House Speaker John Boehner sent President Obama a letter today seeking a meeting on an "all of the above" energy strategy, including the full Keystone XL oil...
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Startup Bright Automotive shuts down, slams DOE loan process
Startup plug-in vehicle maker Bright Automotive announced today that it is closing down. While General Motors had invested $5 million in the company, Bright had relied on...
Representative berates NSF for rising gas prices
The National Science Foundation (NSF) likes to portray itself as the "engine of innovation" for the U.S. economy through its support of academic research. But...
Gates on energy: IT revolution has warped our minds
Forget a Moore's Law for energy tech, says Bill Gates. Moving the energy system
Iran says making nuclear bombs a "great sin"
GENEVA (Reuters) - Iran, facing growing international pressure over its nuclear program, called for more talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Tuesday and condemned...
Bill Gates: The lack of gov't energy funding is crazy
Bill Gates told an audience of energy entrepreneurs, scientists and investors at the ARPA-E energy conference on Tuesday that "It's crazy how little we're...
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