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With recession bearing down on the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve's attempt to avert disaster may be creating another asset bubble in gold, oil and other commodities -- at least in the short run.

The legislation would slowly but significantly change the cars Americans drive, the fuel they burn, the way they light their homes and the price they pay for food.

Google -- that's right Google --has announced a multi-million-dollar initiative to develop electricity from renewable energy sources that will be cheaper than electricity produced from coal.

Solar energy has some money behind it, at least in CA.

By Associated Press | July 1, 2007

A story in the Brisitsh Telegraph outlines a discovery by American researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who have discovered how to turn fructose into a viable fuel.

By Associated Press | June 26, 2007

Carl Mortished of The Australian summarizes the comments of the chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell.

Ken Silverstein from EnergyBiz Insider discusses the concept of Smart Meters

After a mostly mild winter that helped push energy prices down, NStar electric customers finally will reap some delayed benefit starting July 1, with new rates saving average residential customers $5 a month through December.

The Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) has selected four projects, totaling an aggregate 787 MW, as winning bidders in its RFP process for new capacity. This portfolio of projects is expected to reduce costs to CT ratepayers, improve system reliability, and provide important environmental benefits.

Typical Residential Customer Bill Could Drop by $7.60 Each Month

Seeking to become the greenest city in the country, Cambridge today will launch a sweeping $70 million energy efficiency program to conserve energy in virtually every building within city boundaries, reducing emissions that contribute to global warming.

A new Platts/Capgemini study of senior executives at U.S. and Canadian utility companies finds that the most important issues facing the energy industry today are regulation, infrastructure investments and managing the risk associated with commodity price fluctuations.

An overview of how National Grid formulates capacity tags for its customers...

A New York Times article by Matt Richtel examines the growing trend in Silicon Valley toward energy-related start-ups, or "watt-coms".