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Salon.com
January 18, 2001
Damien Cave |
Green power in the red Electricity deregulation is bankrupting California's fledgling eco-friendly energy industry...   |
Reason
June 2001
Michael W. Lynch & Adrian Moore |
Power Tripped Faulty re-regulation turns out the lights in the Golden State... |
IEEE Spectrum
December 2010
Seth Blumsack |
How the Free Market Rocked the Grid It led to higher rates and rolling blackouts, but it also opened the door to greener forms of electricity generation |
Salon.com
January 30, 2001
Anthony York |
The deregulation debacle Who's responsible for for California's electricity crisis? Everyone... |
Salon.com
January 17, 2001
Katharine Mieszkowski |
Turn off the Internet! Is the global computer network to blame for the current electricity crisis? Lackeys of the power industry want us to think so... |
Salon.com
June 1, 2001
William Bradley |
The unlikely populist California's Gray Davis is scoring political points by bashing Bush and "greedy" Texas energy firms, but the cautious centrist probably won't become the scourge of the energy industry... |
Salon.com
June 19, 2001
Joe Conason |
Take it public The failure of energy deregulation should make us reconsider blind faith in the market -- and take a second look at public power systems like the one that lights up Hollywood... |
Fast Company
July 2009
Anya Kamenetz |
Why the Microgrid Could Be the Answer to Our Energy Crisis Why small-scale, local power -- the microgrid -- could be the answer to our energy crisis. And why the big utilities are fighting it with all they've got. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2001
John E. Besant-Jones & Bernard Tenenbaum |
Lessons from California's Power Crisis Clearly, what happened in California was not what was planned. It is not surprising that policymakers around the world are now asking questions... |
Reason
June 2001
Carolyn Lochhead |
Electrifying Performances California's senators' responses to the energy crisis... |
Chemistry World
June 5, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
US plans 30% emissions cuts for power plants The US's 1000 coal plants will have to cut emissions by 30% below 2005 levels under proposed rules |
Salon.com
January 17, 2001
Anthony York |
Power politics California Democrats are trying to buy electricity to sell to state utilities, but Republicans and energy companies are crying foul... |
BusinessWeek
September 5, 2005
John Carey |
Maybe In My Backyard High fuel prices and global warming are making nuclear power an easier sell. |
BusinessWeek
September 26, 2005
Michael Arndt |
The New Clean Fuel: Coal Producer Goes Green American Electric Power, once the nemesis of environmentalists, will embrace an eco-friendly way of producing electricity from coal. |
Salon.com
December 16, 2002
Katharine Mieszkowski |
Bush to California: Choke on this The White House has joined with the oil and auto industries to undermine the state's rigorous environmental regulations. |
BusinessWeek
October 1, 2009
John Carey |
The Clash Over Clean Power Utility chiefs are juggling the conflicting goals of green energy and low rates - and self-interest reigns. |
Salon.com
January 11, 2001
Anthony York |
Baked Alaska? Fearing a return to the days of James Watt, green activists mobilize to spike Bush's environmental nominees... |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Abuse of Power: How Manipulative Trading Undermined Energy Deregulation At its height, Enron dominated -- and arguably even helped create -- the energy trading industry. So perhaps it should come as no surprise that Enron's demise is creating as many waves as its successes. |
Salon.com
May 16, 2001
Jake Tapper |
ANWR drilling, and conservation too A preview of Bush's energy plan reveals a lot the energy industry will love, and a little for its critics... |
Wired
March 23, 2009
Brendan I. Koerner |
Power to the People: 7 Ways to Fix the Grid, Now The grid took more than a century to grow into the unwieldy beast it is now. Given the urgency of climate change, energy independence, and economic demands, we have only a fraction of that time to fix it. |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2011
Aimee Duffy |
U.S. Natural Gas Kills Coal An abundance of natural gas changes the game for coal players. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2006
Jill Jusko |
Energy: New Plants, Old Problems Hundreds of new power plants are in the works in the United States, but they won't make energy cheaper or more reliable for manufacturers or consumers. |
Chemistry World
August 6, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Obama's clean power plan stirs controversy The American Chemistry Council has expressed concern that the plan might harm growth and job creation in the US chemical sector by raising costs for businesses and consumers. |
Chemistry World
February 6, 2009
Sean Milmo |
EU clash over pollution permits The European Parliament and the Council of Ministers - the two arms of the European Union's legislature - appear to be heading towards a confrontation over a proposed law to further cut emissions from chemical and other plants. |
American Journal of Nursing
February 2008
O'Connor & Roy |
Electric Power Plant Emissions and Public Health Potentially harmful pollutants to be aware of and how they may affect the public's health. |
BusinessWeek
March 17, 2011
Charlie Rose |
Charlie Rose Talks With Jim Rogers Duke Energy's CEO discusses how Japan's nuclear crisis will affect the energy industry - and why a lack of new American plants threatens the U.S.'s future. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
A Healthier Glow for Nuclear Power? Could nuclear power once again be the answer to our energy needs? |
Reason
March 2003
Ronald Bailey |
Hot Water Environmental activists are usually happy when power companies close down coal-fired electric plants in favor of cleaner, more efficient ones. But that's not currently the case in Florida, where the closure of coal-fired plants threatens an already endangered species. |
