Last December, I received an intriguing request from the Public Relations Director at the world's largest ethanol producer. Nathan Schock asked if I would be interested in posing a video question that would be answered by POET CEO Jeff Broin. He said that any topic was fair game, except ...

I have had family visiting me for the past two weeks, which has slowed my posting down a bit. I am trying to finish up the followup story to the essay on the MixAlco process, but it will probably be early next week before that one is ready. Until ...

I have noted before that every president since Nixon has talked about the need to get the United States off of foreign oil and moving toward energy independence. Jon Stewart recently captured this theme in a very funny, but troubling segment: An Energy-Independent Future...

The previous essay sparked a lively discussion about the potential of methanol as a fuel, so I decided to write an essay particularly devoted to methanol. I was especially motivated to write this because of hypocrites who profess to be all about renewable energy and weaning the U.S. off ...

Virginian representatives clash over whether the recent accident in the Gulf of Mexico should impact expanded drilling off its State shores.

Letter to business, environmental and religious leaders claims that Democrats are more interested in protecting themselves from November elections than tackling climate/energy reform.

Washington announced that 25 communities will receive $425M towards retrofitting their buildings to be more energy efficient.

Wisconsin will likely kill its proposed Clean Energy Jobs Act if it does not pass today.

Compliance with wind energy requirements results in coal based power plants cycling on and off irregularly causing them to create more harmful emissions than they normally produce.

The FAA's notice of "presumed hazard" suspends construction of turbines in Oregon placing a billion dollar venture in jeopardy.