demand for the increasingly rare plant's roots into a fast buck.聽Amid a sluggish economy, police say, more poachers are seeking out wild ginseng, ripping up even the smallest plants and ignoring property lines.
Oil production in US hits highest level in 15 yearsReports from the Energy Department released this week show that overall crude output in the US rose 3.7 percent to 6.5 million barrels per day by the week of September 21, according to Consumer Energy Report.
Tesla charging station: Almost as fast as pumping gas?Tesla charging station offers 150-mile range after half hour of charging, roughly as fast as stopping for gas and a bathroom break. So far, there are six solar-powered Tesla charging stations, all in California.
Oil demand slumps in AugustTotal petroleum deliveries for August 2012 were at their lowest level for the month in 15 years and domestic oil production followed similar trends, according to OilPrice.com.
Good news, bad news for Mississippi RiverA new report from the National Park Service finds the stretch of the Mississippi River that flows through Minneapolis, Minn., to be in better shape than it was 40 years ago. Good news aside, the report also finds challenges lurking just around the聽river bend.
Is the world economy suffering from 'high-priced fuel syndrome'?The major issue for many countries is that oil is becoming too expensive for the economy to afford, Tverberg writes.
Exxon, Rosneft eye oil in nuclear wastelandExxon Mobil and Rosneft are planning to drill for oil in the聽Kara Sea, which the Soviet Union used as a dumping ground for radioactive material for more than 25 years, according to OilPrice.com.聽
Coal makes a comeback in EuropeWhile regulation limits coal power in the US, Hunt writes that the energy source is on the rise in Europe.
Contractor picked for earthquake-damaged Washington MonumentPerini Management Services Inc. of Framingham, Mass., beat out two other bidders to win a $9.6 million contract to repair earthquake damage to the Washington Monument.聽The marble and granite obelisk has been closed to the public since an earthquake shook the region in 2011.
Why is Brazil the new America? Hint: water.While the US farm belt is mining its groundwater, Brazil is expanding production and lowering the cost of raising food.
'War on coal'? Why Obama might not be industry's worst enemy.Environmental regulations by the Obama administration come at a cost to coal plants and mines, but the rise of cheap natural gas appears to be a greater threat.
The impact of declining oil exportsEach year a dwindling global pool of exports has been generating ever greater competition among importing nations and has become a largely unheralded force behind record high oil prices, Cobb writes.
A 'green' peek at America's largest coal plantTV show 'Designing Spaces' looks at Prairie State Energy Campus, one of the most efficient and low emissions producing coal-fueled power plants in the US.
The solution to cleaning fracking water? A spongeA new 'smart sponge' may be the key to reducing the pollution caused by runoff water from drilling for oil and gas, according to OilPrice.com.