Fuels

America's Carbon Cuts

US carbon emissions are down 12% since 2005. According to many an editorial the reason is simple. The fracking boom has driven out coal. But that isn’t what the data says.[read more]

Wind Energy Challenges

I recently visited Cumbria in the scenic northwest of England as part of my wind power in the landscape project. Community wind initiatives are facing challenges in the UK even though they are supported by the UK government.[read more]

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In New Mexico, about 85 percent of 276 oil and gas well sites inspected over the past six weeks failed electrical safety inspections. The good news is that the state carried out the inspections, although they were overdue.[read more]

Indian Nuclear Power

 

The Kudankulam nuclear power plant in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has finally begun operations following a landmark Supreme Court of India ruling approving the project.[read more]

California Solar Energy

Nearly all the money has been spent, and the California Solar Initiative is winding down. The direct CSI subsidy for installing PV panels on your house, which started at $2.50 per watt is now just $0.20 per watt.[read more]

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India does not yet have the economic might that China does, but the country prides itself on being a vibrant democracy, where diverse and discordant political opinions are not only welcome but even encouraged.[read more]

Buoyed by low prices, environmental benefits and thousands of newly created jobs, the push to produce more natural gas in the U.S. is reaching its stride thanks largely to horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. But do we understand the implications, some of which might negate the environmental gains? The answer to many objective analysts is: not yet.[read more]

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Last month, Real Clear Politics and API hosted an energy summit in Washington, DC entitled, “Fueling America’s Future”. It was intended to provide a quick overview of an all-of-the-above energy strategy for the United States.[read more]

Wind Energy Risks

I have a lot of love for the wind turbine and always have. Driving around the southern coast of Victoria, here in Australia, you’ll come across wind turbines spinning majestically within view of the crashing waves that make up our beautiful coastline.[read more]

Firms Upset With Spain

The Spanish government has stepped on a few toes with its recent retroactive solar power incentive cuts. Now those toes are stepping back.[read more]

Nuclear Energy Controversy

In his review of Pandora’s Promise Ed Lyman, senior scientist for the Union of Concerned Scientists, picked a nit by extracting a single line and attempting to show how wrong it was.[read more]

Nuclear Energy Documentary

If Robert Stone’s primary purpose in creating Pandora’s Promise was to generate discussion about nuclear energy, it appears that he has succeeded.[read more]

Solar Energy Soldier

New developments in the growing partnership between Solar Energy International and the United States military.[read more]

Energy Gathering Clothes

Music fans at the Isle of Wight Festival are taking part of an experiment. British cell phone company Vodafone is using the festival to try out the Power Pocket, a wearable gadget designed to power peripherals with body heat and movement.[read more]

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Far from high-tech Silicon Valley or hipster Austin, Texas, the largest all-electric car-sharing service is being built. If you guessed Portland or Brooklyn, keep guessing…and moving inland.[read more]