Reason
April 2004
Brian Doherty |
Belting Utilities A White House initiative to eliminate one of the perverse incentives created by the Clean Air Act has been halted by a federal appeals court. |
Geotimes
April 2006
Frank T. Manheim |
A New Look at Mining and the Environment: Finding Common Ground The current impasse between environmentalists and industry is unique among advanced nations. The U.S. conflict contrasts sharply with policy in Sweden, where a dynamic mining and mineral industry coexists with a strong national environmental commitment in a high-wage, strong economy. |
Food Engineering
November 1, 2005
Harry Forbes |
Energy Exclusive: Powering Your Bottom Line Energy, where you get it and how you use it, may impact your bottom line more this year than ever before. With the right knowledge, food and beverage plants can dramatically reduce these costs. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2006
John S. McClenahen |
Energy: Supply-Side Manufacturers Benefit An upsurge in power plant construction will benefit such firms as General Electric Co. and ABB Ltd., the North American unit of Zurich-based ABB Group., which make such gear as turbines, generators, transformers and controls. |
Geotimes
July 2006
Linda Rowan |
Expanding Nuclear Options The Bush administration recently proposed significant changes to U.S. nuclear policy to resolve some of our current waste disposal problems and to accelerate the development of new nuclear power capacity. |
BusinessWeek
November 3, 2003
John Carey |
How Green Is The White House? Environmentalists say President Bush is a disaster. This magazine examines his real record. |
BusinessWeek
June 2, 2011
Paul M. Barrett |
The Price of Clean Air Does the Clean Air Act hurt or help the U.S. economy? It's not nearly as hard to calculate as you might think. |
Geotimes
February 2006 |
Turning Trash Into Energy Global investment is growing in a variety of projects that take trash and convert it into usable energy: Turkey to oil... Poop power... From bread basket to fuel pump... Flying high on plant waste... Trash to light up New York... |
BusinessWeek
June 4, 2007
Aaron Pressman |
New Spark In Utility Stocks Why the once-staid utility sector is generating breathtaking returns. |
IndustryWeek
April 18, 2012 |
Want Zero-to-Landfill Facilities? Make Your Intentions Public The Hershey Company's three landfill-free plants fulfill its long-standing quest of responsible environmental stewardship. |
CIO
May 1, 2001
Susannah Patton |
Think Outside the Grid California's power crisis is a wake-up call. Now, to keep their websites from crashing and their IT systems from freezing, CIOs need to focus on risk planning... |
Searcher
December 2002
Barbie E. Keiser |
Our Environment: Part 2, Governments, Laws, and Organizations International organizations, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and governmental agencies provide vast resources of environmental information, documentation, publications, research, statistics, and databases. |
Popular Mechanics
July 15, 2008
Phaedra Hise |
Mini Reactors Show Promise for Clean Nuclear Power's Future If new portable reactors get the green light this month, nuclear energy could be rolled out in the furthest reaches of the United States. |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2004
Ben McClure |
Duke's Hazards Duke Energy's first-quarter earnings show that the utility giant is living through the merchant energy sector's meltdown but still faces plenty of hazards before it's in the clear. |
Geotimes
March 2003
Greg Peterson |
Trading water pollution Advocates say water quality trading fits management like a glove, offering both flexibility and efficiency. Critics argue, however, that trading may create local water problems in rivers and restricts the public's participation in managing its water resources. |
Chemistry World
September 16, 2011
Rebecca Trager |
US job concerns hamper environmental rules Economic woes and pressure to create jobs in the US are impeding environmental regulation, resulting in President Obama being rebuked by traditional allies and applauded by political opponents. |
Searcher
March 2001
Janet Evans |
Gardening Resources on the Web In the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Library, we work with amateur gardeners who want to learn the art and science of horticulture. Like similar libraries, we answer thousands of garden-related inquiries each year. We also routinely use and recommend informative Web sites... |
Reason
January 2009
Veronique de Rugy |
Bush's Regulatory Kiss-Off Obama's assertions to the contrary, the 43rd president was the biggest regulator since Nixon. |
Salon.com
April 5, 2001
Damien Cave |
The world according to Paul Economist du jour Paul Krugman weighs in on the China standoff, California's energy crisis and whether the economy has hit rock bottom... |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2007
Michael Dumiak |
New Tech, Old Fuel Estonia wrests a future from a filthy past -- oil shale supplies between 70% and 90% of the country's electricity. This is not by any means environmental perfection, however it shows what some basic investment and long-term thinking can do. |
Chemistry World
January 10, 2008
Richard Van Noorden |
Green Light for UK Nuclear Power The UK government has formally announced its long-awaited decision to support a new generation of nuclear power stations. Scientists, while welcoming the government's decision, also warned that plenty of detailed decisions remained. |
Chemistry World
September 15, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
US bid to control power plant emissions challenged The governors of 15 US states have joined together to question the legality of the US Environmental Protection Agency's recently proposed climate rule to limit carbon emissions from the country's existing power plants. |
