Alternative Energy Technology

The conflict over Crimea may prove a last gas…p for Russian energy warfare

Recording-breaking domestic oil production is likely to swamp any effort to inject climate change concerns into the 2014 elections

If test plants succeed, waste methane could fuel vehicles—but the conversion may not offer much environmental benefit

CAFE standards are working, at least according to a research note from the University of Michigan. The graph below shows the average sales-weighted MPGs by month and model year.

by Tali Trigg Japan's Sumitomo Corporation buys used EV batteries for use in large-scale energy storage The value proposition of electric vehicles (EVs) goes beyond switching an engine block for a battery.

Hawaii has become a hotbed of renewable energy projects, including a fuel cell to power refrigeration in port

The U.S. Department of Energy is preparing to reenter the deep-underground waste repository to determine the cause of the spike

A new report from energy efficiency advocates suggests that those practices might be behind the drop in U.S. demand for electricity

The $6.5-billion in loan guarantees from the U.S. Department of Energy comes amid fading hopes for an industry renaissance

Massachusetts approves the construction of a new power plant to burn natural gas, but only if it reduces emissions over time and shuts down by 2050

What does oil independence look like? Those living and working in North Dakota's booming Bakken oil field are seeing firsthand