Hopes Dim for Measures to Conserve Energy
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The prospect of a comprehensive energy package has been held up by technical hurdles and policy disputes between the House and the Senate and within the parties.
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Energy and climate experts say the world already possesses the technological know-how, but because of cost, current legislation will barely make a dent in the problem.
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Rising energy prices and slow job growth make buyers cautious as the nation heads into the holiday season.
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In China, where coal is king, the governmentâs push to increase the use of alternative energies faces obstacles, from bureaucracy to bottlenecks in manufacturing.
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Air conditioners are straining to beat triple-digit temperatures in the Southwest and highs in the 90s across the eastern half of the country, but energy experts say they don't expect to face summer blackouts.
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Â· US softens on deal to halt rising temperature Â· Race against time to rescue talks before summit
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Citing high costs of FutureGen, the Energy Department funds less ambitious projects.
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The nations expressed concern about climate change but did not agree on a common strategy for curbing emissions.
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Some families are trying to save money and the planet, with energy from backyard turbines.
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But few practical steps are being taken to move China's burgeoning economy away its heavy dependence on fossil fuels.
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Scientists have struggled for years to make electricity from the sunâs light at a cost competitive with power from coal or natural gas. The challenges are formidable.
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There are some indications that frustration over higher heating bills may spill over into the political arena in November.
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Concern over power costs (73%) was the most common reason organizations gave for wanting to improve the energy efficiency of their storage. Concern for the environment came second, highlighted by 57%, followed by power capacity worries (35%).
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The recent earthquake in Japan and accidents at two German power plants raise questions on the safety of nuclear energy as a cleaner alternative.
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Many efforts to curb climate change pay little attention to conservation or the world's poor, a think-tank warns.
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Kiss those utility bills goodbye. Well, maybe. If you live in a sunny -- but not humid -- area, you may be able to live in a zero-energy home. By John Gartner.
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Six of the nation's 10 largest sources of carbon dioxide emissions are coal-fired power plants in the South, but year after year Southern lawmakers balk at pushing utilities toward cleaner renewable energy.