The CNG vehicle industry thinks that its lack of traction comes from a lack of fueling stations. But there is one place everyone has access to gas: their kitchen. What if you could fill up your car from your stove?READ»
Natural gas might burn much cleaner than coal, but getting it has its problems: leaky pipes. And those leaks spray gasses that are worse for the climate than carbon.READ»
In this installment of the Butterfly Effect, climate change is creating incredible economic opportunity in the Arctic, leading to saber rattling from Canada and Russia. Whichever region benefits the most will have enormous geopolitical consequences.READ»
A new study from MIT says that natural gas is the key to keeping emissions down while we transfer to renewables. But once we have cheap natural gas flowing, will we ever switch?READ»
Chrysler is investing in yet another alternative technology when electric vehicles have car companies, charge-station manufacturers, and even the government on their side. It's hedging its bets. READ»
A revealing document shows an oil company's 'talking points' guide to convince landowners that they should let said corporation drill on their land.READ»
Natural gas is the good-looking younger brother to much maligned nonrenewable resources coal and petroleum. But a new study shows that natural gas produced from shale is actually responsible for spewing significantly more greenhouse gases than coal.READ»
For every happy ending Chilean miner story, there's a more gruesome tragedy. But a fresh injection of $23.9 million for coal-to-natural gas processing could help Ciris Energy increase the safety of coal mining and make natural gas production more economical.READ»
A gigantic natural gas field that could yield millions of barrels of oil was recently discovered on the maritime border between Israel, Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, Cyprus, and Northern Cyprus. While it could be a military catastrophe, steps are being taken to divide the spoils.READ»
In “The $15 Trillion Treasure at the End of the World” Josh Hammer chronicles the Russian effort to control the market for Arctic natural resources. Russia’s efforts center around the Yamal Peninsula, a finger of land extending ...READ»
Global warming is opening up the Arctic Circle, and Russia would like to control its bounty of natural resources. An exclusive dispatch from the Yamal Peninsula, where reindeer give way to railroads and gas rigs every day.READ»
Natural gas is undoubtedly a practical source of electricity generation; it's plentiful, burns relatively clean, and produces minimal carbon dioxide. All good things--unless you happen to live near a drilling site.READ»
As much as many of us wish it were possible, we can't just uproot aging coal plants and replace them with intermittent sources like wind and solar--we do still need reliable sources of energy that are guaranteed to work 24/7. That's ...READ»
We're constantly reporting on plans to build mammoth solar, wind, and geothermal installations. But in the end, will our increasing reliance on alternative energy even put a dent in overall power use? That's the question consulting ...READ»
The jury is still out on whether the Obama administration will pass a cap-and-trade bill, but at least one utility is gearing up for potential regulations. Calpine Corp. announced this week that it plans to build the first power ...READ»
A one-time cow town, oil town, and even a tent city (when it was founded during the 1889 land rush), Oklahoma City is urgently trying to reinvent itself as the next big city in America. If "America is the Saudi Arabia of natural ...READ»
