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GOING to the bathroom could one day be profitable, a research team in Scotland that is studying urine for its potential to create low-cost energy said.

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The Northwest’s electrical grid would become more nimble and efficient with $178 million of federal grant money announced Monday.

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President Obama spoke to reporters Tuesday after meeting with a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the White House. In brief comments, the president said that despite political setbacks on the scope of an energy bill, he still supports the need for comprehensive legislation. He also offered his first public comments on the leak of sensitive documents on the Afghan war. Mr. Obama said the Afghan …

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A stipulation in the Frank-Dodd Act requiring exploration and production (E&P) companies listed on the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to report payments for commercial oil and gas development will put U.S. E&P companies at a financial disadvantage in future bidding on contract work, a spokesperson for the American Petroleum Institute (API) said.

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House lawmakers approved a spending bill Thursday that includes $25 billion in loan guarantees for new nuclear reactors, an amount that could enable the expansion of North Texas’ Comanche Peak plant.

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THE US military is preparing to find alternative ways of powering its aircraft after being ordered to cut $20 billion in fuel costs.

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How President Obama’s consumer-protection plan threatens his plan to rein in Wall Street excess.

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A new poll released Friday by Fox News shows that few voters — less than one in four — think the federal government (24 percent) and BP (23 percent) are doing everything possible to combat the oil spill. About 7 in 10 think there is more each organization could be doing to stop the leak and clean up the mess.

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In spite of the recent economic downturn, an overwhelming majority of corporate CEOs — 93 percent — say that sustainability will be critical to the future success of their companies. Furthermore, CEOs believe that, within a decade, a tipping point could be reached that fully meshes sustainability with core business — its capabilities, processes and systems, and throughout global supply chains …

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It is a very simple equation: Energy = Civilisation. Without any form of energy we regress to circa 5000 BC. Energy powers every aspect of…

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