Oil industry and biofuel boosters scrap over mandates (video)
The fight over the nation's renewable fuels policy is heating up again, as federal regulators mull where to set final biofuel quotas for 2014, and organizations on both sides of the issue pressure...
View ArticleReport: Clean energy investments drop globally
Global investment in clean energy technology fell 11 percent to $254 billion last year, according to a new study released Thursday by the Pew Charitable Trusts.
View ArticleUkraine seeks renewable-energy boost to counter Russia
Ukrainian officials say they’ve found a way to protect the nation from Russia: Go green. Ukraine is seeking U.S. investment in its biomass, wind and solar power industries.
View ArticleFuturistic cars push limits of fuel efficiency in Shell Eco-marathon (photos)
Futuristic cars will be driving on downtown Houston roads during the next few days, competing to travel the furthest on the least amount of fuel for the Shell Eco-marathon challenge.
View ArticleOil group: Biofuel delay risks gas price swings
The federal government is already seven months late in setting biofuel quotas for 2014, with the risk that tardiness will translate into volatile gasoline prices, the oil industry's leading trade group...
View ArticleEPA sends biofuel mandates to White House
The White House is now reviewing the Environmental Protection Agency's planned quotas for renewable fuels, a major milestone in the long path to setting this year's biofuel mandates.
View ArticleGuest commentary: Partnerships needed to tackle global energy challenges
The global energy industry must seek new avenues to meet growing demand.
View ArticleOil industry accuses administration of political motive in ethanol rules
The administration has yet to finalize the long-delayed 2014 biofuels proposals, but the American Petroleum Institute said Thursday the government may raise the ethanol requirements beyond previous...
View ArticleCrowdfunding sites inspire amateur energy inventors
Online crowdfunders like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have produced a few successful technology and media startups. But the sites are also home to thousands of amateur inventors with big ideas that...
View ArticleCongress renews tax breaks for wind, biofuel
The move means taxpayers can claim the cuts and credits on their 2014 tax returns, but there is no guarantee they will be back in 2015.
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