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Climate Bill Out With a Whimper	07/21/2010 11:00 PM
With the Senate abandoning the fight for meaningful energy and climate legislation, there is no chance for a new bill unless President Obama comes out fighting.

What 7 Republicans Could Do for America	07/20/2010 11:00 PM
The stakes are high for getting an energy bill passed this year. What will it take for a compromise?

Economics Behaving Badly	07/14/2010 11:00 PM
The limits of what psychology can tell us about choices.

Ikea Is Phasing Out Incandescent Bulbs	07/07/2010 11:00 PM
On Aug. 1, the Swedish retailer will begin phasing out the bulbs in its North American stores, with the intention of eliminating them entirely by Jan. 1, 2011.

Energy Department Lags in Saving Energy, Report Says	07/07/2010 11:00 PM
The federal agency advises others to use lights that reduce energy use, but is not so good at it itself.

China Fears Warming Effects Of a Rising Consumer Class	07/04/2010 11:00 PM
Chinese government's effort to impose rigorous energy efficiency standards on nation is being overwhelmed by billionfold demands of Chinese consumers; aspiring to more Western standard of living, in many cases with government's encouragement, China's population, 1.3 billion strong, is clamoring for more energy-dependent products and creature comforts; as result, China is actually becoming less energy efficient; and because most of its energy is still produced by burning fossil fuels, China's em...

Mill Closing in China May Not Cut Emissions	07/04/2010 11:00 PM
Guangzhou Steel is building a new mill to replace the one it is closing — and the new one will use scarcely less energy.

China Fears Warming Effects of Consumer Wants	07/04/2010 11:00 PM
Experts worry that as China’s 1.3 billion people clamor for more cars and creature comforts, international efforts to limit global warming could be doomed.

PACE Energy-Efficiency Programs in Jeopardy	06/30/2010 11:00 PM
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may not accept home loans if consumers take advantage of energy-efficiency programs.

Lighting Technology Advances Draw Investors	06/27/2010 11:00 PM
Silicon Valley venture capitalists are eager to cash in on the LED market as new efficiency standards threaten to resign traditional incandescent bulbs to history.

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