Feb
13
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
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Feb
09
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?
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Feb
08
Does energy efficiency matter?
Just days on the job, Britain’s new Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey sent the message that he
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Feb
07
How NOT to cover energy news
What’s the best way to understand developments in the energy world? A Daily Ticker story on Yahoo! Finance provides
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Feb
07
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,
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Feb
06
Smarter energy markets: Another benefit of smart grids
One challenge in connecting more renewables to the grid is how to balance fairly predictable demand with the more unpredictable
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Feb
02
Clean-energy incentives: Here ... then gone
Call it penny-wise, pound-foolish (or Euro-foolish) … although “cutting off your nose to spite your face” might be more apt. Budget-cutting
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Feb
02
New buildings - even the 'green' ones - aren't so green
The sustainable-living mantra of “reduce, reuse, recycle” is usually applied to low-tech or consumer goods: things like glass jars, old
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Feb
01
There will be energy ... or trade wars ... or something
The year 2012 might not see the fulfillment of any ancient Mayan “prophecy” of the end of the world, but
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Feb
01
How to get smart about 'the next oil': Water
It’s been said that water is the next oil … as in, it’s the next resource we’ll find
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