Major oil companies are reporting remarkable profits this week at the same time painful gasoline prices are prompting politicians to call for windfall taxes, better fuel economy and a push for alternative sources of energy. Continue Reading…

Toyota Motor, a pioneer in the development of popular gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles, is considering a U.S. investment in cars that run on ethanol and other alternative fuels, according to the company’s North America president, Jim Press. Continue Reading…

WASHINGTON, DC , July 26, 2006 (ENS) - To prepare for the nuclear industrys interest in licensing and building new nuclear power plants in the near term, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is reorganizing its Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation to create an Office of New Reactors. Continue Reading…

When NASCAR is being lobbied to use alternative fuels, it’s a sure sign that gas prices have reached a breaking point. Continue Reading…

MILFORD - Concerns about alternative fuels, farmland preservation, immigration and health care for veterans made their way from the lips of Milford residents to the ears of their senator on Friday. Continue Reading…

COLCHESTER — Republican House candidate Martha Rainville unveiled her national energy plan Thursday and said government can lead the way by requiring that all of its military and civilian vehicles be powered by alternative fuels. Continue Reading…