Geothermal Energy took a big move forward as Google announced it was investing $10.25 million dollars in an energy technology called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). The investments will go towards three institutions: AltaRock Energy, Potter Drilling, and the Southern Methodist University Geothermal Lab. The funding will also go towards geothermal resource mapping, information tools, and a geothermal [...]

Crude oil has been the center of the economy for the past 5 years with no immediate end in site. The battle over the control of oil has pushed the world into a state of “oil shock” as prices have risen worldwide. Oil rich countries such as Russia, Venezuela, and Iran are using their control [...]

Whether you like her or not, you have to appreciate the humor in the Paris Hilton Presidential Campaign’s video at FunnyOrDie.com. Even though she didn’t write the script, I have to agree (while I’m biting my lip) with what she says about energy. We need to drill for new oil offshore while developing [...]

I have been covering some of the companies and cars that have signed a letter of intent to compete in the Auto X Prize with a winning prize of $10 million. The Progressive Automotive X PRIZE is now officially taking registration for the companies that want to compete. The registration period began on August 1, [...]

I love the satire in this video on how many people feel at the pump: A common argument you will here from people against us blaming Saudi Arabia, Iraq, or a number of other countries for the high price of oil is that we import most of our oil from Canada. Yes, that is true, [...]

Here’s a thought provoking video that illustrates the ripple effect from oil across the world’s economy. Where do we go from here?

Geothermal energy uses the heat from the center of the earth’s core to produce electricity. As the heat from the Earth’s core rises to the crust of the earth, the heat is captured and absorbed by geothermal power plants. Momentum is gaining to use geothermal energy as a more prominent source of alternative [...]

There certainly are pro’s and con’s for nuclear energy and there is also a lot of misconception on how nuclear energy works. Nuclear power is a naturally occurring phenomenon, as in the fusion reactor which constitutes our sun and all stars in the universe, nuclear power is neither good or bad, it simply exists. Man’s use [...]

Motive Industries has been turning heads when they entered their vehicle called the Motive “Switch” into the Auto X Prize Competition. Motive Industries is based out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is leading the charge with the design, engineering and prototyping of transportation products. The Motive Switch is a battery exchange hybrid electric vehicle (BEHEV). Motive Industries is [...]

We’ve seen the price of oil drop more than $10 over the last two days. President Bush On Monday, Bush lifted the legislative ban on offshore drilling when he gave his speech on the White House lawn. Now it will be up to Congress to approve lifting the ban before anything can happen. [...]