energy

Why Are U.S. Oil Imports Falling?

By FindTheBest/Kiran Dhillon

Fuel Duel

By Nolan Feeney

Wal-Mart Could Make Organic Food Cheap—and Eventually, Plentiful

By Bryan Walsh

Russian Deputy PM Dismisses Threat of Energy Sanctions

By Maddy Fry
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Behind the Drop in Renewable Energy Investment

Funding for solar, wind and other forms of clean power fell 14% in 2013, largely because it's now cheaper to adapt to the newer technologies, but that doesn't mean the shift to renewable energy has fully stopped

By Bryan Walsh

Exxon Valdez, 25 Years Later: The Afterlife of Oil Spills

Twenty-five years after the Exxon Valdez oil spill, scientists are still reckoning with the ecological cost

By Bryan Walsh

U.S. Eyes Natural Gas Exports to Weaken Putin

Lawmakers see exports as a way to weaken Russia's hand in Ukraine

By Alex Rogers

Bill Richardson: Our Best Response to Russia Is Energy Security

Washington must leverage our energy bounty to advance our foreign policy goals.

By Gov. Bill Richardson

More People Are Using Good Old-Fashioned Firewood to Stay Warm

Burning wood for heat is up markedly in the last several years, especially in the northeast and Mid-Atlantic

By Denver Nicks

Study Shows How Easily U.S. Can Plunge into Darkness

A major federal study on the vulnerability of the U.S. electric grid reportedly finds that taking out just nine of the country's 55,000 electric-transmission substations—on a hot day when they're stressed—could provoke a national blackout

By Denver Nicks

Frack, Rattle and Roll: Did Hydraulic Fracturing Play a Role in Ohio Quakes?

Ohio officials shut down several wells after a pair of earthquakes. How much of a role does hydraulic fracturing play in the startling rise of quakes in the middle of the U.S.?

By Bryan Walsh

E.U. to Russia: It's Complicated

While the U.S. has been outspoken about Russia's incursion into the Ukraine, the E.U. has been somewhat quieter as it has more to lose

By Kharunya Paramaguru

6 Gadgets That Help You Save Energy (and Money)

Getting a handle on your household energy consumption can save money and the environment. Your heating and cooling usage is an obvious target, but did you know it’s also important to monitor your gadgets and...

By Techlicious

The State That's Beginning to Wish It Never Got Rich

Oil has brought great wealth and the nation’s lowest unemployment rate to North Dakota. Soaring homelessness, crime, and housing prices have come along for the ride.North Dakota has had much to brag about in recent...

By Brad Tuttle

Traveling the Keystone XL Pipeline

North America is fast becoming the new Saudi Arabia. Are we ready for what that means for our future?

By Tony Horwitz

Nuclear Fusion Just Got a Little Closer to Becoming a Reality

Atomic fusion could produce limitless energy—but scientists haven't been able to harness it. But a novel experiment suggests it could be achievable

By Michael D. Lemonick

How the U.S. Energy Boom is Changing America's Place in the World

New report sees America's energy riches upending the geopolitical order

By Denver Nicks

U.S. Oil Demand Grew Faster Than China's in 2013. That Won't Last

Production has been booming for awhile, but last year American demand for the black stuff grew by 390,000 barrels a day

By Bryan Walsh

Fueling the American Dream

Jeff Ladd spoke with writer David Campany about his newest book Gasoline, which explores the notion of how petrol and gasoline stations have been portrayed in photographs from the news.

By Jeffrey Ladd

Behind the Cover: The Future of Oil

Photographer Kenji Aoki captured the power of oil in a series of photographs shot for this week’s TIME cover.

By Bryan Walsh
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