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--- GM FIXES THE VOLT. Minor changes are made to the extended range EV after much publicized after-the-fact crash-test fires. Is this part of the EV learning process? (story)

--- MONTANA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY STORAGE. Flywheels, pumped storage and zinc air flow batteries are included in the state’s clean energy future. (story)

--- THE POLITICS OF A PIPELINE. Obama must soon give a thumbs up or down on the Keystone XL pipeline. A “strings-attached” decision may be an alternative to yes, no or later. (story)

--- HYDROGEN FROM RENEWABLES STORED IN NATURAL GAS. Europe’s E.ON plans to blend hydrogen into natural gas grid to store intermittent renewable energy. (story)

--- CUTTING CARBON DIOXIDE WITH CARBON DIOXIDE. If there was money to be made by selling waste CO2, youbetcha fossil-fueled power plant operators would quickly find a cheap way to capture and sell their own exhaust. (story)

--- INNOVATION TO CUT ELECTRIC VEHICLE COSTS. California electric vehicle developer thinks a standardized EV platform will reduce costs-to-market for a full range of electric vehicles. (story)

--- THE EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE (WITH AND WITHOUT MAN). Independent study shows the Earth warming. Is it just coincidence that burning fossil fuels has followed the same trajectory? (story)

--- OUT OF OUR ELEMENT. Sticking to what resources and knowledge we have might create better, cheaper clean energy solutions. (story)

--- MANUFACTURING WITH SOLAR ENERGY. Using the heat of the Sun for rotomolding. (story)

--- FOR A GREENER ECONOMY, SUPPORT THE ARMED SERVICES. As one of the world’s largest energy consumers, the U.S. military is embracing clean, renewable and efficient energy. (story)

--- ZERO-DOWN, LEASED SOLAR IS HOT. WHAT’S UP NEXT? LEASED ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS. The next logical step in the build-out of solar power could be made affordable with long term leasing. (story)

--- YOUR ELECTRIC CAR: GREEN EMERGENCY POWER? When the power goes out an electric vehicle could keep homes and businesses up and running. (story)

--- BUDGET DEFICIT FOLLOWS TRADE DEFICIT. High oil prices help send record dollars across the border helping push the nation’s budget out of balance. (story)

--- PRODUCT TEST:WORLD’S FIRST LED REPLACEMENT FOR 60 WATT INCANDESCENT BULBS. Philips LED up to the task in real world testing. (story)

--- THE ECONOMY’S BRIGHT SPOT GOES UNNOTICED. Clean, renewable and efficient energy should be driving global economies, but this “next big thing” remains in the semidarkness with poor media coverage.(story)

--- CAN THE U.S. CUT GREENHOUSE GASES WITHOUT WASHINGTON? For now Washington is a lost cause, but don’t give up on the country.(story)

--- FUEL EFFICIENCY STANDARD SET TO LEAP: TECHNOLOGY POISED TO MEET THE NEW CAFE. Charging in motion and ultra-fast charging batteries could help vehicle manufacturers meet the new CAFE and beyond. (story)

--- D.I.Y. LARGE SCALE SOLAR POWER. Companies with the ability can build their own solar electric systems. (story)

--- TURN BANK OWNED HOMES INTO GREEN HOMES. EcoPlusHomes in Canada prove that green, net-zero-energy homes can be comfortable and not expensive. (story)

--- PANASONIC DEVELOPS BREAKTHROUGH THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR. If it works as suggested, it would be a game changer.(story)

--- ECONOMY BUILDING THROUGH ENERGY REGULATION. For some regulations can be money makers.(story)

--- HEAL THE ECONOMY WITH ENERGY INVENTIONS. Lightweight drywall saves transportation energy, simple box saves on air conditioning and new internal combustion engine holds promise.(story)

--- WILL ABUNDANT NATURAL GAS MUSCLE OUT CLEAN RENEWABLES? There are some challenges ahead for renewables and natural gas could be cleaner.(story)

--- FUEL EFFICIENCY IS HERE TO STAY. Highly efficient conventional cars may take sales from hybrids, but overall fuel saving goals will be met. (story)

--- WANTED: A GUIDE TO BUILDING EFFICIENT CARS. Some cars get great mileage while others don’t. Someone should investigate.(story)

--- NEXT GEN LIGHTING AN INVESTMENT, NOT A CONSUMABLE. High cost will keep LED’s out of most sockets unless attitudes change.(story)

--- PREMIUM PRICES PAID FOR EXISTING SOLAR HOMES. Study shows PV solar installations on California homes worth the investment at resale time.(story)

---THE JOY OF DRIVING SLOWLY. New ruling in the U.S. state of Georgia could expand the use of clean, efficient, low speed vehicles. (story)

--- WICKED WEATHER. We’re to blame for deadly extremes.(story)

--- COOKING WITH EFFICIENCY. Frying an egg gets energy efficient with induction cooking. (story)

--- STORING RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY IN OIL. Use radio-frequency heating to store electric energy as thermal energy. (story)

--- GE GOES SOLAR. The company will build the largest solar manufacturing facility in the U.S. (story)

--- SLAYING THE ENERGY BEAST. Our addiction to low cost, easily accessible energy, will take time to cure.(story)

--- NEXT TO GO MAINSTREAM: MASS ENERGY STORAGE. Bulk, grid-scale, energy storage gearing up to be a major industry.(story)

--- NO MORE NUKES, PLEASE. Disaster in Japan proves unneeded nuclear power unsafe. (story)

--- WIRED ROADS FOR WIRELESS CHARGING. Armchair analysis of an economy builder.(story)

--- CHARGE AS YOU DRIVE. Inductive power transfer could change transportation as we know it. (story)

--- DISRUPTIVE OIL. Economies can’t afford unstable petroleum prices. (story)

--- SOLAR ENERGY 101. Small solar-powered devices can leave users underwhelmed but yearning for more. (story)

--- OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY MEETS OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY STORAGE. Offshore wind for the U.S. advances. Canadian firm supplies storage concept. (story)

--- TINKERING WITH VOLTS (PART 3): A STORY. Light trucks like locomotives. (story)

--- GREEN BUSINESS INNOVATION TO THE RESCUE? No upfront cost green energy spreads to fuel cells.(story)

--- TINKERING WITH VOLTS (PART 2): A STORY. In the previous, and first episode of this column, a fictitious automobile conversion shop was about to purchase three cars to be “reengineered.” (story)

--- WASTE NOT! WASTE IS A GOOD SOURCE OF ENERGY. Mitigating climate change includes controlling our waste streams. (story)

--- 2010 REVIEW / 2011 OUTLOOK. The biggest energy news story of 2010 was from the bottom of the ocean. Oil could make headlines again in 2011 if prices keep rising. (story)