Why $200 oil is the subprime mortgage of energy
What does an oil price shock have to do with subprime mortgages? Well, consider this: the global economy found itself
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Chicago goes big with smart-grid improvements
The City of Big Shoulders will be doing some heavy smart-grid lifting in the near future, as its main utility
Natural gas boom: A deal 'getting worse all the time'?
Could the natural gas “boom” end up being the Darth Vader to Lando Calrissian … as in, “This deal is getting
Do smart meters make electricity customers happier?
Democracies and automobile windshields both work a whole lot better when they’re transparent, and the same appears to be
For tomorrow's trucks, 6.5 mpg won't do
While smarter, more fuel-efficient and electric cars grab the headlines at auto shows, they’re not the only solution for
Some hear 'sustainability' ... will others hear 'class warfare'?
Bringing electricity, more food and higher income to the world’s poor billions wouldn’t create much new stress for
US Energy Department's top expense? Hint: It's not solar
Contrary to what all the flak it gets from political critics suggests, the US Department of Energy (DOE) does not,
How much oil is left? Who cares?
There’s been a lot of crowing in certain media arenas lately about the “death” of peak oil: “For every
Does oil-rich Middle East have a green destiny?
Think about Middle-Eastern OPEC countries like Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates and what comes to mind?
Does energy efficiency matter?
Just days on the job, Britain’s new Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey sent the message that he
How NOT to cover energy news
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How much coal is left?
Compared to natural gas, the US is using proportionately less coal than it once did for generating electricity. “Proportional,” though,