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One single industry: Many ways to create jobs (a recap)

This past Monday marked yet another downbeat Labor Day, with too many people who ought to have been taking a break from work, lacking...

U.S. Arctic Oil Exploration to Begin this Summer

The Obama administration has granted two permits which allow Royal Dutch Shell PLC to start drilling exploratory wells in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea. The permits only allow the...

Energy hogs & cow power on the server farm

Remember this post about generating power from cow manure? It’s catching on. Computer and software giant Hewlett-Packard has produced a paper outlining how dairy farmers could...

Fourth Annual CEA Energy Day Festival a Success

Twenty five thousand people turned out Saturday, along with more than 70 exhibitors, to applaud dozens of Houston area teachers and students who were...
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Will Warmer Temperatures Bring Consumers Higher Gas Prices?

Now that spring is in full swing, many consumers are putting away their heavy winter coats and planning road trips for the warmer months...
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Copper Prices Soar: The Vital Force Behind the Energy Evolution (Energy Explorer)

In the rapidly evolving global energy landscape, one metal is emerging as a critical player: copper. Known for its excellent conductivity and versatility, copper...
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Half-Million Americans Back Keystone XL

Houston, TX – Consumer Energy Alliance and its partner organizations submitted today to federal officials just under 500,000 public comments from Keystone XL supporters...
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Top 5 Stories in Energy This Week

It’s not just tennis shoes getting a plastic redesign, now it may be your roads. TechniSoil Industrial is the company that has designed a new...
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Recycled Roads? Los Angeles is Testing Plastic Asphalt

Potholes are the worst. Luckily, California based company TechniSoil Industrial has a solution. They've created a process that allows for current roads to be...

The Petroleum Bottleneck

Anyone who has sat in traffic understands the importance of good roads.  A four-lane highway leaves plenty of room to drive, but merge down...