India, China Could Soon Demand More Oil Than U.S. And Europe
NPR | May 14, 2013 4:15 p.m.
The United States has emerged as the star performer on the global oil scene, according to the latest oil outlook from the International Energy Agency. Oil production from the United States grew at a record pace last year for a non-OPEC nations. Meanwhile, emerging economies have become the big oil buyers.
Huge Boost In U.S. Oil Output Set To Transform Global Market
NPR | May 14, 2013 2:48 p.m.
A new report from the International Energy Agency says U.S. production is 'game changer' for market.
Shell Digs Deep To Tap Into Lucrative Oil, Gas Reserves
NPR | May 09, 2013 2:56 a.m.
Royal Dutch Shell announced plans for the world's deepest offshore floating oil and gas facility.
EPA: Tar Sands Pipelines Should Be Held To Different Standards
NPR | April 25, 2013 1:57 p.m.
That's because tar sands oil spills can release harmful pollution and are very hard to clean up.
Could An 'Artificial Leaf' Fuel Your Car?
NPR | April 23, 2013 5:04 p.m.
Scientists are trying to make a device that uses sunlight to make fuels that go in our gas tanks.
Natural Gas Gives Maine Paper Plant A Competitive Edge
NPR | April 23, 2013 5:04 p.m.
Energy companies are using a drilling technique known as fracking to extract natural gas from underground. Many people raise questions about the environmental impact, but there is no doubt fracking has produced lots of natural gas and driven down the price. That has led energy-hungry manufacturers to build plants in fracking hot spots like Texas and Pennsylvania. But even in old factories — far from the drilling or even the pipelines — cheap natural gas is providing a competitive edge.
Cheap Natural Gas Pumping New Life Into U.S. Factories
NPR | April 23, 2013 2:13 p.m.
Facilities are opening up to take advantage of domestic, abundant and reliable energy sources.
SoloPower To Close North Portland Plant, Layoff 29 Workers
OPB | April 23, 2013 11:25 a.m.
San Jose-based SoloPower is struggling to break into the competitive solar panel marketplace with a flexible panel that’s relatively expensive to produce. SoloPower has notified state officials that it is laying off 29 employees and closing its North Portland facility, in June.
This Building Is Supergreen. Will It Be Copied?
NPR | April 22, 2013 7:18 a.m.
The developers of a building billed as the world's "greenest" hope to inspire similar projects.
9 Big Companies That Use A Lot Of Green Power
OPB | April 17, 2013 11:11 a.m.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is tracking organizations that make a point of using "green power" and ranking them by counting the kilowatts consumed. Care to guess who made the top 10 list?
