An early proponent of a cap and trade system to control greenhouse gas emissions joins the White House as Republicans seek to undo much of the administration's...
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FIJI water sued over claim that product is 'carbon negative'
A Southern California woman has sued the FIJI Water Company in a class action complaint that alleges the firm's claim of having a carbon-negative product amounts to...
Oil industry to Obama: Expand offshore drilling
AP - The oil industry's chief trade group wants the Obama administration to reconsider its decision not to pursue offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico or...
Hypermiler drives Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2269.3 miles across U.S. on less than 2 tanks of fuel
The ultimate test for a fuel efficient vehicle is a long drive with an expert hypermiler at the wheel. In the past few years, it's been done with a variety of cars,...
EPA board stops Shell's clean air permits, halting Arctic drilling plans
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Native and conservation groups have succeeded in challenging clean air permits granted to Shell Oil to drill exploration wells in the...
Lebanon urges UN to curb Israel offshore drilling in wake of Leviathan gas field discovery
AFP - Lebanon's foreign minister on Tuesday asked the United Nations to curb Israel's offshore drilling plans, days after a US firm announced the discovery of a...
Sinovel Wind to raise up to $1.4 billion in Shanghai IPO
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Sinovel, China's top wind turbine producer, plans to raise up to $1.4 billion in one of the most expensive main board IPOs in Shanghai, hoping to...
Report: EU will surpass 20 percent green energy by 2020 goal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will exceed its target of meeting 20 percent of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2020, a report by the European Wind...
Price of oil hits 2-year high
(01-03) 06:10 PST (AP) -- Oil prices rose to two-year highs Monday, at above $92 a barrel, sparked by a weaker dollar and renewed optimism that a rebounding U.S. economy...
Khosla Ventures backs coal-to-methane startup Ciris Energy
Khosla backs second round of natural gas startup Ciris - Ciris Energy makes technology that converts coal to methane and announced today it has raised equity in its second...
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Polar bear status pits environmentalists vs. administration
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Wind industry officials are working overtime to counter a story published yesterday by American University's Investigative Reporting Workshop that finds many of the...
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