Energy

Republican Sweep Highlights Climate Change Politics In Alaska

11:15am November 06, 2014

by Martin Kaste

GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is set to head the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. It can be easier for her oil-reliant state to adapt to the changing climate rather than address its causes.

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One proposed solution for New England's energy price spike problem: Importing more liquefied natural gas and feeding it into the pipeline network on the other side of the region's bottleneck.

New England Electricity Prices Spike As Gas Pipelines Lag

11:58am November 05, 2014

by Sam Evans-Brown

Consumers in the region are in for a shock this winter. Electricity rates there are set to jump as much as 50 percent for some customers as New England awaits the construction of more gas pipelines.

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Ray Gerrish repairs a drilling rig near Watford City, N.D. Oil industry analysts predict that oil prices will have to remain low for at least several months before having a significant effect on U.S. production.

It's Still Too Early For Tanking Oil Prices To Curb U.S. Drilling

6:32pm November 04, 2014

by John Ydstie

The U.S. is now the world's largest oil producer, and some worry that falling prices could mean an industry slowdown. But with production costs also falling, drillers are unlikely to cut back soon.

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Falling Oil Prices Make Fracking Less Lucrative

12:35pm November 04, 2014

by Jeff Brady

As oil prices dip, controversial and relatively expensive production methods, like oil sands and fracking, have become less profitable. Some drillers are already cutting back on plans for more wells.

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A man sells products by candlelight at a grocery during a blackout in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday.

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Lights Back On In Bangladesh After Nationwide Blackout

3:36pm November 02, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The failure of a link that supplies electricity from neighboring India is suspected to have caused the massive outage on Saturday.

A customer walks past a sales counter in a shopping mall during a blackout in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday. Bangladesh was hit by a nationwide blackout on Saturday after a transmission line bringing electricity from neighboring India failed.

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National Blackout: Bangladesh Hit By Massive Power Outage

4:41am November 02, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The blackout struck around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, after a connection that brings power in from India tripped. Most of the country's more than 160 million people were without power for hours.

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T. Boone Pickens On The Plummeting Price Of Oil

6:16pm October 29, 2014

Melissa Block talks to oilman T. Boone Pickens. He told the Wall Street Journal that energy companies are pumping too much oil and that none of them wants to be the first to stop.

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ISIS Rakes In Millions Through Slick Black Market For Oil

3:13pm October 29, 2014

by Jeff Brady

The so-called Islamic State is raking in millions selling oil to smugglers. The U.S. is working to undermine the militant group's finances by interrupting oil sales and punishing companies that purchase crude from them.

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Wanted: Wind Turbine Mechanic — Must Be Daredevil, Skilled With Hands

6:59pm October 24, 2014

by Stephanie Joyce

Wind power is a growing part of the energy mix in the United States. And more wind turbines means there are new jobs for people to install and repair them. The job requires a unique skill set.

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Macy Gould shared this photo from Lexington, Ky., where the gas prices are under $3.

You're Enjoying Low Gas Prices, But Is It Really A Good Sign?

2:40pm October 23, 2014

by Marilyn Geewax

All around the country, drivers are seeing signs that gas prices are depressed. Those drops helped hold down the latest consumer price index. But economists worry about too much of a good thing.