Energy

Without horsepower, they rely on human power: Mother and daughter-in-law Sheela and Sunita Devi shred sugarcane into feed.

World News

What's It Like To Live Without Electricity? Ask An Indian Villager

8:19am February 18, 2015

by Julie McCarthy

Some 77 million Indian households depend on kerosene lamps and candles when the sun goes down. Green entrepreneurs are looking to spread the light with affordable solar panels.

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Mohammad Reza Shoghi, who handles public relations for the Basij, a revolutionary militia, poses in the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, which is now a museum that's extremely critical of America. He doesn't believe Iran and the U.S. can have friendly relat

On Iran's Streets, 'Death To America' ... And Hope For A Nuclear Deal

1:01pm February 17, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

Many Iranians seem prepared to shift relations with the West. But there are also plenty of skeptics when it comes to the prospect of a nuclear deal and normal ties with the U.S.

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Keystone XL Pipeline Would Transport 'Dirty Energy'

1:54pm February 13, 2015

Despite veto threats, the House sent the Keystone XL pipeline bill to President Obama. David Greene talks to Susan Casey-Lefkowitz of the Natural Resources Defense Council about environmental issues.

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Low Oil Prices Great For Consumers, Less So For Investors

6:26pm February 12, 2015

by John Ydstie

Much of the oil industry is gathered in Houston this week for an annual conference that serves as a deal-making forum for producers large and small. Deals may be harder to reach this year because there is so much uncertainty about the price of oil.

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House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., left, clasps hands with Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., sponsor of the Senate's Keystone XL pipeline bill version, on Wednesday as lawmakers gather to urge President Obama to sign the legislation

House Sends Keystone XL Pipeline Measure To Obama Despite Veto Threat

7:55pm February 11, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Republicans do not appear to have enough votes to override a presidential veto. It's unlikely to be the last standoff between the GOP and the president on energy issues.

Al Mak is the manager of Pronto Food Mart in Austin, Texas. Independent gas stations like Pronto are often the first to offer cheaper gas when the price of crude oil drops.

Looking For Even Cheaper Gas? Go Generic At An Indie Station

2:44pm February 10, 2015

by Mose Buchele

The prices that gas stations charge for fuel can vary widely. Smaller, independent stations are able to sell the cheapest gas because they undercut competitors by buying unbranded gasoline.

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Elizabeth Ebinger in Maplewood, N.J., bought her solar panels, while neighbor Tim Roebuck signed a 20-year lease. Both are happy with the approach they took, and both are saving money on energy bills.

The Great Solar Panel Debate: To Lease Or To Buy?

12:12pm February 10, 2015

by Jeff Brady

More homeowners are cutting energy costs by installing solar panels, due in part to leasing programs that require no up-front investment. Leasing means less hassle, but may also save you less money.

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Economy

State Budgets To Be Hit By Slide In Oil Prices

7:59am February 10, 2015

by Stephanie Joyce

In North Dakota, falling oil prices have barely caused a ripple. In Alaska, lawmakers are calling it a "fiscal apocalypse." Wyoming is neither panicking nor ignoring the decline in prices.

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Tracy Perryman is production manager for his family's small oil company in Luling, Texas. B.J.P. Inc. owns 116 wells that, combined, produce about 100 barrels a day.

Planning Through Oil Booms Helps Small Producers Weather The Busts

10:55am February 06, 2015

by John Burnett

Oil's price slump is hitting some companies hard. But longtime producers, like Texas oilman Tracy Perryman, have been through downturns before — and have learned how to survive lean times.

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World News

Alberta Premier Says Keystone XL Pipeline Benefits U.S. And Canada

2:34pm February 04, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Alberta's leader is in Washington to lobby Congress and the Obama administration to push ahead with the controversial pipeline.