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EnergyWe live in the Energy Age – imagine life in the 21st Century in most developed nations without the benefits of abundant and economical energy. But no resource on this Earth is really inexhaustible – and our traditional fossil fuel sources are not without limits. The world’s oil supplies are being depleted at a rapid rate. And more expensive (to extract, process, transport and distribute). There are still many nations without abundant and affordable energy. As more nations industrialize and modernize their systems, the demands made on the world’s fossil fuel supplies will place stress on things energy-related and on global supplies. The hot topics today in energy include reduction of use, conservation of existing supplies, energy efficiencies, and especially alternative sources of energy. While the world goes on using traditional fossil fuels, the race is on to harness natural and renewable energy sources – solar, geo-thermal, wind, tidal, and other “clean” technologies. This section of Accountability Central brings you news and updates, research and insights, commentary and opinion, and more information you can use on Energy topics. News & UpdatesJanuary 5, 2009 Popularity of Wind Energy Surges, But Recession May Slow ProgressSource: Finding Dulcinea - As the United States takes the lead in global wind energy production, the world looks to the alternative fuel as a partial replacement for finite reserves of oil and coal. December 30, 2008 Court re-imposes clean-air rulesSource: Philadelphia Inquirer Pennsylvania on Thursday will begin enforcing a federal clean-air rule to reduce emissions of smog-forming pollutants from power plants following a court decision that affects 28 states including New Jersey, officials said... December 30, 2008 Power Companies to Disclose Financial Risks of Climate Change  Source: Law.com For years, environmental and shareholder activists have pushed companies that generate greenhouse gases to disclose how climate change could affect their financial outlook. Now, two operators of coal-burning power plants -- Xcel... Click here for more Energy News & Updates
Research & InsightsDecember 11, 2008 Survey: Oil may lose top rank as cheapest energySource: Associated Press Over the next 20 years or so, oil and natural gas will lose top ranking as the world's most affordable energy sources, according to a survey of energy executives released Wednesday. Deeper wells in more inhospitable places, both... November 19, 2008 Dingell and Stupak Release Government Accountability Office Report on Nuclear SafetySource: RTT News Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak (D-MI) released a new Government Accountability Office report Tuesday that argued the need for... November 18, 2008 Companies Increase Focus on Energy and Sustainability to Reduce CostsSource: BostonSF.com Corporate real estate (CRE) executives are less likely to be willing to pay a premium for green office space than they were a year ago, even though more of them see energy and sustainability as a business priority, according to a... Click here for more Energy Research & Insights
Commentary & OpinionJanuary 5, 2009 Lloyd Stover: Why a carbon tax is key to an energy policySource: Lloys Stover, Tallahassee Democrat, FL Inmany ways, the recent holiday season seemed to be less joyful than past seasons. There was, however, one unexpected present for most Americans. Lower gasoline prices seemed to put more money into the pockets of consumers. Some... January 2, 2009 New Energy Economics: Wind - What Is Its Value?Source: cattlenetwork.com If you have been a regular reader of this column, you are going to notice a switch. For the past six months, I have described the various economic facets of biofuel energy. Given the rapid increase in wind development across the... December 29, 2008 Could the economic crisis save the environment?Source: CTV - CA It seems that for the last quarter of 2008, not a day went by when the word "bailout" didn't dominate the headlines. The now-ubiquitous term is often associated with the need for massive government help for banks, the financial... Click here for more Energy Commentary & Opinion |
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