Energy
Expert: Summer gas costs likely lower than 2012
A Purdue University economist says he expects this summer's gasoline prices to be lower than last year. Energy economics specialist Wally Tyner projects that prices in the Midwest will be between $3.50 and $3.90 a gallon, with prices in the South and Southeast between $3.15 and $3.55. He doesn't expect ...
Van maker backed by Energy Dept. loans shuts down
A Michigan company that received a $50 million federal loan to make vans for the disabled has stopped production and laid off its 100 workers. Vehicle Production Group, or VPG, suspended operations in February after its finances dipped below a minimum level required as a condition of the federal loan. ...
Oil up again to near $95 ahead of US jobs data
The price of crude oil continued to rise Friday, a day after posting its biggest jump this year, as traders awaited the release of a closely watched U.S. employment report. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for June delivery was up 61 cents to $94.60 a barrel in electronic ...
Hybrid Power Plant Burns More Than Coal
The Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center in St. Paul, Va. can burn coal from mines, coal left over and biomass, going into the fire as wood chips. The AP's Lee Powell says the utility running the plant is touting its advanced design. (March 2...
Hybrid Power Plant Burns More Than Coal
The Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center in St. Paul, Va. can burn coal from mines, coal left over and biomass, going into the fire as wood chips. The AP's Lee Powell says the utility running the plant is touting its advanced design. (March 2...
Honda Unveils Minivan With Its Own Vacuum
At the New York Auto Show, Honda unveils a built-in vacuum cleaner in its updated Odyssey minivan. The vacuum cleaner does not need an outlet for recharging and can work for up to eight minutes when the motor's not running. (March 27)
Honda Unveils Minivan With Its Own Vacuum
At the New York Auto Show, Honda unveils a built-in vacuum cleaner in its updated Odyssey minivan. The vacuum cleaner does not need an outlet for recharging and can work for up to eight minutes when the motor's not running. (March 27)
Obama Says U.S. Must Shift Cars, Trucks Off Oil
President Barack Obama says the U.S. must shift its cars and trucks entirely off oil to avoid perpetual fluctuations in gas prices. He's proposing an energy security trust that would use revenues from federal leases on offshore drilling. (M...
Japan Marks Quake, Tsunami Anniversary
Japan is remembering the moment two years ago when a massive earthquake hit the northern part of the country, triggering a tsunami and nuclear meltdown. 300,000 remain displaced by the triple disaster. (March 11)
First Person: Fracking, Drills and Dreams in Pa.
The promise of getting natural gas from shale rock has spawned an energy revolution of sorts in places like Tioga County, Pa. Drilling rigs are now a part of the landscape, bringing new wealth and some worries to small towns. (March 11)
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