Marianne Lavelle

Getting Past the Cost of Saving Fuel

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - April 4, 2008

Truck auxiliary power units curb diesel waste, but the price tag can be a hurdle. more >>

Foreign Oil Dependence by Choice?

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - April 3, 2008

Big Oil executives imply we could develop our own resources, but they know the big reserves are elsewhere. more >>

Peak Oil May Worsen the Climate Crisis

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - April 2, 2008

In the panic over fuel prices, cutting greenhouse gas emissions may be forgotten. more >>

Congress Eyes Big Oil and Big Investors

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - April 1, 2008

Truckers are in the lead in calling for government action on high fuel prices. more >>

Fuel Pain Prompting Some Truckers to Park

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 27, 2008

A number of independent drivers plan an April 1 shutdown, but big companies are ready to carry their loads. more >>

Truckers Back a National 65-mph Speed Limit

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 26, 2008

Big truckers slow down to save fuel and want to put the brakes on smaller competitors, too. more >>

Going Biodiesel Is No Cheap Alternative

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 25, 2008

Even with petroleum diesel at $4 per gallon, farm-based renewable fuel can't compete on price. more >>

Tune Up Your Car and Save—Eventually

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 24, 2008

The payback for trying to boost a car's fuel efficiency can be slow. more >>

The Disputed Cost of Light, Strong Cars

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 20, 2008

Rocky Mountain's Lovins touts advanced materials, but automakers aren't buying it. more >>

How a Slowing Economy Speeds the Oil Run-Up

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 19, 2008

Analysts think Fed moves will further spur the investor rush for "the new gold." more >>

Energy Doubts Cloud Daylight Saving Time

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 18, 2008

If only something as simple as mandating longer afternoon hours could halt the steady increase in electricity demand. more >>

Feds Weigh Long Island Sound LNG Terminal

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 17, 2008

Along with environmental and security worries, add the threat of a higher price for power as natural gas imports rise. more >>

Google Will Finance Enhanced Geothermal

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 14, 2008

Better using the Earth's heat is part of the Internet giant's drive for cheaper renewable energy. more >>

A Worker Shortage in the Nuclear Industry

By Marianne Lavelle - Money - March 13, 2008

With new reactors planned and veterans retiring, companies scramble to find recruits. more >>

Schlesinger: No Energy Security in Sight

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 13, 2008

Carter's energy secretary thinks energy prices will keep rising and predicts a painful transition. more >>

Why Dealing With Climate Change Won't Bankrupt Us

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 13, 2008

Studies that try to predict the economic impacts typically fail to foresee game-changing advances. more >>

Massive Rebuilding Is What's Needed on Energy

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 11, 2008

Throwing money at scientific research may not be the way to solve climate or oil dependence woes. more >>

Energy Chill Heats Up Pennsylvania Politics

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 10, 2008

Oil heat delivery companies and their customers grapple with the cold reality of life at over $100 per barrel. more >>

Oil Analyst Says Renewables Get Competitive

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 6, 2008

Daniel Yergin forecasts clean energy at 7 to 16 percent of world electricity supply by 2030. more >>

The Bumpy Pathway to an Energy Breakthrough

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 5, 2008

Everyone agrees we need a technological advance, but how to spend limited funds is contentious. more >>

Oil Demand Is Dropping, but Prices Aren't

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 4, 2008

Newly revised statistics show that U.S. motorists have begun to drive less. more >>

Refineries Stagger Into Spring

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 3, 2008

Fuel makers haven't yet hit on the secret for producing cleaner fuels while keeping up output. more >>

Signing Your Economic Stimulus to the Saudis, Part II

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - February 29, 2008

President Bush's surprise over the prospect of $4-per-gallon gasoline shows he may be overrating those rebates. more >>

Some Deem Double-Hull Tankers Worth the Cost