Tag: Energy

CU-Boulder Team Develops Water Splitting Technique that Could Produce Hydrogen Fuel

A University of Colorado Boulder team has developed a radically new technique that uses the power of sunlight to efficiently split water into its components of hydrogen and oxygen, paving the way for the broad use of hydrogen as a clean, green fuel.

August 2, 2013
Lawsuit Sets Precedent in Challenging Taxpayer Financing of Coal Exports

“Ex-Im Bank turned a blind eye to the toxic coal dust, heavy train traffic and disruptive noise that our members living near ports and railways experience on a daily basis.”

August 2, 2013
Fracking Flares Double In North Dakota

The tremendous growth of unconventional oil production in North Dakota has also led to a rapid rise in the production of associated natural gas and natural gas liquid …

August 2, 2013
Dirty Hands: 77 ALEC Bills Advance Big Oil, Big Ag Agenda in 2013

ALEC bills in recent years have pulled states out of regional climate initiatives, opposed carbon dioxide emission standards, created hurdles for state agencies attempting to regulate pollution and tried to stop …

August 2, 2013
President Obama Admits Keystone XL Will Not Be a Job Creator

The Cornell report showed that the pipeline would create approximately 2,500 direct construction jobs per year over the two-year life of the project. This number was affirmed…

August 1, 2013