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Friday October 26, 2012

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Energy Independence Wouldn't Make Gasoline Any Cheaper

October 26, 2012 • If you don't believe me, just ask Canada. They produce more oil than they can use — and they pay just as much as we do.

Energy Independence Wouldn't Make Gasoline Any Cheaper

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Monday October 15, 2012

Energy Perception And Policy Reality

October 15, 2012 • Commentator Sheril Kirshenbaum says national energy strategies don't fit so neatly into red or blue compartments. The boundaries are blurry, motivated by more than a candidate's platform. Energy policies often cross party lines and she says we must open our eyes to when and where they do.

Wednesday August 29, 2012

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Using Energy For Good In Houston, Texas

August 29, 2012 • Energy executives raise money for a non-profit group that helps inner-city kids succeed academically.

Monday August 20, 2012

Despite rising in the past few weeks, gas prices are still lower than they were this spring. Paul Sakuma/AP hide caption

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Why It Seems Like Gas Prices Only Go Up

August 20, 2012 • We hear a lot about gas prices when they're going up. When they're going down, not so much.

Tuesday July 3, 2012

Physics And Cities: View From The Street

July 3, 2012 • Cities are defined, in large part, by physics. It may not be obvious at first glance. But look closer and you'll see evidence everywhere that humans have used their understanding of physics to design and build the machines we call cities.

Physics And Cities: View From The Street

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Thursday April 19, 2012

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Argentina Points To An Oil Company And Says: This Is Now Ours

April 19, 2012 • The country says it wants to invest in the oil business. But where will the money come from?

Tuesday April 10, 2012

As U.S. coal consumption has fallen, its exports of coal have risen. Pictured, Midwest Generation's Crawford Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant in Chicago. The city's two coal-fired plants are closing under a deal with city officials and environmental groups. M. Spencer Green/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

U.S. Coal Exports Soar To 1991 Heights

April 10, 2012 • America's reliance on coal to produce electricity has declined by more than 20 percent in recent years — but it is exporting coal at a rate not seen in 20 years, according to the AP. Much of the new surge in coal exports comes from Japan and South Korea.

Thursday March 22, 2012

It's All Politics

Thursday Political Grab Bag: Obama Energy Tour Rolls On

March 22, 2012 • Obama continued to defend his energy policies... Romney dealt with fallout from an aide's ill-advised simile... The House Budget Committee approved Rep. Paul Ryan's controversial budget plan.

Sunday March 11, 2012

Opinion

13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Taking a Bite Out Of Energy Consumption

March 11, 2012 • A surprising amount of energy is wasted along the way as we grow, process, transport and eat our food. Making changes in this chain is one not-so-obvious path to curbing our energy consumption.

Thursday June 23, 2011

The Two-Way

Strategic Oil Reserve Being Tapped To Offset Lost Crude

June 23, 2011 • The move is aimed at offsetting some of the losses due to recent unrest in North Africa and the Middle East. It's only the third time that the U.S. and other members of the International Energy Agency have acted together to tap reserves.

Friday April 1, 2011

Tracking Oil And Gas Rigs In The U.S. (Yes, There's An App)

An oil drilling rig is seen near Ray, N.D., last September. The well is being drilled into the Bakken Formation, one of the largest contiguous deposits of oil and natural gas in the United States. Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Tracking Oil And Gas Rigs In The U.S. (Yes, There's An App)

April 1, 2011 • Can you guess the number of rigs that are now actively looking for oil and natural gas in the United States? It now stands at 1,776 — one of America's favorite numbers. The figure reflects a rise of 38 rigs in the past week, and a gain of 311 over the same week one year ago.

Monday March 14, 2011

It's All Politics

Obama's Energy Initiatives Dogged By Disasters

March 14, 2011 • There's this uncanny thing happening with the President Obama's energy policy. The energy sources he wants to tap keep experiencing disasters, first offshore oil, now nuclear power which has had new questions raised about it in the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake.