By Kennedy Maize Shades of Tommy Gold. The U.S. Geological Survey this week said it has concluded that there are vast “technically recoverable” methane hydrate reserves trapped in the Arctic…
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By Kennedy Maize Nothing fails like success. Already, Democrats in Congress are at each others’ throats about sharing the spoils from the Obama victory. The most serious fight so far…
It’s entirely predictable. Once a new president is elected, the most popular topic in Washington becomes “the name game.” Who’s in, who’s out, who will get the political plum jobs.…
More science to stir the pot on the hurricane-global warming issue appears in last Thursday's issue of Science magazine. Three researchers fundamentally question the conventional wisdom that there is “a…
By Kennedy Maize Can termites lead the way to energy independence? A new study from the University of Florida in Gainsville says the tiny wood chompers and the bacteria in…
By Kennedy Maize Evidence builds for the proposition that constructing new high-voltage transmission remains harder than bringing on new power generation. Facing increasing political opposition in West Virginia and…
By Kennedy Maize What will the new president really do once on infrastructure spending, despite the anodyne economic platitudes of the campaign? My guess is we will see the…
A report from the front lines of the alleged global warming war. The Anchorage Daily News reported on Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, that summer snow loss in the state in…
Desperate to score points in a crucial state where they are in the double-digit dumps, the Republican McCain-Palin presidential ticket rolled out their heartfelt support for “clean coal technologies” at…
It’s gridlock on the road to the U.S. nuclear renaissance. Electric companies and consortia – 15 in all so far -- are asking the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for combined…