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  • Maine libraries to lend out energy monitors

    Wed, Jan 28, 2009 12:36 PM by Shea Gunther

    Libraries in the Pine Tree State are now lending out Kill-A-Watt electricity monitors.

  • 2007: The year renewable energy tipped the scales

    Mon, Jan 26, 2009 11:58 PM by Shea Gunther

    2007 marks the first year that new renewable energy sources make up the majority of new electricity production on the power grid.

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  • Monitoring electricity use over Twitter

    Mon, Jan 26, 2009 9:49 AM by Shea Gunther

    The hacky folks over at MAKE Magazine have modified a Kill A Watt energy monitor to send regular usage reports over the internet.

  • Wind power: Denmark leads the green curve

    Thu, Jan 22, 2009 3:44 PM by Marsha Walton

    Turbines are a Danish specialty — what can the U.S. do to catch up?

  • Internalizing the external costs of coal

    Wed, Jan 21, 2009 10:08 PM by Shea Gunther

    The Tennessee coal ash spill, the largest in U.S. history, is shining the spotlight on cheap slurry ponds around the nation.

  • Assignment Earth: Coal ash spill in Tennessee

    Wed, Jan 21, 2009 10:56 AM

    Video: Assignment Earth and Gary Strieker travel to the site of the Tennessee Valley Authority's coal ash spill.

  • Is Obama really saying no to Middle East oil?

    Tue, Jan 20, 2009 2:34 PM by Shea Gunther

    Does Obama's energy agenda call for the elimination of importing oil from the Middle East and Venezuela? That's not possible.

  • What does oil really cost us?

    Mon, Jan 19, 2009 1:41 PM by Shea Gunther

    The film 'Crude', now playing at Sundance, tells the story of a group of indigenous Ecuadorians fighting to restore land allegedly destroyed by Texaco.

  • Steven Chu

    Green States: Energy Department, still about the bomb

    Thu, Jan 15, 2009 4:17 PM

    As Obama plans for an energy makeover, his Department of Energy is still focused on nuclear weapons.

  • Coal is not clean, never will be

    Thu, Jan 15, 2009 10:16 AM by Shea Gunther

    The good folks at Zaproot examine the technology behind "clean coal" and find a big pile of dirty vaporwear.

  • Updates on the TVA coal ash spill

    Tue, Jan 13, 2009 3:45 PM by Shea Gunther

    How big of a problem is the nation's collective coal ash waste? How bad is it in Tennessee? What's going on in D.C.?

  • End o' the week link drop

    Fri, Jan 09, 2009 3:03 PM by Shea Gunther

    Coal power is in trouble, super hip solar glasses power your gadgets, and a tiny Alabama town wants green bailout cash.

  • Rex Tillerson

    Green States: Rex T., still a dinosaur?

    Fri, Jan 09, 2009 5:23 AM

    Is a kinder, gentler Exxon/Mobil — with Rex Tillerson at its helm — really changing its stripes?

  • Wednesday link dump: Energy

    Wed, Jan 07, 2009 2:17 PM by Shea Gunther

    Take a midweek fiver and read a few great energy stories bouncing around the blogosphere.

  • Are pellet stoves a good heating option?

    Tue, Jan 06, 2009 3:20 PM by Vanessa Vadim

    They have higher upfront cost but lower long-term carbon, and pellet stoves could save you money.

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