Britain has 2,906 wind turbines spread over 264 sites with a further 7,000 turbines planned for the next 12 years.

Obama harshly criticized his political opponents for attempting to block the administration's clean energy policies in Congress.

"Solar Energy is Now the Better Buy" after reaching a "Historic Crossover" according to a new study.

Hayward's new position will be as a non-executive director on the board of TNK-BP, Russia's third-largest oil company.

China consumed 2,252 million tons of 'oil equivalent' last year, which is about 4 percent more than the U.S. consumed.

An internal BP document released by Congressman ED Markey (MA-D) today revealed that the worst-case scenario spill rate could be 100,000 barrels per day.

"We will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law anyone who has violated the law," Holder told reporters today in New Orleans.

BP, which owns 47 percent of Alyeska, is the largest single owner of the pipeline operator. Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips also holds a stake in Alyeska.

With only 36 percent of the country’s population, the South consumes a considerably larger share of energy per capita compared to the rest of the U.S.

The 4 percent spike was the largest percentage gain since late September.