Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Monday that the House will vote on legislation in the coming months that would use revenue generated from an expansion of domestic oil...
Articles from 1.10.2012
Companies face fines for not using unavailable biofuel
WASHINGTON — When the companies that supply motor fuel close the books on 2011, they will pay about $6.8 million in penalties to the Treasury because they failed to mix a...
Ford unveils 100 MPGe plug-in hybrid 2013 Fusion Energi
Among Ford's various available powertrain options for the recently unveiled 2013 Ford Fusion is the plug-in hybrid Fusion Energi, a vehicle that Ford claims will be...
Denmark to push green energy in EU helm
BRUSSELS, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Denmark says it plans a heavy push on green energy initiatives during its six-month stint in the presidency of the European Union.
Articles from 1.9.2012
German solar-panel installations break record in rush to beat subsidy cut
Germany added a record amount of solar panels last year as developers raced to beat a subsidy cut in the world’s biggest photovoltaic market.
EPA decides against water delivery to Pa. town with contaminated wells
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency abruptly changed its mind Saturday about delivering fresh water to residents of a northeastern Pennsylvania...
Romney avoids stance on EPA's cross-state air pollution rule
All the GOP White House candidates have made EPA a punching bag, but things can get trickier when it comes to specific policies. On Sunday frontrunner Mitt Romney avoided...
U.S. to ban new uranium mining near Grand Canyon
nterior Secretary Ken Salazar is expected to announce on Monday that he has approved a 20-year moratorium on new uranium mining claims in a million-acre buffer zone around...
Energy Dept. pulls plug on $730 million auto loan
The Energy Department (DOE) has decided against providing a Michigan company with a $730 million loan to support the manufacture of high-strength automotive steel.The...
U.S. weighs retaliation over Europe aviation law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is laying the groundwork for possible retaliation in response to a European law requiring airlines to pay for carbon emissions.
A123 will supply battery packs for Via extended-range plug-in trucks
Lithium-ion battery-pack maker A123 Systems, whose customers include General Motors, Fisker and ALTe, reached an agreement to make battery packs for Via Motors, which next...
Europe stands firm on airline emissions, raising fears of a trade conflict
BRUSSELS — The European Commission said on Thursday that airlines that did not follow a new European law requiring them to account for their emissions of greenhouse gases...
New lead-acid battery angles for micro hybrids
Axion Power International has a developed an advanced lead-acid battery it hopes will attract automakers and grid storage providers.
DOE aims to head off clean energy materials shortage
Those high-efficiency compact fluorescent lights that are supposed to replace energy-wasting incandescent bulbs have a looming problem: the materials to make them are in...
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