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Fly Me to the Moon

Summoning all our energies and skills to produce a 21st-century fuel is George W. Bush's opportunity to be both Nixon to China and J.F.K. to the moon - in one move.

Clinton Urges Effort to Address Energy

Former president Bill Clinton chided supporters to stop "bellyaching and whining" about the political obstacles and begin a new effort to address the intertwined problems of energy dependence and global warming.

Nations Agree To Speed Promotion Of Renewable Energy

The Renewables 2004 conference ended today in Bonn with 154 countries pledging to promote alternative sources of energy "with a sense of urgency" and with the World Bank announcing...

Energy Follies

In his press conference, President Bush completely ignored the surest way to reduce oil dependency, which is to improve the fuel efficiency of America's cars and trucks.

No Mullah Left Behind

By adamantly refusing to do anything to improve energy conservation in America, the Bush team is financing both sides of the war on terrorism.

Tiny Bubbles Implode With the Heat of a Star

When sound waves implode tiny bubbles, the surface of the bubble can reach temperatures more than twice as hot as the surface of the sun.

E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) Hydrogen Fuel Debate Summary

Summary by Louise Fry of January 20, 2005, E2 dinner debate on the future role of hydrogen between Mark Townsend Cox and Joe Romm.

Spring Forward Faster

Additional daylight time can save the United States energy.

China to Create Powerful New Energy Agency Headed by Top Economic Planner

China has created a new agency to deal with the nation's soaring energy demands, the government said. The agency reportedly will oversee China's gas and oil imports and manage the coal supplies that account for two-thirds of the country's power. Environmental News Network/Associated Press (5/2)

The Missing Energy Strategy

The House's latest energy bill falls short of confronting global warming and our increasing dependency on imported oil.

House Votes to Approve Broad Energy Legislation

The House approved broad energy legislation that seeks to improve the electrical grid and increase domestic energy production, but opponents say it is deeply flawed.

Senate Passes Bill That Strives to Balance Oil and Alternatives

The vote sets up a clash with the House, which has passed a measure emphasizing domestic oil and gas production.

Republican Senator Backs Pollution Plan

Senator Pete V. Domenici is urging the White House and senators in his party to support a compromise proposal on global warming.

Energy policy that can deliver

The high price of oil and lack of a long-term energy plan in the U.S. present a rare opportunity for American ingenuity that could result in greater economic independence and improved national security, Reid Detchon of the Energy Future Coalition writes in the Washington Times. Detchon calls on both public and private leadership to reexamine U.S. national energy policy, noting a shift from oil to more efficient fuels will not only benefit the environment and economy, but will aid global development and assist in the war on terrorism. The Washington Times (3/28)

Emissions Regulations Could Stall Energy Bill

With President Bush pressing Congress to deliver an energy bill this summer, the Senate is adding yet another contentious issue to the mix: global warming.

Senate Makes Environment the Focus of Energy Bill

Heading toward a collision with the House and White House, the Senate sought to put an environmentally friendly stamp on its energy legislation.

Energy ideas, new and old

A Washington Times editorial argues "a combination of existing technologies" can be used to address long-term American energy concerns as lawmakers seek to forge an energy bill expected this summer. The editors offer support for some of the ideas offered by New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, whose recommendations include tax incentives to bolster the use of plug-in hybrid vehicles and cars that run on alcohol-based fuels. The Washington Times (6/28)

Green energy will never meet needs, says Exxon

Lee Raymond, chairman and chief executive of ExxonMobil, called solar and wind energy "inconsequential" in the latest issue of Exxon's Lamp magazine. Raymond also urged politicians to focus on traditional energy sources and called for permission to drill in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Guardian (London) (7/7)

Congress, After Years of Effort, Is Set to Pass Broad Energy Bill

House and Senate negotiators hope to finally deliver an energy policy that has been on the administration's to-do list since 2001.

Congressional Negotiators Are Nearing Agreement on Broad Energy Measure

The apparent settlement of the MTBE issue moves Congress closer to enacting an energy bill than it has been in years.

Too Much Pork and Too Little Sugar

We are ready to import oil from Saudi Arabia but not sugar from Brazil.

Congress's Duty on Energy

With even President Bush signing on (at least in speeches) to the need for a new energy future, this is not the time for business as usual in Congress.

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China's Hu heads to US on energy efficiency wave

China and the U.S. are the two countries in the world that consume the most oil and emit the most greenhouse gases. But when Chinese President Hu Jintao visits Washington next week, he can boast that the country has recently adopted several major pro-environment initiatives; a claim U.S. President George W. Bush can't match, Reuters reports. The Boston Globe/Reuters (4/13)

Green Trading

Describes what green trading markets are.

A real energy market

Energy security is a hot topic these days, with China, India, the U.S. and governments in Europe and other regions doing more to secure their energy supplies. An open global energy market can go a long way toward promoting fair and free flows of oil, gas and other energy sources among countries, the Financial Times argues in this editorial. Financial Times (London) (free content) (4/17)

LiquidPiston Gets Cash for Engine Tech

Innovations in combustion engine technology.