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China powers up while Greenland melts: Another year, another 90 gigawatts of generating capacity added to China's electricity grid. Are they paying attention in Bali?; Andrew Leonard Dec 11, 2007
Where have all the line technicians gone?: Why don't Americans want to climb up the utility pole? Are they afraid of getting electrocuted or is it just not worth the bother?; Andrew Leonard Nov 8, 2007
California power gridlock: A drought plus a heat wave equals bad news for the air-conditioned easy life.; Andrew Leonard Aug 30, 2007
Is an airplane iPod charger a green breakthrough?: A new gadget to charge your music player during flight points to ways to "harvest" the leftover energy floating around us.; By Farhad Manjoo Jul 9, 2007
Extended daylight saving time: Bah, humbug: New research suggests diminishing returns from congressional clock-tweaking.; Andrew Leonard Mar 12, 2007
China's boom and doom: China now produces tons of cheap clothes, electronics and raw materials -- and dizzying amounts of pollution beginning to taint the globe.; By Andreas Lorenz and Wieland Wagner Feb 12, 2007
Insurgents cutting off Baghdad's power: A report in the New York Times says that in the battle over Baghdad's power supply, the insurgents are winning.; Alex Koppelman Dec 19, 2006
The best case for industrial policy: California knows how to (energy efficiently) party; Andrew Leonard Oct 16, 2006
Blowing away the nukes: Wind power is booming. So is nuclear power. Which is cheaper?; Andrew Leonard Feb 27, 2006
Saving the world by building a better light bulb: Edison's 19th century invention still burns on, a wasteful contributor to global warming. There's got to be a better way.; By Farhad Manjoo Jun 16, 2004
What if you deregulated a market, and no one cared?: Even in the states where electricity deregulation has supposedly worked, there's little choice for consumers and scant savings.; By T.M. Sell May 24, 2004
Undermined by Big Coal: In Pennsylvania's coal country, some people's homes are literally sinking into the ground -- because big mining companies own the earth under them.; By Kris B. Mamula Mar 1, 2004
Let them eat coal: Democrats charge that the Bush energy plan leaves the poor in the cold.; By Jake Tapper May 18, 2001
The deregulation debacle: Who's responsible for for California's electricity crisis? Everyone.; By Anthony York Jan 30, 2001
Power and the people: The electricity industry and the GOP blame NIMBY neighbors for the crisis. Critics say they're trying to turn out the lights on democracy.; By Damien Cave Jan 30, 2001
Gov. Davis and the failure of power: California's energy crisis is another lesson in the need for campaign finance reform.; By Arianna Huffington Jan 27, 2001
Green power in the red: Electricity deregulation is bankrupting California's fledgling eco-friendly energy industry.; By Damien Cave Jan 18, 2001
Turn off the Internet!: Is the global computer network to blame for the current electricity crisis? Lackeys of the power industry want us to think so.; By Katharine Mieszkowski Jan 17, 2001
Artichoke power!: Spanish villages plan to burn giant veggies for electricity.; By J.A. Getzlaff Jun 6, 2000

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