Pres. Biden withdrew 180 million barrels from the strategic reserve over several months, bringing the stockpile to its lowest level since the 1980s.
| AP
Key pieces of U.S. infrastructure have been subject to attacks recently, but protecting against these isn't a simple feat for any certain agency.
Recent attacks on the power grid seem to have a common thread of perpetrators sharing extremist ideologies hoping to create chaos and panic.
| Scripps News Staff
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is researching gas stove emissions and considering new ways to address health concerns.
| Justin Boggs
2022 had the highest number of attacks on the nation's power grid system in a decade, according to Politico.
The attacks come as federal officials are warning that the U.S. power grid needs better security to prevent domestic terrorism.
| AP
Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it.
| AP
More than 45,000 customers in Moore County lost power over the weekend after one or more people damaged electric substations with gunfire.
| AP
Saturday evening, someone shot at two power substations, knocking out electricity for some 45,000 North Carolinians.
With fuel costs expected to rise this winter, it pays to know whether it's more efficient to turn up your thermostat or use well-placed space heaters.
OPEC comprises 13 countries including some of the world’s largest oil exporters.
| Patrick McGovern and James Packard
Grid operators say freezing temperatures and increased Russian shelling are putting additional pressure on the country's energy networks.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Supply for natural gas has increased, but so has demand. So why is natural gas becoming so expensive now?
| Eli Kintisch
Some stakeholders say the U.S. government needs to increase production and expand leasing to oil drilling to avoid a diesel shortage.
If you've been resisting cranking up the thermostat during the nippy days this season, try these clever ways to keep your house warm.
European Union leaders are struggling to reach an agreement on ways to ease soaring energy prices as winter approaches.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Getting more electric vehicles on the roads is a key part of President Joe Biden’s plan to fight off the worst effects of climate change.
| James Packard and Emily Grossberg
European leaders and experts pointed to possible sabotage amid the energy standoff with Russia provoked by the war in Ukraine.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Europe's dependence on Russian energy has turned the war into an energy and economic crisis, with prices rising to record highs in recent months.
| AP
In August, more than 20 million families were behind on their utility bills, mainly due to soaring energy costs.
Water and power supplies for tens of millions of American are being threatened as Lake Powell and Lake Mead water levels continue to drop.
A company by the name of Zap Energy is trying to find a way to develop more energy output from fusion reactions.
| Eli Kintisch
The pollutants caused by massive generators add to the many environmental woes of the Middle East.
| AP
The EU's energy commissioner says the current crisis has made it clear how essential renewable energies, like solar and wind, are for the future.
If this sort of farming succeeds, it could help ease competition for land between renewable energy production and agriculture.
California's Air Resources Board approved a sales ban of all new, gas-powered vehicles by 2035, which could slash the state's emissions.
Though the idea of nuclear energy has historically been unpopular, the debate has now changed toward a push for more of it.
| Scripps News Staff
The Inflation Reduction Act offers tax credits and other incentives for switching to cleaner energy alternatives.
Outer Banks Brewing Station is taking a tip from the Wright brothers and the winds they used to power the world's first plane.
Increasing demand for air conditioning is outpacing supply. This rise in AC use will also affect the climate, which could lead to more heatwaves.
Oil companies are set to make even more money than they did in 2008 when global oil prices skyrocketed.
The average price of diesel dropped 22 cents over two weeks to $5.55 a gallon.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
The U.S. power grid is extensive — and precarious.
| Eli Kintisch
Mohammad Barkindo, 63, died late Tuesday in Abuja, a spokesman for Nigeria's petroleum ministry told The Associated Press.
| AP
