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An artificial island will generate electricity
Scott Tong Jan 25, 2013
Belgium is building an artificial island in the North Sea to store water pumped by wind turbines in periods of low electricity demand. When electricity is needed, the water will be released.
Terrorism in Algeria's impact on natural gas development in North Africa
Stephen Beard Jan 21, 2013
After a terrorist group claims responsibility for a bloody hostage crisis in Algeria, a look at how terrorism and civil unrest in North Africa impact's the U.S.'s energy supply.
Fracking concerns: An extended Petro-State Frack Check of 'Promised Land'
Scott Tong Jan 16, 2013
A few additional fact checks and comments on "Promised Land," the Matt Damon film on fracking and natural gas.
Natural gas fracking: big trouble or bridge fuel?
Scott Tong Jan 28, 2013
In our Petro-State podcast, we talk to Michael Levi of the Council on Foreign Relations about the potential of natural gas to transition us to a low-carbon future. And we play fracking BS Detector.
The battle over exporting natural gas
Scott Tong Jan 11, 2013
Sellers want a bigger market, but buyers say that will lead to higher prices.
Half of world's food is thrown out, wasted: Study
Stephen Beard Jan 10, 2013
Up to half the world’s food is wasted -- that’s the conclusion of a study by Britain’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
U.S. reliance on foreign oil is declining
Eve Troeh Jan 9, 2013
The U.S. is importing less oil, and that will continue into next year. The Energy Information Administration expects the lowest oil import levels in 25 years.
Fact Check: The truth behind fracking claims in 'Promised Land'
Scott Tong Jan 16, 2013
Dead cows in Pennsylvania? Sorting out fact from fiction in the new feature movie "Promised Land" starring Matt Damon, which examines the underworld of the booming industry of hydraulic fracturing
'Promised Land': Fracking as Hollywood tells it
Scott Tong Jan 3, 2013
"Promised Land," opening nationally in theaters, provides a nuanced account of fracking in rural Pennsylvania -- up to a point.
Scientific method: The search for a better battery
Alex Chadwick Apr 19, 2013
The biggest barrier to renewable energy such as solar and wind is storing the electricity it generates. In a university laboratory, a scientist painstakingly re-imagines the battery.
