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Energy efficiency is good for consumers. And for the planet?
ON OCTOBER 19TH the International Energy Agency reported that doubling world GDP by 2040 would require only a small rise in energy demand if everyone adopted strict standards, like Japan’s for vehicle-fuel efficiency. That, the forecaster says, would be great news for consumers and the climate alike. Higher efficiency means less fossil fuel must be […]
Electric cars could store energy in their carbon fiber bodies
Electric cars typically need larger, denser batteries if they’re going to meet the range expectations of people used to gas-powered vehicles, but available space and weight limit the size of that battery. Researchers might have a solution: turn the very body of the car into a battery. They’ve conducted a study showing that carbon fiber […]
Germany sees Russia as stable energy partner as US demands Europe dump Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Europe should stop backing a Russia-led project to deliver natural gas to the continent, according to US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell. However, not all the European nations agree. Earlier this week, Mitchell urged the European countries not to “deepen the energy dependence” on Russia, saying that supporting projects […]
Sony brings its 100 percent renewable energy goal forward a decade
Just a month after Sony announced its plans to power its worldwide operations with 100 percent renewable energy by 2040, the tech company has brought forward its US goal by a decade, to 2030. Sony currently sources just 25 percent of its energy in the US from renewable sources, so the decision represents an ambitious […]
More solar power hurts nuclear energy. But it also hurts itself
It is not a good time to be producing power round the clock
Energy Department proposes funding for Ohio’s first offshore wind project
Enlarge / A simulated image of turbines in the distance out on Lake Erie. They are very tiny and in the middle left section of the horizon. Notably, this simulation is used to show that the turbines will hardly be a blight on Ohio’s beach views. (credit: Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation) An energy development […]
Is America's Search for Energy Independence Futile?
American prosperity has been built to a large extent by reliable access to cheap energy, both domestic and foreign. So it came as a great shock to the economic system in October 1973 when the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries cut off shipments of crude oil to the U.S. and other countries that supported Israel […]
US could use Navy for ‘blockade’ to hamper Russian energy exports – Interior Secretary
Washington can “if necessary” resort to its Navy to prevent Russian energy hitting the markets, including in the Middle East, US Internal Secretary Ryan Zinke has revealed, as cited by Washington Examiner. Zinke alleged that Russia’s engagement in Syria – notably, where it is operating at the invitation of the legitimate government – is a […]
Martin Lewis urges homeowners to do this NOW to avoid energy bill price hikes
Martin Lewis said the big energy firms are increasing prices once again (Image: getty) So let me be plain NOW IS THE TIME to switch before winter, every week’s delay risks you paying more. And if you’re on a standard tariff (ie the hideously expensive one most people are on) then as with typical bills […]
