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Energy and You 2011

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    Energy Storage Draws A Crowd But Solution Remains Elusive

    Even when renewable energy is relatively cheap to produce, current costs to store huge amounts of solar and wind power can be two or three times the value for utilities supplying electricity.

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    Smart Ways To Cut Energy Costs At Home

    Choosing energy-efficient appliances, such as Energy Star, making a few small repairs and adjusting some behavior can help consumers save hundreds of dollars a year in energy costs.

  • Celanese’s integrated chemical complex in Nanjing, China.
    King Coal Gets Another Chance

    With gasoline prices still stubbornly high, a new fuel from an old source could keep America moving more cheaply in the near future.  It's coal-based  ethanol and Celanese is making a big bet on it.

  • Chrysler's ecoVoyager concept car unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show.The ecoVoyager mates an lithium-ion battery pack to an advanced hydrogen fuel cell, resulting in a vehicle with a range of more than 300 miles that emits nothing from the tailpipe but water vapor.
    Detroit Readies Hydrogen-Car Push

    Automakers are gearing up for mass-market production of hydrogen-powered cars starting in 2015, but the fuel-cell technology has plenty of skeptics, including President Barack Obama.

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    Oil-Price Volatility Bedevils Business and Consumers

    The resulting yo-yo effect on fuel prices for the last three years has made it hard for consumers and businesses to loosen their purse strings enough to jump start the lackluster economy.

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    Hot And Cold

    Energy used to be something we took for granted; it is was cheap, accessible and plentiful. Now, energy seems precious, complicated and fractious, a chip in the high-stakes game of geopolitics.

  • Solar Panels on a residential roof.
    Does the Solar Industry Have a PR Problem?

    With all its attributes, solar energy still hasn't taken off with consumers. What's not to like. Apparently, a lot.  For one, switching over is a" a hassle," says a solar firm CEO.

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    Poll: U.S. Energy Policy

    Much has changed since the last major piece of energy legislation in 2005.

  • Energy and You - A CNBC Special Report
    CNBC Poll: The Role of Alternative Energy

    Republicans and Democrats in Congress are deeply divided over how it will help meet future energy needs.

  • Energy and You - A CNBC Special Report
    CNBC Poll: Would You Buy An Energy-Saving Product

    From autos to appliances to high-tech gadgets, there are lots of choices for conumers.

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    Are You Energy Smart?

    What do you know about energy? Take our quiz and find out.

  • With gasoline around $4 a gallon in most of the U.S., fuel efficiency is a major buzzword for the auto industry. Each year, manufacturers expand their fuel-efficient product lines, giving consumers more options to help save money at the pump without sacrificing vehicle preference. Recently NADAguides, a publisher for vehicle pricing, came out with its annual list of the Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles of 2011. The data is based on combined miles per gallon (MPG) and the average rate of city and hig
    2011’s Most Fuel-Efficient Vehicles

    NADAguides, a publisher for vehicle pricing, came out with its annual list of the most fuel-efficient vehicles of 2011. Click ahead for the 2011 model year’s most fuel efficient vehicles.

  • NASA: The Next Generation - A CNBC Special Report
    CNBC Poll: Is NASA Worth The Cost During Tough Times?

    Is space exploration a wise investment given the nation's budget problems?

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    Energy Price Volatility Now A Major Factor In Corporate Efficiency Drive

    Recent surveys show energy supply concerns are forcing corporate offices to implement energy-reduction ideas, from lighting retrofits and HVAC system upgrades, to building redesign and rooftop solar panels, as much as climate change considerations.

  • Heat rises from stacks at the Chevron refinery in Richmond, California.
    The World's Biggest Oil Reserves

    With the most recent data from the Energy Information Administration and the CIA World Factbook, here are the countries with the biggest proven oil reserves.

  • In the aftermath of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon platform, which is now estimated to be leaking 5,000 barrels of crude each day, many fear the worst environmental and economic impact. But how does this spill stack up to the biggest oil disasters in history? To get a sense, CNBC.com reviewed data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and The Mariner Group, oil spill response firm, to get a sense of which oil disasters have been the worst, by volume of oil spilled. To
    The World's Worst Oil Disasters

    How does the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon platform stack up to the biggest oil disasters in history? Find out!

  • Redstone College Wind Program
    Hype Aside, 'Green Jobs' Are For Real — And Growing

    Growing  support for energy independence and a cleaner environment is driving a mix of market forces and legislative mandates toward renewable energy, which is translating into real  jobs.

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