News tagged with energy issues

Warner: Climate change a national security issue

(AP) -- Former Vice President Al Gore, a leading voice on climate change, urged lawmakers Friday to overcome partisan differences and pass legislation to curb greenhouse gases.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (52) | comments 10

New 'smart' electrical meters raise privacy issues

The new "smart meters" utilities are installing in homes around the world to reduce energy use raise fresh privacy issues because of the wealth of information about consumer habits they reveal, experts said ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (14) | comments 13

Gates discussing new nuclear reactor with China

(AP) -- Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed Wednesday he is in discussions with China to jointly develop a new and safer kind of nuclear reactor.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 14

Gulf Coast residents say BP Oil Spill changed their environmental views, research finds

University of New Hampshire researchers have found that residents of Louisiana and Florida most acutely and directly affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster -- the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 4

Understanding consumer behavior: Make them think it was their idea or decision?

Consumers value goals they've chosen on their own more than those that are imposed on them, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 15, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Climate change aims need to be better integrated

Specific measures to tackle climate change, such as emissions trading, will only be successful if they are coherently supported by other government policies addressing economic and social issues, says a report ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 1.2 / 5 (5) | comments 4

Stanford launches $100 million initiative to tackle energy issues

Recognizing that energy is at the heart of many of the world's tribulations—economic, environmental and political—Stanford is establishing a $100 million research institute to focus intently on energy issues, President John ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Poll: Americans believe U.S. headed in wrong direction on energy

A poll released today by The University of Texas at Austin found less than 14 percent of Americans think the country is headed in the right direction on energy. Of more than 3,400 consumers surveyed, 84 percent were worried ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 5

Putin unveils $500 bn offshore energy drive

Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to win $500 billion in investment for Russian offshore field development over 30 years to tap the country's full energy potential with the help of foreign expertise.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How green is your house? Recycling favorite activity among Brits says new survey

Seventy percent of households always separate their rubbish for recycling, but only 2 percent buy their energy on a green tariff, according to the early findings of a major new annual household survey, called "Understanding ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 3