Santo Domingo, Feb 8 The Dominican Republic government announced the implementation of an energy program to save $250 million USD per year.

Pressure from a dam, its reservoir's heavy waters weighing on geologic fault lines, may have helped trigger China's devastating earthquake last May, some scientists say, in a finding that suggests human ...

An independent energy retailer is cranking up its business to provide services for a state-owned enterprise, feeding electricity into the wholesale market.

President Barack Obama's plans to lead America out of recession rest in part on a task bigger than a moon shot and the Manhattan Project put together, as complicated as any feat of economic engineering in the ...

Environmental companies held their own during the first part of the economic downturn.

From upgrading the electricity grid to rebuilding bridges to computerizing medical records, there are plenty of ways the economic-stimulus bill aims to prop up the economy and create millions of jobs.

Evan Chrapko stands in front of his new biorefinery near Vegreville. It uses manure from a nearby feedlot to produce biogas which is used to generate electricity.

Who cares if we're like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, careening in his pickup toward the brink of the rock quarry? At least we're moving fast! That seemed to be Claire Shipman's logic in urging speed in the ...

It might seem that $25 million is a lot of money. That is the level of campaign donations made by environmentalists and those associated with alternative energy industries since 1990.

Put yourself in the Yankees' shoes today and start looking for an exit strategy for Alex Rodriguez.

Opec members will further cut oil production when they convene next month to try to push up prices to at least US$70 a barrel, Iraq's Oil Minister, Hussain al-Shahristani, said at the weekend.

Sending a kid to college, purchasing a new car, buying a first home or making the one you own more energy efficient.

BARACK OBAMA will hit the road today in an attempt to inject fresh momentum into his stimulus package and his presidency, after moderate Republicans in the Senate struck a deal with the Democratic leadership ...

Editor's note: Welcome to Stockpickr's " Barron's Roundup." Each weekend, James Altucher presents Stockpickr portfolios related to articles in the latest issue of Barron's. Cheap Growth : Barron's speaks with ...

Thanks to both concern about the environment and an increased focus on energy efficiency, sustainability, and cost-cutting on the part of employers, green job opportunities are growing, despite the down job ...

Lorraine Ginnetti, Tracy Exarhakis, Terry Sindler and Jan Funkhouser work out during a Zumba Fitness class VIDEO Zumba Zumba is a Latin inspired cardio dance fitness class.

The following editorial first appeared in the Anchorage Daily News: Bethel Sen. Lyman Hoffman thinks the state should open its checkbook so Alaskans don't have to pay more than $3 a gallon for heating fuel ...

Heading into the contest, Kyle Brodziak was excited about the prospect of playing on the first line.

First US face transplant patient leaves Cleveland hospital, can now smile, eat solid food >> Posted By altnrg 1 day, 1 hour ago in Health & Fitness Scale of 1 to 10 Read: 38 Propped: 18 Prop it She can eat ...

The Home Equity Lost could take up to 10 Years to Recover >> Posted By altnrg 20 hours, 22 minutes ago in News 2.5 Scale of 1 to 10 Read: 503 Propped: 19 Prop it When a foreclosed home or short-sale is sold in ...