A Bus Isn't The Only Thing That Can Be Powered By Poop
Human waste can help things grow and even cook your dinner. It might sound gross, but don't worry, the odor has been removed. Plus: It's good for the environment!
Energy
Oil Prices Tumble After OPEC Holds Firm On Output
Ministers of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries meeting in Austria could not agree to cut production in an effort to stabilize global crude prices.
Experts Predict Low Oil Prices Through Next Year
Following a decision by OPEC ministers not to cut production, crude prices had fallen to a four-year low before rebounding slightly.
Sun, Sand And Offshore Drilling In Spain's Famed Canary Islands
Highly reliant on oil imports, Spain's government is encouraging oil exploration off the coast of the Canary Islands. But locals say the drilling threatens the natural attractions that draw tourists.
OPEC Declines Action As World Oil Prices Hit Record Lows
OPEC oil producers met Thursday to discuss falling world oil prices — something big producer Saudi Arabia seeks to preserve in order to compete with U.S. oil production. But other OPEC countries want to get prices back up because their governments need the money.
Energy Boom Helps Texas Commuter School Launch Football Program
The University of Texas Permian Basin is in Odessa, home to the football team featured in the movie Friday Night Lights. It's hoped that football will bring more students and more alumni dollars.
Experts Suggest OPEC's Power Over Oil Prices Is Waning
Members of OPEC meet this week. It used to be the world held its breath when this happened, worried what the meeting would mean for oil prices. But experts say times have changed.
Poo Power: New British Bus Runs On Human Waste
Touting the use of renewable energy, the Bath Bus Company says the Bio-Bus runs cleaner than a bus powered by a traditional diesel engine.
After Solyndra Loss, U.S. Energy Loan Program Turning A Profit
The federal government lost hundreds of millions of dollars when solar panel maker Solyndra and car company Fisker went bankrupt. Now the loan program has made up for early losses and is in the black.
Turkey Looks For Energy In An Abundant Resource: Pistachio Shells
Converting the shells into biogas could provide most of the heat for a planned city of 200,000, engineers say. There's precedent in Australia, where macadamia nut shells are generating power.