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Useful insights, faulty analysis in new book on rising energy use
David Owen's new book The Conundrum tries to make the case that increased energy efficiency only leads to increased consumption -- but is he cherry-picking his supporting data?
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Big Oil’s banner year: Higher prices, record profits, less oil
BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and Royal Dutch Shell made a record-high $137 billion in profits in 2011 -- yet yielded lower oil production than in 2010.
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Why buildings haven’t gotten more efficient in 20 years
Everything single part of a building has become significantly more energy efficient over the past 20 years, yet buildings are using the same amount of energy they always have. Why?
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Australia contemplates rewilding with elephants, rhinos
Good luck containing these giant herbivores with an "elephant-proof fence."
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Animated guide to building a Keystone XL
Turns out it's just a long concrete tube buried three to four feet under ground, rambling on for mile after mile, narrated by a guy with an adenoid problem.
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That’s Newt to me: Gingrich claims EPA plans to raise gas prices
The EPA's actual proposal would have significant health and economic benefits for Americans with minimal effect on gas prices.
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We can fund that! USDA grants help the local food movement grow
With a new round of grants worth $44 million, the government is helping small, local food producers move toward reaching a wider audience.
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The great carbon bubble: Why the fossil-fuel industry fights so hard
Big Oil will do anything to avoid coming to terms with the fact that the business models which have made it so profitable directly threaten the Earth's survival, writes Bill McKibben.
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New poll shows Keystone XL, like energy generally, a winnable fight for Dems
Democrats can win the public opinion battle on Keystone XL, but they have to fight it.
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Why do we suck at building subways?
At Salon, Will Doig asks why American public transit projects have decades-long time lines, while in China, new transit projects open in a heartbeat. And as Matt Yglesias points out, American transit projects are also more expensive than comparable build-outs in other big, rich cities, like London. So what’s our problem?
