Energy in the United States
Collaboration could be the answer in U.S. energy debate
In his inaugural address on Monday, President Barack Obama spoke of America’s need for renewable energy. But with Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman’s recent approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, Obama is faced with a new front in the ongoing energy debate.
US Slowly Moving Towards Energy Independence
A marked increase in oil production and decrease in consumption has might just have the U.S. on the road to something advocated for by every president since Richard Nixon: energy independence. In 2011, the country imported just 45 percent of liquid fuels, down from a record 60 percent in 2005. Energy independence has the potentitial […]
Rethinking American Infrastructure
Within a week, the northeastern United States was hit by both an earthquake and hurricane. Following Hurricane Irene, four million homes and businesses lost electricity. According to experts like Dan Genest of Dominion Virginia Power, turning the lights back on will be no easy task. He told the AP that “one broken pole can take six […]
