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Is the push to become less dependent on foreign oil more rhetoric than reality? Yes, according to "Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of Energy Independence."

Reel or "push" mowers are coming back into vogue as we strive for a greener lifestyle and more energy independence.

Energy conservation could play a large role in achieving American energy independence. Energy efficiency is a cost effective means of reducing dependence on foreign oil.

American automobile use is the main driver of foreign oil imports. Attempts to supply this demand from traditional energy sources would carry a high environmental price.

It's clean, renewable and, combined with solar power, it may turn out to be one of the more affordable energy alternatives.

Replacing gasoline with biofuels offers a means towards energy independence. More eco-friendly than traditional sources of energy, biofuels do have environmental impacts.

As the phrase "energy independence" finds its way to everyone's lips, scientists are revisiting the work of bygone innovators to help develop a greener society.

E85 can deliver large savings in fossil fuel use, help fight greenhouse gas emissions and combat rising fuel prices, despite problems with production and availability.

Possible US domestic energy independence and economic boom lie in upstate New York in the form of untapped natural gas. But opponents say hydraulic fracturing is unsafe.

A city utility is being asked to pay for infrastructure improvements for a new Ethanol production facility.

From luxury yachts to vehicle refueling stations, solar hydrogen power offers big promises -- for investors, consumers and environmentalists alike.

The need for energy alternatives to oil can be compared to the weather: Everyone talks about the subject, but no one seems to do much about it.

The conventional wisdom that the US gets most of its oil from the Middle East is false. In actual fact the US imports more oil supplies from closer to home.

Saying "climate change doesn't wait," Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson hopes a new administration in Washington can avoid the repeated advances and retreats on energy policy.

As administrations change, so will the national focus, giving rise to new investment opportunities.

Smart grid technology updates the electrical distribution system to lower energy costs and make delivery more efficient. Many technologies are ready for implementation.

Alternative fuel for cars is not a choice between growing food or producing ethanol, one expert says. Ethanol gas can be produced from cellulosic crop residue and waste.

Alternative and clean energy advocates won a victory in committee on Friday, March 22, 2009. Energy independence and clean energy jobs are main goals of this legislation.

A ground source heat pump can supply residential heating and cooling needs. The energy used in geothermal heating is 75 percent renewable and payback is in 5-10 years.

The most watched Vice Presidential debate in history proved to be beneficial to both candidates, but only one was able to come out on top.

Recent developments in the areas of energy policy and energy research have given many environmentalists in the United States new hope and cause to celebrate.

In the second presidential debate, attacks escalated as Obama and McCain touched on alternative energy, Iraq, Russia, tax cuts, and health care plans.

A faith-based look at legislators Joseph Lieberman, Mary Bono, John Tierney and Earl Blumenauer.

The world food shortage is being blamed on increased biofuel production. Do biofuels cause world food shortage or are there other reasons for this food scarcity?

Energy efficiency measures in the U.S. residential sector could provide a low cost energy resource while delivering large financial energy savings to householders.

Flex fuel vehicles have been around since the turn of the century, but what are the intentions behind creating flex fuel vehicles?

Despite problems,Flexible Fuel Vehicles can combat the rising cost of gasoline, cut down on dependence on imported fossil fuels and help curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Green architecture means designing buildings that have the least environmental impact possible.

Apollo Alliance and Urban Habitat help create green jobs in communities. They promote their strategies and plans for others to use to create a cleaner energy future.

Obama has chosen to follow the New Deal philosophy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt while judgment by economists and historians as to its success is mixed.

If you believe it's always darkest before the dawn, then America might be sneaking up on a renaissance of its automobile industry.

The current economic recession has taken a devastating toll on America's economy. America must rebuild its economy on solid ground if it is to recover in the long term.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides an unprecedented $100 billion in funding for education.

The Middle East brand was a natural for the Republican war hero. It has stayed with him even as the economy replaced Iraq as the campaign's leading issue.

In a nod towards environmental stewardship, ski resorts are buying renewable energy credits, mostly wind power, to operate their lifts and more.

Barack Obama was elected to be the next President of the United States on November 4 2008. But who is Barack Obama?