U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu told workers at Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle last week that nuclear power will continue to be an important part of the energy mix in the United States and around the world.
After healthy growth over the past decade, the global biofuels industry is entering a new era marked by feedstock flexibility, product neutrality, and sustainability.
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Although LEDs claim many advantages over traditional lamps such as durability and longevity, there are several pros and cons to consider when it comes to working with LEDs.
The movement toward smart grids seems inevitable. So it came as a bit of a surprise this week when a high-profile smart grid project seemed to hit a significant hurdle.
Residential energy management is considered a big piece of Smart Grid benefits. But the industry must do a better job of clarifying what those benefits mean to residents.
We’ve come a long way from the anti-nuclear riots and mass arrests of the 1980's. Now we’ll see what happens when a wave of new plant construction begins.
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