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U.S. soon to overtake Russia as top oil producer
The United States will become the world's largest oil producer next year - overtaking Russia - thanks to its shale oil boom which has transformed the global energy landscape, the West's energy watchdog said on Friday.
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Walkable solar-paneled pathway creates energy
George Washington University has completed the world’s first energy producing walkable solar-paneled pathway on the virginia science and technology campus as a part of their sustainable ‘solar walk’ project. The landscaped pedestrian sidewalk boasts a solar-powered trellis by studio39 architecture and 27 slip-resistant semi-transparent photovoltaic glass panels by onyx solar that converts direct sunlight into electricity.
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Investors are fleeing clean energy just when the world needs them most
Global investment in clean energy is falling off a cliff, according to a report released today, just as carbon emissions are predicted to skyrocket.
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The thorium-powered car: Eight grams, one million miles
A US company says it will have a nuclear-powered prototype vehicle on the road within two years. Laser Power Systems from Connecticut is developing a method...
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Electric cars of the future could give power back to the grid
On September 23rd, the city of Palo Alto, California decided to embrace the electric car. Inspired by one resident who fought to install a public charging station, the city council voted to mandate that every new single-family home be wired to support EV chargers. That might be good news for Palo Alto's wealthy, environmentally conscious populace — not to mention Tesla Motors, which is based there.
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Is There an End to Fossil Fuel Euphoria?
For years, energy analysts had been anticipating an imminent decline in global oil supplies. Suddenly, they're singing a new song: Fossil fuels growing scarce? Don't even think about it! The news couldn't be better: fossil fuels will become ever more abundant. And all that talk about climate change? Don't worry about it, they chant. Go out and enjoy the benefits of cheap and plentiful energy forever.
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The World's First Tugboats Powered by Natural Gas
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar just finished building two tugboats powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). Named Borgøy and Bokn, the two tugs are powered by Rolls-Royce engines and run solely on LNG.
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Edison’s revenge
The humble USB cable is part of an electrical revolution. It will make power supplies greener and cheaper
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New York City's 250,000 street lights will all be LEDs by 2017
New York City is transitioning its 250,000 street lights to energy-efficient LEDs in an upgrade that should be completed by 2017. CBS reports that Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the timeframe today, noting that the upgraded lights will save city taxpayers around $14 million a year once the transition is complete.
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Why Electric Vehicles Have Stalled
Last week, a significant milestone came and went with surprisingly little fanfare: the fortieth anniversary of the day, in 1973, that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries placed an embargo on oil exports to the United States. The embargo was in response to assistance the U.S. gave Israel during the Yom Kippur War, but its effects have lasted much longer than that three-week event.
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North Dakota recorded 300 oil spills in two years without notifying the public
The records of 750 'oil field incidents' were obtained after state and Tesoro officials kept the massive September wheat field spill quiet for two weeks
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Putting EV Batteries in Bodywork Is Brilliant — If You Don't Crash
Weight is the enemy of efficiency. And when it comes to electric vehicles, nothing is heavier than battery packs. To spread out some of the tonnage, Volvo has concocted a way of baking super capacitors between sheets of carbon fiber to make bodywork into batteries. Great idea, assuming you don’t crash.
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10 Actions You Can Take Today to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
We hear a lot of talk about climate change and the devastating effects carbon pollution is having on the planet. From devastating storms to food insecurity caused by altered weather patterns, there's no questioning that carbon pollution is leaving its toll on the planet.
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Decline in CO2 may be 'permanent'
Global emissions of carbon dioxide may be showing the first signs of a "permanent slowdown" in the rate of increase
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Thorium backed as a 'future fuel'
Nuclear scientists are being urged by the former UN weapons inspector Hans Blix to develop thorium as a new fuel.
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Fuel-Cell Revolution: Can Toyota Save the Electric Car?
Toyota has developed a new long-range electric vehicle powered entirely by a cutting-edge fuel cell. The project represents a dramatic departure from the goal of developing a mass-produced, effective, battery-driven electric car. But what does it mean for our future?
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First Google, now Microsoft, taps Texas for wind energy
Microsoft intends to source energy from a planned wind farm that will go up at a site about 70 miles northwest of Fort Worth, Texas, the company announced today. The wind farm, some 55 wind turbines in all, is expected to become operational by 2015. The deal also marks Microsoft's first long-term power purchase agreement for wind energy.
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Natural gas gains squeeze family-run oil companies
" The black-and-white photo on the wall of Jennifer Tracey-Carlo's heating oil company shows her father and grandfather standing beside a small fleet of gleaming delivery trucks, offering a glimpse into a time when oil was king ."
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First sign that humanity is slowing its carbon surge
2012 may go down in history as a remarkable year. For the first time, the maddening pace of humanity's greenhouse gas emissions showed signs of a global slowdown. Importantly – and unlike the drop in emissions triggered by the 2008 recession – the let-off is happening at the same time as global wealth continues to swell.
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Wrecked Japanese nuclear plant to double pay after criticism
The operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant will double the pay of contract workers as part of a revamp of operations at the station, after coming under criticism for its
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