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Peter Roff
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Peter Roff - April 10, 2009
Without a lights-out security strategy, hackers could leave U.S. in the dark.
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Energy Needs at Home Trump Cap-and-Trade Political Points for Senate Democrats
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Michael Barone
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Michael Barone - April 3, 2009
You read it here first.
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Lisa Murkowski Will Focus on Arctic Oil Drilling
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Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - March 31, 2009
As the ranking member Senate Energy Committee, she cannot be ignored by the Obama administration.
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Obama Boosts Fuel Economy Standards Despite Detroit's Woes
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Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - March 27, 2009
The increase, the first in more than 25 years, comes as carmakers struggle with the recession.
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What to Do for Earth Hour After the Lights Go Down
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Maura Judkis
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Fresh Greens - March 27, 2009
Here are some eco-friendly activities for the participants of Earth Hour to observe an evening in the dark.
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6 Scientists on the Cutting Edge of Energy and Environmental Research
Nation & World - March 27, 2009
From making appliances smarter to storing solar power, they are on the front lines of energy research.
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Simple Green Step: Shut Down Your Computer Every Night
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Maura Judkis
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Fresh Greens - March 25, 2009
If every office worker in America turned off his or her computer every evening, the energy savings would be significant.
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Trying to Make Nuclear Power Less Risky
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Kent Garber
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Nation & World - March 25, 2009
Backers of thorium say it is safer, and generates less waste, than uranium.
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Obama Cap-and-Trade Will Meet Coal-Fired Energy Political Opposition
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Michael Barone
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Michael Barone - March 25, 2009
The numbers work against Obama's cap-and-trade legislation. Plus some thoughts on regional energy dependence.
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The Truth About All Those Green Jobs
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Liz Wolgemuth
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Money - March 25, 2009
Millions of new energy jobs? Perhaps, but the estimates may be a bit too rosy.
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The Internet's Hidden Energy Hogs: Data Servers
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Kent Garber
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Nation & World - March 24, 2009
Data servers run by Google, Yahoo, and others use lots of power, but there's a new push to conserve
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The Green Energy Economy: What It Will Take to Get There
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Kent Garber
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Nation & World - March 20, 2009
Everyone agrees it's time to get serious about renewable energy, but the barriers go beyond technology.
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Steven Chu, Obama's Point Man on Energy, Says Conservation Is 'Sexy'
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Kent Garber
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Nation & World - March 19, 2009
The nation's new energy secretary is pushing for the next breakthroughs, along with energy efficiency.
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5 Future Technologies That Will Slash Home Energy Use
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David LaGesse
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Money - March 18, 2009
Exotic gear will turn homes into energy producers instead of mere consumers.
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Why Clean Coal Is Years Away
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Kent Garber
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Nation & World - March 17, 2009
Coal is here to stay, but efforts to cut emissions are ambitious, expensive, and have largely stumbled.
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Lessons from the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Storage Debate
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Kent Garber
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Nation & World - March 16, 2009
Obama wants to end funding for the nuclear storage facility, but there may be ways to move forward.
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How the U.S. Military Is Trying to Cut Its Enormous Energy Appetite
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Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - March 16, 2009
The Pentagon makes energy savings a higher priority.
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Hot Docs: Clean Coal Program Shift 'Not Well Considered,' Plastics in the Ocean
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Henry J. Reske
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Nation & World - March 16, 2009
Today's selection of timely reports.
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2008 A Great Year for OPEC, Forecast Less Rosy in 2009 and 2010
Opinion - March 12, 2009
Things are still looking good for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
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How France Sees Its Nuclear-Powered Future
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Eduardo Cue
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Nation & World - March 10, 2009
It expands the use of nuclear energy at home and seeks to increase nuclear-technology sales abroad.
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Obama's Stimulus Keeps the Solar Power Dream Alive for Start-ups
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Justin Ewers
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Nation & World - March 9, 2009
Solar energy company BrightSource Energy, is weathering the recession and hopes to come out on top.
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Carol Browner on Climate Change: "The Science Has Just Become Incredibly Clear"
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Kenneth T. Walsh
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Nation & World - March 9, 2009
Obama adviser Carol Browner says that Americans are more ready than ever to conserve energy.
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