The chief economist for the International Energy Agency says the international community must mobilize to target the 1.4 billion people worldwide without electricity, and...
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Greenpeace claims activists could occupy Shetland oil-drilling ship for up to a month
The protest group Greenpeace claims it could occupy a deepwater drilling ship off Shetland for up to a month after two activists attached a "survival pod" to the...
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Shale gas means flat prices till 2020
Oil production may have peaked in the U.S. in the early 1970s but fears of dwindling natural gas reserves, which were prevalent even a few years ago, have been demolished...
Smart-grid services to hit $4.3 billion by 2015
Utilities around the world may be eager to embrace smart grids, but they don't necessarily want to have to deal with them themselves. Pike Research released a report...
Murkowski to keep position on Energy, Resources panel
Murkowski was expected to be bounced from her position for challenging a GOP primary winner in her state.
More Coverage: Christian Science Monitor
Study: 'Embodied energy' less for organic solar cells vs. conventional inorganics
Rochester researchers say that over an entire life-cycle organic photovoltaics have a lower energy cost than traditional silicon-based cells.
2,000 Indian villages skip fossil fuels, get first electricity from solar
If you ever need a great example of technological leapfrogging in practice, here it is: In the Indian state of Orissa, the state government has decided to electrify...
Antique pressed orchids used as climate change data
Plants picked by Victorian collectors up to 150 years ago are a valuable new source of data for ecologists seeking to understand how climate change will affect the timing...
GE partners with EV infrastructure developer Better Place
General Electric on Wednesday gave a jump-start to Better Place, the Silicon Valley startup developing an electric car infrastructure in several countries. Better Place...
Biorefinery industry presses Obama for financing help
President Obama needs to work with Congress to ensure the Energy Department (DoE) begins providing financing for biorefinery projects, industry groups say. Since the...
Green Marines phase out fuel, take solar generators to war
Based at Camp Pendleton, India Company of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, is preparing a new collection of solar-powered gear aimed at reducing fuel use in...
Murkowski expected to lose key Senate energy post
Republicans are expected to strip Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski of her post on the Energy Committee. Murkowski is running as a write-in candidate after losing the primary.
More Coverage: The Hill's E2 Wire
Sharp buys solar developer Recurrent Energy for $305M
Why develop your own project pipelines when you can just buy them? That seems to be a strategy among large solar electric equipment manufacturers such as Sharp, which...
Central America taps volcanoes for electricity
SAN VICENTE PACAYA, Guatemala (Reuters) - Dotted with active volcanoes, Central America is seeking to tap its unique geography to produce green energy and cut dependence...
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