But the slow decay in radiation intensity from a tabletop pulsar would make possible extremely long-range transmitters, giving far-off space probes an energy-efficient way to beam information back to earth.
Pylons are a necessary evil if we are to wean ourselves off carbon-based energy.
We believe people everywhere would see their economies crippled by a cut-off in energy supplies.
Gold prices, which hit two-year lows Monday, bounced back early Tuesday, though a sell-off in energy futures continued.
The logistical challenges involved in sustaining military operations in remote areas where wars are commonly waged has convinced the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy a growing number of cutting-edge solar-energy technologies in off-grid combat zones.
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Solar power and other renewable energy sources can augment off-peak use too, further reducing energy costs.
"The Kuwaiti minister has said that for credibility's sake Opec will need to increase production by 500, 000 barrels a day and that began the sell-off, " said Chris Mennis of California-based energy trader New Wave Energy.
Now it has signed off on an energy mega-project, the geo-strategic implications of which far outweigh any immediate commercial logic.
The idea of obtaining more energy from off-shore and Arctic oil and gas deposits and accelerating the construction of a new generation of nuclear plants will continue to receive at least presidential lip service.
The 60W is the latest old-fashioned light bulb to be switched off in favour of the fluorescent lamps, energy-saving halogen bulbs and LED lights.
Unlike the off-balance-sheet cesspools that hid losses at Enron, these energy partnerships are publicly traded, many on the New York Stock Exchange, and offer a respectable amount of liquidity and transparency.
Consequently, utilities in many parts of the country offer reduced energy rates for off-peak usage as a way to incentivize customers to shift their usage patterns to nighttime or early-morning hours.
Among the largest underlying components of XES, in trading today Basic Energy Services Inc ( NYSE: BAS) is off about 0.6%, Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. ( NASD: PTEN) is trading flat, and Hercules Offshore Inc ( NASD: HERO) is lower by about 1.7%.
Meanwhile, a Labour backbencher, Fabian Hamilton, who has called for a windfall tax on energy companies, says the Government risks losing support if it fails to provide a one-off payment to help ease people's energy woes.
It saves consumers money -- perhaps hundreds of dollars off their utility bills each year -- and it reduces our energy consumption in the process.
Smart meters will better inform consumers of their energy consumption and increase off-peak tariff usage.
Cyprus has recently discovered significant off-shore gas deposits, and major energy companies have shown an interest in tapping those resources.
Patriot came in to being five years, when it was spun off from Peabody Energy, the self-professed largest private sector coal company in the world.
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In the tables that follow, we offer some off-the-beaten-path metrics that shine a spotlight on possible value plays among energy producers.
Skeptics can continue dismiss clean energy as a far-off dream.
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Just as plants need sunlight to pull off the trick, Air Fuel Synthesis, the firm profiled in the UK's Independent newspaper, need to use good old-fashioned electric energy to pull off theirs.
The Government has come under increasing pressure from trade unions and Labour backbenchers to help poorer families deal with the rising cost of energy via a one-off tax on the profits of utility companies.
Once we turn that corner, the energy-environment trade-off will start to work to our advantage, and possibly to the advantage of the whole world if we can develop low- or no-carbon energy technologies that can compete with cheap fossil fuels.
In order to head off a round of sharply higher energy prices -- spurred by anticipation of future supply disruptions and the activities of speculators -- the United States obtained the agreement of its allies to release Western oil stocks at the first sign of significant price hikes.
Second, the Web has drained off all of the creative energy from the boxed-software business.
Crude prices sunk as the perception that record prices are curtailing the world's thirst for energy sparked another dramatic sell-off.
You top off the last sip of your afternoon 5-Hour Energy when you notice your boss approaching, new project in hand.
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It has brought solar panel costs down dramatically over just a few years, bringing grid parity within sight in a number of markets, and kicking off what many see as a potential long-term energy revolution.
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