Huge Boost In U.S. Oil Output Set To Transform Global Market
The International Energy Agency says U.S. shale output and petroleum from Canada's tar sands are transforming global energy markets.READ MORE
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EPA: Tar Sands Pipelines Should Be Held To Different Standards
Up until now, the U.S. has had the same rules for all oil pipelines. But the EPA says pipelines that carry tar sands oil, like the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, should have special standards. That's because tar sands oil spills can release harmful air pollution and are vastly more difficult to clean up than conventional oil spills.READ MORE
EPA: Tar Sands Pipelines Should Be Held To Different Standards
That's because tar sands oil spills can release harmful pollution and are very hard to clean up.READ MORE
Could An 'Artificial Leaf' Fuel Your Car?
Scientists are trying to make a device that uses sunlight to make fuels that go in our gas tanks.READ MORE
This Building Is Supergreen. Will It Be Copied?
The developers of a building billed as the world's "greenest" hope to inspire similar projects.READ MORE
Two Centuries Of Energy In America, In Four Graphs
A brief history of America, as seen through sources of tan:energy.READ MORE
How We Use Energy: Then And Now
We've become more energy efficient in the last 50 years, but what does that mean for energy use?READ MORE
Could Wind Turbines Be Toxic To The Ear?
Ear, nose and throat experts are weighing in on whether wind turbine syndrome could be real.READ MORE
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EPA's Push For More Ethanol Could Be Too Little, Too Late
The move to replace E10 gasoline with E15 could come as support for ethanol appears to be eroding.READ MORE
Cause Of Exxon Oil Spill In Arkansas Under Investigation
The pipeline ruptured in the town of Mayflower on Friday, causing the evacuation of 22 homes.READ MORE
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Cheap Natural Gas Pumping New Life Into U.S. Factories
Facilities are opening up to take advantage of domestic, abundant and reliable energy sources.READ MORE
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Is The Sky The Limit For Wind Power?
Building big turbine farms too close together might decrease the power generated downwind.READ MORE
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Solar-Powered Plane Uses Its Lightness To Fly In The Dark
Its creators hope a cross-country flight helps challenge assumptions about what solar tech can do.READ MORE
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Chinese Solar Panel Maker Suntech Goes Bankrupt
The company has been hit by a worldwide glut in solar panels.READ MORE
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Flush With Oil, Abu Dhabi Opens World's Largest Solar Plant
The new 100-megawatt plant will use sunlight focused from hundreds of parabolic mirrors.READ MORE
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Could Tapping Undersea Methane Lead To A New Gas Boom?
Japanese engineers have successfully extracted methane from the seabed under the Pacific Ocean.READ MORE
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BP Bows Out Of Solar, But Industry Outlook Still Sunny
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