Freedom Fries, Miracle Molecules, and the Politics of American Language
The Department of Energy recently tried to rebrand natural gas as "molecules of U.S. freedom," continuing a long tradition of industry-inspired government propaganda.
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In Katowice, Protesters Disrupt a U.S. Event Promoting Fossil Fuels
For the second year in a row, climate advocates disrupted the U.S. government's attempts to promote coal and other fossil fuels at the United Nations climate conference.
Taxpayers May Soon Be on the Hook for a $2 Billion Fracked Gas Refinery
Northwest Innovation Works promises to bring jobs to rural Washington—but at what cost?
Does a New Department of Energy Order About Worker Safety Violate the Atomic Energy Act?
Numerous officials from the federal nuclear safety board are saying that it does, and, in the process, puts the health of workers at serious risk.
The Department of Energy Allocates $6.5 Million to Coal-Powered Programs
Coal emits more carbon than any other fuel source.
White House Seeks Steep Cuts to Renewable Energy Research
A leaked budget proposal from the White House cuts funding to renewable energy research programs by 72 percent.
Donald Trump’s Showdown With the Department of Energy Is a Sign of Things to Come
The federal government is about to lose a ton of institutional memory. By Jared Keller (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty…
Donald Trump Picks Rick Perry to Run the Department of Energy
The Donald Trump cabinet picks keep rolling in. The latest: Former Texas Governor Rick Perry has been tapped…
The Government Just Announced What Could Be the Most Significant Energy Efficiency Rule Ever
And it's one that even big businesses can get behind.
Could These Truck-Sized Batteries Be the Solution to Our Renewable Energy-Storage Problem?
Until we find a way to effectively store energy, the power on California's electricity grid will rise and fall with the sun.