Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

August 29, 2008 2:57:25 PM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

Stories related to: fossil fuel

Stories

17 Stories

  • August 2008

    • Drilling Boom Sends Natural Gas Supplies Soaring

      New York Times  |  Aug 25, 08 7:55 AM CDT

      Drilling Boom Sends Natural Gas Supplies Soaring

      (Newser) - The US is ramping up natural gas production in a manner not seen since the post-World War II boom—scoring a nearly 9% increase through the first five months of 2008, reports the New York Times . The drilling boom comes as new technology is able to release gas long believed to be out of reach, sparking hopes that growing domestic supplies will help keep heating costs down and American industries competitive. More »

      Tags

      global warming  • oil prices  • natural gas  • fossil fuel

  • July 2008

    • Energy Crisis Requires a Global Agency

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Jul 24, 08 4:08 PM CDT

      Energy Crisis Requires a Global Agency

      (Newser) - A global agency is needed to deal with the developing energy crisis, Mohamed ElBaradei, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, writes in the Financial Times . Demand for energy is rising fast and alternatives to fossil fuels remain largely hypothetical, and though there are international organizations to deal with everything from health to aviation, energy “is dealt with in a fragmented, piecemeal way.” More »

    • Gore Pounds Pols on Energy Plan

      MSNBC  |  Jul 20, 08 4:13 PM CDT

      Gore Pounds Pols on Energy Plan

      (Newser) - Al Gore made his first appearance on Meet the Press since he sought the presidency 8 years ago, Politico reports, this time pushing his agenda as the nation's self-appointed energy czar. "My own best role is to try to bring about a sea change in public opinion" on environmental issues, he said, following a Thursday speech in which he called for a switch to 100% renewable energy sources by 2018. "Incremental baby steps are no longer responsible proposals." More »

      Tags

      Al Gore  • renewable energy  • Meet the Press  • fossil fuel  • green energy  • oil companies

  • February 2008

    • Google's Juicy Addiction: Cheap Electric

      Harper's  |  Feb 18, 08 5:04 PM CST

      Google's Juicy Addiction: Cheap Electric

      (Newser) - No industrial smokestacks rise from that cute Google logo, but each click of the search button takes an environmental toll, Harper's reports. Google and its competitors are guzzling electricity to power ever-larger server complexes, and a renewable-energy initiative is more about making amends than benevolence. A new taxpayer-subsidized Google center along Oregon’s Columbia River will likely use a Tacoma-sized chunk of power. More »

      Tags

      Google  • Microsoft  • electricity  • AT&T  • nuclear power  • renewable energy  • fossil fuel  • computer servers  • environmental impact  • data centers  • industrial pollution

    • Travel Costs Rise, But for What?

      MSNBC  |  Feb 13, 08 12:30 PM CST

      Travel Costs Rise, But for What?

      (Newser) - We can't duck travel fees imposed by air carriers, hotels, and Uncle Sam, so let's demand more in return, Christopher Elliott writes on MSNBC. Airlines are adding $25 baggage fees and "probably illegal" fuel surcharges, and the TSA will add a “temporary” bump in security fees—so can't we turn our contempt into a little added value? More »

      Tags

      travel  • airline industry  • airport security  • hotel  • TSA  • luggage  • fossil fuel  • resorts

  • December 2007

    • China, India Are Rich in 'Crystal Gas'

      Der Spiegel  |  Dec 13, 07 3:41 PM CST

      China, India Are Rich in 'Crystal Gas'

      (Newser) - The discovery of a massive store of frozen methane on the seabed off the coast of China may help the world's fastest growing nation keep up with its accelerating energy needs. Methane hydrate, also known as crystal gas, is frozen and yet flammable, and it could mean a breakthrough for India, South Korea and Taiwan—all of which have booming economies—as well, Der Spiegel writes. More »

      Tags

      China  • global warming  • India  • greenhouse gases  • fossil fuel  • methane

    • Green Cars Race for Funding

      Los Angeles Times  |  Dec 9, 07 3:12 PM CST

      Green Cars Race for Funding

      (Newser) - Makers of two green technologies—hydrogen fuel cells and plug-in electric hybrids—are racing to become the alternative energy of choice for buyers thinking beyond gasoline. They are competing for public attention, space on manufacturer’s production lines, and federal support, reports the Los Angeles Times . Electric cars,like Toyota’s popular Prius, make use of existing batteries and use a small amount of fossil fuel. More complex hydrogen cells emit only water. More »

      Tags

      hybrid car  • electric cars  • fossil fuel  • hydrogen fuel cells  • Prius  • green transportation

  • November 2007
  • October 2007
  • September 2007
  • August 2007
  • June 2007
  • May 2007
  • April 2007

17 Stories

Today's Most Popular

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »