Adding electricity from renewable sources would impose new demands on a transmission system that was never designed for large power transfers over extremely long distances, an industry report says.

Adding electricity from these sources would impose new demands on a transmission system that was never designed for large power transfers over extremely long distances, an industry report says.

In the face of rising unemployment, renewable energy has become a crucial source of good jobs for laid-off Rust Belt workers.

The Internet search giant is increasingly looking to the energy sector as a potential business opportunity.

Beyond its investment into energy-efficient data centers and its philanthropic pursuits, the company has indicated it is looking to the energy sector as a business opportunity.

Concerns about global warming and dwindling supplies of fossil fuels has rekindled interest in building nuclear power reactors.

Concerns about global warming and dwindling supplies of fossil fuels has rekindled interest in building nuclear power reactors.

After three decades without starting a single new plant, the American nuclear power industry is getting ready to build again.

Renewable energy technologies are facing big challenges because of the credit freeze and plunge in oil and natural gas prices.

The Exelon Corporation says its unsolicited bid to buy NRG Energy would create the largest power company in the country, in terms of assets, market capitalization and generation capacity.