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Energy
Limit eased on summer ethanol sales
May 31, 2019
Farmers love it. Environmentalists and gasoline refiners? Not so much.
Despite liquefied natural gas export growth, Houston still worries about trade tensions
Feb 8, 2019
U.S. trade tensions with China could cause problems for the booming American LNG industry, experts warn.
With California requiring solar panels on new homes, higher building costs and lower energy bills
Dec 10, 2018
California has become the first state in the nation to require solar panels on most new homes starting in 2020.
New U.S. coal consumption figures show industry’s decline
Dec 5, 2018
Economic forces will determine the future of coal, even if environmental regulations are loosened.
Oil prices might finally be perking up after a long tumble
by
Jed Kim
Nov 12, 2018
Analysts didn’t anticipate the convergence of factors driving oil prices down. A record production of U.S. crude combined with increased pumping globally have created an unexpected surplus. Combine that with slowing global demand and President Donald Trump easing sanctions on Iran, and oil prices are in a slump. What will it take for OPEC to […]
Could nuclear power play a major role in reversing climate change?
by
Nov 9, 2018
MIT Energy Initiative's study finds surprising reasons behind the high cost of building nuclear power plants.
Duke Energy CEO on the future of energy
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 9, 2018
The company's big challenge is keeping pace with technology.
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BP's CEO outlines the issues surrounding the oil and gas industry
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Oct 1, 2018
Bob Dudley on a volatile market, trade tensions and greener alternatives.
Are Republicans softening on carbon taxes?
by
Jed Kim
Sep 12, 2018
A few GOP lawmakers are bucking the party line by backing a tax on CO2 emissions.
Fracking made the U.S. a major oil producer, but not energy independent
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Sep 12, 2018
Author of "Saudi America," Bethany McLean tells us about why the key ingredient in fracking is capital, not chemicals.