Apr 12 Nearly half of Spain's electricity came from renewables last month By Carey Reed In March, 47 percent of Spain's electricity came from renewable sources. Continue reading
Apr 10 Re-imposing sanctions on Iran not as easy as it might sound By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Snap back? Not so fast. The biggest enforcement provision in the preliminary nuclear agreement with Iran is turning into one of the mostly hotly contested elements. And the debate barely involves Iran. Continue reading
Mar 28 Costa Rica utilities burned no fossil fuel in first 75 days of 2015 By Daniel Costa-Roberts Heavy rainfall in Costa Rica has caused a spike in hydroelectric production this year. Together with green energy from sources like geothermal, wind, solar and biomass, the power glut means the Central American country's energy utilities haven't needed to burn… Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 5:30 What new federal fracking rules mean for the oil and gas industry By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 19 Obama orders 40 percent cut in government's greenhouse gases By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will order the federal government on Thursday to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases by 40 percent, as the U.S. seeks to spur other nations to get serious about climate change. Continue reading
Mar 04 Senate fails to override Obama's veto of Keystone pipeline bill By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday failed to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill to construct the Keystone XL pipeline, the first of many confrontations between the Republican-controlled Congress and the White House this year over energy policy. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 4:03 Millions of low-income households burdened by fuel insecurity By PBS News Hour During this time of year, millions of people across the country struggle to pay their heating bills. But how widespread is the issue of fuel insecurity, and what assistance is available? Mark Wolfe, Executive Director of the National Energy Assistance… Continue watching
Feb 22 Bitter cold temperatures push some Americans toward poverty line By Stephen Fee, Mori Rothman In Asheville, N.C., and other cities across the country, funding cuts for the federal government's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program have meant that private nonprofits are left to fill in the gaps. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 5:43 Increasing hydropower hits a bipartisan sweet spot By PBS News Hour Energy will be a key issue for the new Congress, and hydropower is one of the few areas of agreement between Democrats and Republicans. Legislative changes have made it easier to develop small-scale hydroelectric projects and both parties find it… Continue watching
Feb 04 U.S., Russia engage in Cold War-like 'chess match' over energy By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — As the Obama administration escalates economic sanctions on Russia and weighs military support to Ukraine, it has revved up a less noticed but far broader campaign to wean Central and Eastern Europe off a deep reliance on Russian… Continue reading