energy

Germany, Europe's industrial giant, is set to commence an unprecedented reconstruction of its energy infrastructure, the government has announced.

The issue of energy access is going to be front and center at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio +20) in June.

In his address to the nation this week, President Obama reiterated his plan to pull the U.S. energy industry out from the shadows.

Speaking in front of college students in Maryland on Thursday, President Barack Obama blasted the "drill baby, drill" calls that are starting to resurface across the country, especially in Republican circles.

First Solar, the world's largest thin-film solar manufacturer, has purchased a 100% stake in a 20-megawatt development in Maryland.

To the casual observer, energy efficiency means very little, that is until they see the cost savings associated with making tweaks to their homes and businesses.  According to a new report, one energy retrofit may be more efficient than the rest.

Vestas Wind Systems, the world's largest turbine manufacturer, received a massive supply order today from Mexico.

As the energy industry's most powerful executives meet in Houston at CERAWeek 2012, the annual energy executive conference, a new new report shows that oil and gas executives believe their industry is poised for continued growth in 2012.

In biofuels circles, especially within the walls of the U.S. ethanol industry, Brazil has long been seen as a competitor for America's corn-based fuel.  Industry representatives have gone so far as to label Brazil's ethanol industry as a threat to domestic production and U.S. energy independence.  In 2011, however, this couldn't be further from the case:  data from the U.S. Energy Information Association (EIA) shows Brazil actually propelled the United States to record ethanol exports last year.

Ever since the first big wind farms were built, some 30 years ago, environmentalists have wrestled with a dilemma: how to develop this vital clean energy source without posing an unacceptable threat to wildlife.