A new app will allow 20 million households served by 16 utilities across the nation to post their energy usage on Facebook pages and invite friends to share their information, too.
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Mar 24
The Energy Rush: Inching Toward Energy Independence in America
Declining oil consumption and new energy production have brought the United States closer to a goal that has tantalized presidents since Richard Nixon.
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Feb 14
Green Blog: Obama’s Wish List for Energy
The proposed $27.2 billion budget request for the Department of Energy is mostly about nuclear weapons, including nonproliferation and cleanup efforts.
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Green Blog: Can Efficiency Counter a Loss of Nuclear Power?
When Japan shut down some nuclear power plants after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster, carbon dioxide emissions rose significantly, a group found.
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Green Blog: Is Your Building Gobbling Energy?
A new map gives New Yorkers a relative idea of how much energy the buildings in their neighborhoods are consuming — and what it’s being used for.
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California sets tough new clean car standards
The U.S. state that takes climate change most seriously—California—has unanimously approved new rules dubbed the Advanced Clean Cars program to lower carbon emissions, reduce oil dependence, mitigate health impacts from pollution, and save …
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Chicago News Cooperative: ComEd’s Smart Grid Begins With a Promise for the Future
Commonwealth Edison has started a $2.6 billion smart grid, but questions remain about whether it will improve how consumers use electricity.
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New Fuel Economy Rules Win Broad Support
After years of dispute in setting the higher fuel economy standards for cars and trucks, nearly everyone involved agrees.
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Dot Earth Blog: Can Wal-Mart Push Both Sustainability and Consumption?
A question for Wal-Mart as it moves its sustainability push into the blogosphere.
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