Energy

In Brussels, one house brimming over with green technology may hold the answers to many of Europe's energy concerns.

March 23, 2006 - BBC News

A common plant has the potential to become generate enough fuel to supply electricity to a third of India's villages.

March 21, 2006 - BBC

From eminent domain to "condofication", Planetizen editors outline the top 10 planning issues from 2005.

March 21, 2006 - Abhijeet Chavan

In the Rockies, developers and oil and natural gas companies are vying for access to the same land -- but what could be the consequences for local communities?

March 19, 2006 - The Chicago Tribune

Opposition to an energy boom in Silt Colorado is building among environmentalists, property-rights advocates, ranchers, county commissioners, and mayors.

March 15, 2006 - The Christian Science Monitor

The state has begun to consider imposing limits on emissions, but some are concerned that they will not meet EPA standards, let alone surpass them.

March 14, 2006 - The Austin Chronicle

Greening your roof could save you 25% on energy bills, help clean the air, and provide a cool place to relax all at once.

March 13, 2006 - Raleigh Durham Independent Weekly

A growing number of scientists support construction of a nuclear power plant near Houston as a necessary means to provide an alternative source of energy.

March 12, 2006 - Houston Press

Orion Online offers up James Howard Kunstler's 5-part video series on 'peak oil' based on his book 'The Long Emergency.'

March 9, 2006 - Orion Online

According to the gasoline giant, 'Contrary to the theory, oil production shows no signs of a peak.'

March 9, 2006 - Exxon Mobil

The executive editor of the magazine of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has some bright ideas about how to improve electricity provision in Iraq.

March 9, 2006 - The New York Times

States have started doing what the White House needs to do to overcome the nation's addiction to oil.

March 1, 2006 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Cuba's experience with a dramatic decrease in energy supplies since the fall of the Soviet Union affords the rest of the world a glimpse of what the end of cheap oil might look like.

March 1, 2006 - Global Public Media

Approximately 25 new nuclear plants are planned or in development in Canada, China, the EU, India, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and South Africa. Companies in the US and UK may order an additional 15 new reactors.

February 26, 2006 - Physics Today

A new report from the Apollo Alliance 'New Energy for States' outlines a wide range of clean energy initiatives being undertaken at the State level.

February 26, 2006 - Tom Dispatch

Dilbert considers buying a fuel efficient car.

February 24, 2006 - Dilbert

Austin Energy is using new technology to monitor energy use more carefully, in the hopes of developing a 'smart energy network'.

February 24, 2006 - The Austin Chronicle

President Bush's visit to a major renewable energy laboratory inadvertently uncovered inconsistencies between his State of the Union address supporting alternate energy and actual federal funding for such efforts.

February 23, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Kenneth S. Deffeyes, author of 'Beyond Oil', calculates that world oil production reached 'Hubbert's Peak' on December 16th, 2005.

February 19, 2006 - Beyond Oil

The world is facing multiple energy crises, writes Michael Klare: Accelerating worldwide demand for oil and dwindling supplies and the growing ecological consequences of our oil dependence.

February 18, 2006 - Tom Dispatch