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Peak Oil Flip Flop

The debate has focused on a peak in oil supply. Some argue it’s peak oil demand that’s relevant. And that demand, some experts say, is on the wane. (Flickr / raindog)
by Bill Chameides
Apr 10, 2013

There's a new twist in the "peak oil" debate. Is it good news for the climate?

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Keystone Pipeline: Environmental Impact Statement Revisited

by Bill Chameides
Apr 4, 2013

Officials at TransCanada insist that their proposed Keystone XL pipeline is environmentally safe. Current events suggest otherwise.

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Congress’s Affair With Ethanol: Love Gone Wrong?

Corn stover, an agricultural residue, is one feedstock being used to produce cellulosic ethanol. So far, the production of cellulosic ethanol has been far lower than federal mandates, which is creating some problems. (Pat Corkery / NREL)
by Bill Chameides
Mar 28, 2013

The ethanol mandate in gasoline is starting to sting.

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Methane Hydrates: The Next Natural Gas Boom?

A test-well for collecting gas hydrates in Mallik, Canada. (Photo: USGS)
by Bill Chameides
Mar 15, 2013

There’s a whole lot of methane in them thar seafloor. But is it good as gold or fool's gold?

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Obama and Keystone XL: The Moment of Truth?

Mining tar sands to generate oil* is already decimating Canadian landscapes. Now the U.S. is weighing whether to approve a pipeline that would allow this fuel to flow to Gulf Coast refineries along a path that could imperil important Midwest water sources. On top of all that is what the project would mean for the climate. NWFblogs on Flickr
by Bill Chameides
Jan 30, 2013

President Obama will soon have to decide whether he will be the “all of the above” president or the “respond to climate change” president.

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John Sununu: We don’t need no stinkin’ energy policy

by Bill Chameides
Dec 12, 2012

History suggests he’s wrong.

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Fighting climate change, air pollution with one swat

NYC incinerator
by Bill Chameides
Oct 16, 2012

I've just arrived in Moscow for a meeting — the subject will be soot.

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On trying to catch the wind energy?

Wind turbines - NREL
by Bill Chameides
Sep 18, 2012

A lack of wind won’t stall our future renewable energy economy, but Congress might.

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Obama’s energy plan by the numbers

What does the Obama administration plan for our energy future? To find out, we’ll let the words tell the story. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
by Bill Chameides
Sep 5, 2012

How do Obama’s words on energy compare to Team Romney’s?

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The Romney-Ryan energy plan by the numbers

Mitt Romney, the recently official GOP presidential nominee, and his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), have put out an energy policy document. We take a look. (monkeyz_uncle/Wiki Commons)
by Bill Chameides
Aug 29, 2012

Oil, gas, coal, nuclear, wind, solar, efficiency. Which are the Republican hopefuls’ priorities? This week, it’s convention time for the [...]

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