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FAST CITIES   |  Comment

Yee-haw! Texas Dominates Best-Performing Cities Index

BY Dan MacsaiWed Nov 11, 2009 at 11:28 AM

Perhaps that famous photo illustration should read, "Everything's bigger--and better!--in Texas." Lone Star cities, led by Austin (#1) and Ft. Hood (#2), lassoed nine of the top 16 spots on this year's Milken Institute/Greenstreet ...READ»

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NATURAL GAS   |  Comment

Qatar Airways Completes First Natural Gas-Powered Passenger Flight

BY Ariel SchwartzTue Oct 13, 2009 at 2:17 PM

Hot on the heels of news that natural gas reserves have risen to 1.2 trillion barrels of oil equivalent--a 60 year supply--Qatar Airlines announced that it has completed the first passenger flight powered completely by natural gas. ...READ»

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BRIGHTSOURCE ENERGY   |  Comment

Brightsource Brings Solar Power to the Oil Industry

BY Ariel SchwartzMon Aug 24, 2009 at 3:55 PM

What do you think of when you hear the phrase "solar power"? Chances are, you don't picture a Chevron oil field. Yet that's exactly where BrightSource Energy wants to put a 29-megawatt solar thermal plant by the end of 2010. As oil ...READ»

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ENERGY CITIZENS   |  1 comment

American Petroleum Institute Demonstrates How to Screw Up a Grassroots Event

BY Ariel SchwartzFri Aug 21, 2009 at 9:00 AM

It's no secret that oil and gas companies don't like the Waxman-Markey climate change bill. After all, Exxon and its ilk stand to lose a lot of cash if they have to buy emission permits for all the greenhouse gases they let loose. But ...READ»

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OIL DEPENDENCY   |  1 comment

Surprise! The Top 10 Most Oil Dependent States Are Also Among the Poorest

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Aug 12, 2009 at 1:42 PM

The Natural Resources Defense Council released a list today of the most oil dependent states, and there are few surprises. None of the states at the top of the list are known for their alternative energy efforts, and almost all of ...READ»

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ORANGE OIL   |  Comment

Yokohama Introduces an Orange Oil-Infused Car Tire

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Jul 1, 2009 at 1:02 PM

As we attempt to wean ourselves off petroleum-based car fuels, let's not forget that cars themselves are also filled with the slippery stuff. Yokohama is doing its part to ease the transition from petroleum-based materials with the ...READ»

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CHINA   |  Comment

Dude, Where’s My Oil?

BY Terry TamminenMon Jun 22, 2009 at 1:03 PM

A Chinese company is trying to buy the Hummer brand from GM and the state-owned oil company is building massive storage tanks to stockpile gasoline and diesel fuel. It may make one chuckle - - they’ll need more gas to serve all those gas-guzzlers - - but there’s a more important message to take away from this news.READ»

Kenan Samms
HONDA   |  3 comments

The Real American Auto Industry

BY Terry TamminenMon Jun 1, 2009 at 6:43 PM

As crocodile tears are shed for GM and its now penny shares of stock, commentators are also mourning the demise of the American auto industry. While I also regret the loss of jobs at the former “Big Three”, the truth is that the American auto industry is alive and well - - we’ve just been looking in the wrong place.READ»

waste expo
FC CALENDAR   |  2 comments

Waste Expo

BY Fast Company CalendarWed May 20, 2009 at 5:29 PM

A hot topic at this meet-up of solid-waste execs will be the booming business of trash to cash. Some 55% of American waste still ends up in landfills, and operators in this $52 billion industry have long been required to collect ...READ»

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SMART GRID   |  1 comment

Visualizing the Power Grid

BY Ariel SchwartzTue May 5, 2009 at 2:15 PM

The electric grid is a hot topic right now, with improved smart grid technologies and alternative power sources coming online every day. It's also massively complex--an aging network of local and regional fiefdoms. But NPR has ...READ»

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WIND   |  Comment

Shell Ditches Wind, Solar, Hydrogen Energy

BY Ariel SchwartzTue Mar 17, 2009 at 4:21 PM

The recession has finally caused oil companies has to pull back promises of renewable energy, as Royal Dutch Shell announced that it won't make any more large investments in wind, solar, or hydrogen technology. Tough times have sent ...READ»

COST   |  Comment

Expect a gas "pinch" from Ike?

BY Benjamin WojcikiewiczWed Sep 17, 2008 at 4:23 PM

I'm fairly frustrated with oil companies and have been for a long time. I think that a lot of it comes from the fact that, even with a fuel-mizer of a vehicle, I still feel pain whenever I take it to the pump. Yesterday I received an ...READ»

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