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Obama, Romney Differ on Energy Policy President Obama has been a champion of expanding renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, which he says hold great promise. Mitt Romney is a proponent of raising production levels of America's own
WASHINGTON A massive renewable energy project could change the seascape of the Welsh city of Swansea in coming years. The plan is to encase the city's lagoon in a horseshoe-shaped causeway that will serve as a giant tidal generator. The four-year pro
One of the newest sources of alternative energy is also one of the oldest - water power. The 19th century water wheel, though, bears no resemblance to the 21st century contraptions powered by ocean waves. The wave energy sector has been slow to coale
By Brian Padden Washington 25 December 2007 With virtually no oil or natural gas resources of its own, Germany relies on Russia for 20 percent of its oil and one-third of its gas imports. But with Russia displaying a willingness to use oil as a polit
Many Americans are looking for new ways to save money, due to the rising price of gas. With nine out of ten Americans driving to their jobs about three-quarters of them alone in the car and many more on the road for work, one solution gaining popula
President Barack Obama says the United States should depend more on so-called clean forms of energy, like wind and solar, and less on oil. The president promoted his alternative energy plan on an Earth Day visit to the central state of Iowa. Preside
New York Draws on Sun's Energy New York City has long been known as a place of grit and grime. But Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants the Big Apple to be known for its green values and its increasing reliance on clean forms of energy, such as solar power.
Despite Near-Term Energy Woes, Experts Optimistic The biggest development of an alternative to oil in recent years has been the expansion of natural gas production in the United States, using technologies that free up gas trapped in shale rock. That
The European Union has signed an agreement with four nations to move ahead on creating new gas pipelines to reduce its energy dependence on Russia. Czech Republic's outgoing PM Mirek Topolanek, left, welcomes the President of Turkey, Abdullah Gul, i
Africa Leaders Optimistic about Future of Continent Delegates to the summit came from various African countries and from World Bank, African Development Bank and the United Nations Development Program. Addressing the participants, Zimbabwean Presiden
Philippines Looks to Geothermal Power to Address Energy Deficit MINDORO, PHILIPPINES The Philippines is one of the worlds leading producers of geothermal energy. Located atop the Pacific Oceans so-called Ring of Fire, the country has used volcanic he
Putin's Energy Threats Come with Cost to Russia LONDON Russia is again using its role as Europes dominant natural gas supplier to pressure Ukraine and the West. Europe gets about 30 percent of its gas from Russia, and half of that passes through Ukra
By Bill Gasperini Moscow 10 June 2006 Group of Eight finance ministers meeting in Russia say world economic growth continues, but they warned it is threatened by soaring costs for oil and gas. The ministers met in Russia's second city of St. Petersb
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: I say renewable energy and you probably think wind or maybe the sun. You might be able to put the ocean's waves on that list, too. The Department of Energy is experimenting with this idea. The department is spending $40 million t
By Barry Wood Mitrovica, Kosovo 10 August 2007 Mitrovica is the second largest city in Kosovo and the only place in the mostly ethnically Albanian province where minority Serbs comprise a sizeable urban presence. VOA's Barry Wood visited Mitrovica, a
By Steve Herman Kathmandu, Nepal 24 October 2007 More than a year after an interim coalition took control of Nepal's government from the unpopular King Gyanendra, politicians are debating the future of the monarchy, and the country's development. VO
By Michael Bowman Washington 04 December 2007 A senior Iraqi Shi'ite leader says his country is taking important steps toward a brighter future in matters of security, national reconciliation, governance, and the economy. VOA's Michael Bowman reports
By Jeffrey Young Washington 16 October 2007 U.S. farmers have gone through many cycles of boom and bust. But as VOA's Jeffrey Young reports, prospects for American agriculture are looking up, thanks to rising crop prices and land values, especially i
China and Russia have agreed to enhance cooperation on energy and between small- and medium-sized enterprises. Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli and his Russian counterpart Arkady Dvorkovich co-chaired a meeting of the China-Russia Energy Cooperation
The 2015 Pacific Energy Summit has opened in Beijing, under the theme 'Strengthening Markets for Energy and Environmental Security'. The three-day meetings convene an exclusive group of hundreds of experts from around the world to discuss how to meet