International Energy

'Wake-up call' sounded on stalled renewable energy initiatives

2013-04-17 13:15:00

WASHINGTON -- The push to produce more energy from renewable sources has stalled, and “the average unit of energy produced today is basically as dirty as it was 20 years ago,” according to Maria van der Hoeven, executive director of the...

U.S. to become world's largest oil producer before 2020, IEA says [Google+ Hangout]

2012-11-12 15:10:00

This post has been corrected. See below for details. The U.S. will become the world’s top producer of oil within five years, a net exporter of the fuel around 2030 and nearly self-sufficient in energy by 2035, according to a new report from the...

Iraq oil output will nearly triple by 2035, says 'landmark study'

2012-10-09 08:39:00

Iraq could overtake Russia as the world’s second-largest oil supplier behind Saudi Arabia by the 2030s, nearly tripling its current output, according to a report from the International Energy Agency. In what the Paris-based group calls a “...

Energy-efficient home shoppers should look for Energy Star label

2012-09-09 00:00:00

In the 1970s, clothing shoppers were advised in a popular advertising jingle from the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union to "look for the union label." In that same spirit, anyone shopping for an energy-efficient home today would be well-advised...

Electricity in India long dogged by theft, waste, experts say

2012-07-31 14:03:44

U.S. officials say China is reducing purchases of Iranian oil

2012-06-29 16:40:41

White House announces plan to tap oil reserve

2011-06-23 13:21:00

Energy watchdog warns against reliance on fossil fuels

2011-11-09 16:35:31

U.S. fuel exports hit new record in August

2011-11-11 16:34:35

Oil price drop roils markets despite potential benefit to consumers

2011-06-23 16:35:21

Renewables are the world's fastest-growing energy source

2011-09-20 16:35:13

Oil's rise may point to big increases in 2011 and 2012

2010-12-01 16:33:27

In this 2009 photo, Iraqis work at the Rumaila oil refinery near Basra. The International Energy Agency predicted that Iraq will continue to grow as a global oil power.

2012-10-09 08:26:57