Read more energy stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/88/energy.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:46:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72445/obama-to-mit-win-the-green-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama urged MIT to get cracking on green energy research today, saying America’s future depends on it. “The nation that wins this competition will be the nation that leads the global economy,” he said. “I want America to be that nation. It’s that simple.” He used the opportunity to...http://www.newser.com/story/72445/obama-to-mit-win-the-green-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 13:12:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71899/drill-baby-drill-palin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEven as the US develops renewable-energy sources and cars that don’t need gas, it’s important to recognize that petroleum will be a part of our lives for some time, writes Sarah Palin. And as long as we need it, we should be getting as much as possible from our own...http://www.newser.com/story/71899/drill-baby-drill-palin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 17:15:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69036/new-google-mirrors-may-cut-solar-power-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGoogle is working on new mirrors to make solar thermal power significantly cheaper, Reuters reports. If it works, the technology could reduce the cost of building a plant to draw power from the sun by 25% or more. “We've been looking at very unusual materials for the mirrors both for...http://www.newser.com/story/69036/new-google-mirrors-may-cut-solar-power-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 10:23:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67706/sorry-us-china-is-worlds-solar-powerhouse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf the US wants to be, in Barack Obama’s words, the “world’s leading exporter of renewable energy,” it’s got a lot of catching up to do. China is the king of solar, and it’s moving aggressively on the US market, the New York Times reports. Chinese solar companies have cut...http://www.newser.com/story/67706/sorry-us-china-is-worlds-solar-powerhouse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 7:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66782/bourgeois-golf-courses-tee-off-chavez.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHugo Chávez has gone after oil conglomerates and media companies, and now he's hitting the capitalist pigs where it hurts: at the golf course. The Venezuelan president is trying to shut down the country's best-known courses, which he believes are part of an anti-Marxist conspiracy, the Independent reports. "Let's leave...http://www.newser.com/story/66782/bourgeois-golf-courses-tee-off-chavez.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Aug 2009 9:20:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64336/palin-scrap-cap-and-trade-its-still-drill-baby-drill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama's cap-and-trade energy plan is actually a "cap-and-tax" plan that is an "enormous threat to our economy," Sarah Palin writes in the Washington Post . In an op-ed piece she predicts will disappoint "the chattering class," who prefer "personality-driven political gossip," she says fighting this bill will be a priority...http://www.newser.com/story/64336/palin-scrap-cap-and-trade-its-still-drill-baby-drill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Jul 2009 7:02:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64104/energy-falters-dow-off-37.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe major stock indices finished mixed today, with the Dow trending down after Chevron issued a profit warning, the Wall Street Journal reports. Chevron was down 2.7% on news that a weak dollar and poor profits at refineries will cut into its second-quarter earnings. Exxon also fell 1.3%....http://www.newser.com/story/64104/energy-falters-dow-off-37.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Jul 2009 15:18:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63849/traffic-congestion-dips-as-economy-falters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDrivers are spending less time stuck in rush-hour traffic for a second straight year, the first-ever 2-year decline in congestion. Blame high gas prices and the economic downturn, which have forced many Americans to change how they commute. In individual cities, Los Angeles traffic is getting better but is still...http://www.newser.com/story/63849/traffic-congestion-dips-as-economy-falters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Jul 2009 8:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61454/china-plans-massive-push-for-green-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChina is on course to obtain 20% of its energy from wind and solar sources by 2020—a transformation that would make the country the world leader in renewables. Beijing is ramping up its targets for clean energy, helped by the $590 billion stimulus package passed last year, a senior...http://www.newser.com/story/61454/china-plans-massive-push-for-green-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Jun 2009 8:31:25 CDT