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On The Importance Of Energy Regulation

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The House Republican leadership and Tea Party conservatives have made it clear they plan to run a crusade against regulation generally, and environmental regulation, in particular. They are planning to bring up legislation in July that would dismantle the regulatory system, and spending bills are already starting to fill up with riders to block specific rules.


Once rules have been in place for a time, they tend either to be taken for granted, or celebrated as “progress” that was made by society as a whole Keep reading →

 /  Published June 20, 2011 at 10:00 AM

Video: An iPhone App For The Environment

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There isn’t (yet) an app for that.

In an effort to make sense of all its data while at the same time making electricity use more efficient, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened a contest for an iPhone application. Keep reading →

 /  Published June 20, 2011 at 9:05 AM

Follow The Money To… Clean Technology?

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Money can come from the strangest places.

With Google’s investment of $280 million in rooftop solar panels on Tuesday, bringing its total investments in renewable power to $680 million, experts are beginning to see the internet search-engine giant as the newest green tech finance firm. Keep reading →

 /  Published June 20, 2011 at 8:45 AM

AOL Energy Week In Review

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The trick to a successful game of “tug of war” lies in having two sides that are equally matched, but whose strengths are different.

Impasses created by matched sides are less entertaining and substantially more serious in an industry “tug of war” like that currently underway in the energy business. Keep reading →

 /  Published June 17, 2011 at 5:00 PM

EPA Sticks To Timeline On Final Carbon Rules

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Despite a storm of press this week on delays in an EPA greenhouse gas report, the Environmental Protection Agency says it will maintain its May 26, 2012 deadline for releasing final environmental standards on polluting gases blamed for global warming.

“EPA has engaged in an extensive and open public process to gather the latest and best information prior to proposing carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants, one of the largest stationary sources of carbon pollution,” the EPA said in a statement to AOL Energy. Keep reading →

 /  Published June 17, 2011 at 2:00 PM

Eight Reasons Gas Can Be Green

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Last week was a good one if you happen to own a natural gas well. Two reports on the outlook for natural gas, both in the U.S. and worldwide, gave a glowing assessment of the fuel’s future prospects.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) cheekily titled its report, “Are We Entering a Golden Age of Gas?” The conclusion: global gas use will rise, in one scenario, by more than 50 percent by 2035. So, yes, it would seem the “golden age” is nigh. Meanwhile, the U.S.-centric report from the M.I.T. Energy Initiative, “The Future of Natural Gas” blasted critics who claimed that gas, when it comes from shale formations, is worse for the environment than coal. Keep reading →

 /  Published June 17, 2011 at 1:45 PM

The New Facts Of Lighting

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It’s official.

New “Lighting Facts” labels are coming to US light bulb packaging in mid-2011. Watt’s up with that? (Sorry, couldn’t resist). Well, the new labels mandated by the Federal Trade Commission mean many consumers may finally start to put “Watts” in the right context. Keep reading →

 /  Published June 17, 2011 at 12:30 PM

Picture This: Energy Efficiency Around The World

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A recent survey looked at energy efficiency and how important it is to business across the world. Keep reading →

 /  Published June 17, 2011 at 11:15 AM

Energy Efficiency In The Spotlight

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Efficiency is the mantra of modern business, but many companies appear to have trouble with their math when it comes to energy.

Energy efficiency has become an integral part of corporate decision-making in major economies worldwide, but efficiency projects face a continuing battle with other corporate priorities for investment even though they save money in the long run, a new global business survey shows. Keep reading →

 /  Published June 17, 2011 at 9:40 AM

Rollin’ Blackouts

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Record heat waves across the US this summer could force businesses and homes to use more electricity, potentially straining power grids.

But state electricity grid operators ranging from California to Texas said they have enough power on hand to meet the demands of peak usage during the summer months. Keep reading →

 /  Published June 17, 2011 at 9:30 AM
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