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Clean and renewable: Hydro power here and around the world

Which countries do you think about when you think about leadership in renewable energy? China may likely come to mind for its massive manufacturing...

An alternative power source that lends itself to bathroom humor

There is a new prototype of the classic Volkswagen Beetle in the U.K. that gets its fuel from a nearby sewage plant. That’s right:...

Are we being realistic about energy – conventional or alternative?

Earlier this summer, The National Review asked whether Americans had a realistic view of our energy needs, our energy supply, and our ability to...

Where do we go from here?

Four months ago, the tragic accident on the Deepwater Horizon set oil and gas drilling operations across the Gulf of Mexico on a different...

Wood Mackenzie says higher taxes could hurt U.S. oil and natural gas production

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2010 — Raising taxes on the U.S. oil and natural gas industry could significantly reduce domestic oil and gas ...

A ‘culture of safety’ is needed after moratorium ends

Since the Deepwater Horizon incident and the subsequent offshore drilling moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM), folks in the oil and gas...

Highways in the Sky Sooner than you Think

If you’ve ever sat in rush hour traffic wishing that you could push a button and have Chitty Chitty Bang Bang whisk you away...

Burning the midnight oil

Everyone has an opinion about the spread of technology that in recent years has enabled us to connect just about any time and anywhere:...

David Holt: Pipeline Would Help U.S. Energy Security

The following op-ed from David Holt, President of Consumer Energy Alliance, appeared on the National Journal website here, in response to the discussion question...

U.S. wind sector sees slowdown

In some places in the world, wind power is enjoying record growth. Not so here in the U.S., where the amount of capacity added...