Renewable

While some see doom as the outcome if the United States fails to institute a national policy on carbon dioxide emissions or a renewable portfolio standard for power generation, a cadre of researchers predicts quite the opposite, and it’s mostly thanks to the country’s recently found abundance of natural gas, the role of gas in power generation, and electric vehicles.

A $21 million effort among federal, state and industry sources was announced by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on Wednesday to support the development of natural gas engines and vehicles.

A $21 million effort among federal, state and industry sources was announced by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on Wednesday to support the development of natural gas engines and vehicles.

Congress and the Obama administration should support renewable as well as traditional sources of energy as the nation transitions to a low-carbon economy, Business Roundtable, a group of CEOs of U.S. companies, said last Wednesday.

Congress and the Obama administration should support renewable as well as traditional sources of energy as the nation transitions to a low-carbon economy, Business Roundtable, a group of CEOs of U.S. companies, said Wednesday.

ExxonMobil Corp. took a sharp strategic turn toward renewable energy research last week, announcing an alliance with Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI) to research and develop next-generation biofuels from photosynthetic algae.

ExxonMobil Corp. took a sharp strategic turn toward renewable energy research on Tuesday, announcing an alliance with Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI) to research and develop next-generation biofuels from photosynthetic algae.

Looking to shore up its resources and renewable base, along with creating a national model, the Wyoming legislature is considering at least three more bills this session dealing with carbon sequestration and some of the nontechnical barriers it faces. Heading the charge is a Gillette, WY, legislator Tom Lubnau, who responded last Wednesday to questions from NGI.

Looking to shore up its resources and renewable base, along with creating a national model, the Wyoming legislature is considering a least three more bills this session dealing with carbon sequestration and some of the nontechnical barriers it faces. Heading the charge is a Gillette, WY, lawyer/legislator, Tom Lubnau, who responded Wednesday to questions from NGI.