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Energy is so ubiquitous in everyday life that we often take it for granted. In the spirit of the holidays, here are ten things we’re thankful for this Thanksgiving—and that we can use thanks to energy.
In this week’s IE Question, we look at companies producing oil and gas in Colorado and figure out who is public, and who is private.
How many pieces of candy corn would it take to charge a cell phone for a day’s use? The answer to this question can help us put our everyday energy use into perspective.
The results are in on the state-by-state energy efficiency ranking, and some of Inside Energy’s focus states are at the bottom of the class. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy released its annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard last week, grading states for their policies and efforts toward energy efficiency.
The debate over climate change is everywhere these days, and becomes especially controversial when talk turns to teaching it in school. Leigh Paterson reports on how climate change in the classroom is playing out on the Wyoming campaign trail.
As we talk about the future of renewable energy, there’s one aspect that should be at the forefront of the conversation: storage. We’ve already figured out how to capture wind and solar energy, but it’s equally important to figure out the best way to store this energy and use it when it’s needed.
Did Doc Brown make a rookie pronunciation mistake? Or, is he right and the rest of the world wrong?
A new report says to expect warmer weather and lower heating bills this winter. But before you get too excited, a small dose of reality: Extreme weather is nearly impossible to predict.
Answering our latest IE Question, Jordan Wirfs-Brock tells us everything we always wanted to know about ducks, bell curves, and platypuses.
