Wrestling the energy boogieman has become a perennial rite of passage for U.S. presidents, dating at least as far back as Nixon. Fittingly, President Obama today was at Georgetown University, where he outlined a broad initiative to cut oil imports, boost domestic production of oil and gas, and increase the use of cellulosic ethanol and [...]

With the on-going calamity in Japan and phrases like “nuclear meltdown” and “radiation sickness” in headlines, it’s to be expected that people discuss with renewed attention the risks and benefits of nuclear energy. At very least, it’s helpful to stop and take a moment to think about where our electricity comes from. Here in the U.S., [...]

Solar panels can do a lot of things. They can significantly reduce — and in some cases eliminate — your monthly electricity bill, saving hundreds or even thousands of dollars a year. They can add real value to your home. They can reduce your reliance on dirty sources of energy, like coal. They can even [...]

Now, pending approval from the attorney general and a final vote by the five-person ACC panel in the Fall, the state’s natural gas companies will be required to slash their fuel sales by six percent by that same 2020 deadline.