Energy

Austin Energy is using new technology to monitor energy use more carefully, in the hopes of developing a 'smart energy network'.

February 24, 2006 - The Austin Chronicle

President Bush's visit to a major renewable energy laboratory inadvertently uncovered inconsistencies between his State of the Union address supporting alternate energy and actual federal funding for such efforts.

February 23, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Kenneth S. Deffeyes, author of 'Beyond Oil', calculates that world oil production reached 'Hubbert's Peak' on December 16th, 2005.

February 19, 2006 - Beyond Oil

The world is facing multiple energy crises, writes Michael Klare: Accelerating worldwide demand for oil and dwindling supplies and the growing ecological consequences of our oil dependence.

February 18, 2006 - Tom Dispatch

Hybrid cars are just an expensive symbol, not a true solution to our energy problems, argues David Leonhardt.

February 14, 2006 - The New York Times

A radical proposal from San Francisco: if you want to end automobile dependence, stop fetishizing the automobile. Disallowing its advertisement would be a start.

February 13, 2006 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Coal mining in the heart of America's ancient ecosystem is destroying Eastern Kentucky's natural beauty.

February 13, 2006 - International Herald Tribune

Readers respond to President Bush's statement that the nation is addicted to oil.

February 10, 2006 - Wisconsin State Journal

Readers respond to President Bush's statement that the nation is addicted to oil.

February 9, 2006 - The Oregonian

While President Bush admitted that the United States is addicted to oil, he offered few real remedies. To address this gap, Michael Brune of the Rainforest Action Network offers a '12-Step' energy program for America.

February 7, 2006 - Common Dreams

Ronal Brownstein urges the Bush administration to take bold steps to cure nation's oil addiction.

February 6, 2006 - Los Angeles

Not only was President Bush's discussion of energy in the State of the Union address 'woefully insufficient,' according to the NYT his failure to respond to the related issue of climate change 'is a negligence from which the globe may never recover'.

February 4, 2006 - The New York Times

President Bush said that new technology will cure the nation's oil addiction. Technology is already here; the will to use it is missing.

February 3, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

A host of international factors could have prices rising to $262 a barrel.

February 3, 2006 - CNNMoney.com

The state Public Utilities Commission creates the California Solar Initiative, but does it have enough power to popularize the alternative energy course?

February 3, 2006 - LA Weekly

In his state of the union address, President Bush says the U.S. is "addicted to oil" and alternate energy source will break its dependence.

February 1, 2006 - CNN

How vulnerable is the U.S. south to year after year of Katrinas? Should cities like New Orleans be abandoned to return to salt marshes or ocean?

January 31, 2006 - William D. Nordhaus, Yale

Nevada Power is trying to raise the Southern Nevada temperature limit for air conditioning cut-off due to unpaid energy bills from 105 to 110 degrees, angering many.

January 25, 2006 - Las Vegas City Life

The L.A. Department of Water and Power is providing the free installation services in an effort to reduce energy consumption citywide.

January 20, 2006 - Los Angeles Daily News

As a result, the country expects to become energy independent this year.

January 16, 2006 - The Wall Street Journal