All Energy Voices
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.
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’s really begun, according to Consumer Energy Report.
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?
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.
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.
New York imposes gas rationing. Here's how it works.New York's new gas rationing system goes into effect with police on hand to ensure it's enforced. Cars with license plates ending in an odd number will be able to fill up Friday. Even-number license plates can fill up Saturday.
Gray market forms as fuel shortages continue in northeastThe office of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced earlier this week that it would be investigating complaints of price gouging in the days following Hurricane Sandy’s landfall, according to Consumer Energy Report.
US energy future back in Obama's handsThroughout election 2012, President Obama has promoted an America dependent on a diverse energy portfolio, rather than the volatile global oil market. What does his reelection mean for energy?
California Proposition 39 results in $2.5 billion for energy efficiencyCalifornia Proposition 39 results: 60 percent of voters approve measure to close tax loophole and fund clean energy and energy efficiency projects in public buildings. For a tax measure, California Proposition 39 had surprisingly little organized opposition.
'Burning Picassos for heat': the case for electrified transportBurning oil is a one-time, irreversible act that leaves nothing of value behind and produces greenhouse gases and pollutants that harm us, Cobb writes.
Oil prices gain 3 percent as elections, hurricane, and China push prices upAfter three weeks of losses, cheap crude attracted buyers, raising oil prices for the second straight day. The elections, hurricane Sandy, and China's 18th Party Congress also helped push oil prices up.
Coal, the elections and the economyThe coal-based electricity industry provides more than 550,000 jobs to America, according to the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity.
Gas prices continue to dropHurricane Sandy, dropping pump prices in California and lower crude prices have combined to continue to push gas prices down, according to Consumer Energy Report.
Are gas prices lower under Democratic or Republican presidents?Gas prices have varied from $1.70 to $3.40 a gallon over the past 100 years of presidents, according to a new infographic. Can you guess who was in office when average gas prices were at their highest? Their lowest?
Nine energy policy principles for Obama, RomneyStuebi articulates nine basic principles to guide elected officials and bureaucrats on how energy policies and regulations should be set.
Green technologies: Portable wind turbine promises off-grid powerLike many green technologies, wind power's main drawback is a matter of size: Small turbines are inefficient and expensive, and utility scale turbines require too much land and capital for some communities. The Portable Power Center, a mobile, mid-sized wind turbine, could be just right.
In some states, energy trumps the economy in election 2012When it comes to the presidential election, energy plays a major role in states like North Dakota and West Virginia. Ohio and Pennsylvania are also swayed by energy issues.
Is gas as important as food and water?Ask someone about the basic necessities of life, and few would mention gas, Rapier writes. But once you are forced to do without it, it becomes pretty clear that modern life for most Americans is utterly dependent upon gas.
Gas lines? Rationing? Is it the '70s again?Back then, America's economy was over-reliant on oil. Now, its dependent on an electric grid that needs to be modernized.
