Green revolution advocated Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment Thomas L. Friedman, three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and journalist of The New York Times, in "Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution — And How It Can Renew America”...

T. Boone Pickens to speak at wind energy conference 4 hr ago | Add a comment There’s something in the wind. It’s news, and the news is this: T. Boone Pickens, celebrated author of the Pickens Plan, is coming to Oklahoma City next month to deliver a keynote...

Home gets energy from the sun 10 hr ago | Add a comment HAMPTON, Va. — Turn off State Park Road into this community of up-scale beachfront houses and you can see what makes life in the Grandview section of Hampton so attractive. Elevated on...

Energy efficiency can differ house to house 11 hr ago | Add a comment Q: What really makes one home energy-efficient and another one not? We’ve done a few things over the years to save energy in our home. Just how much has to be done before a home can really be...

PLUGGING IN: Tulsa company sees income gain Yesterday | Add a comment OKLAHOMA Company sees income gain TULSA — Helmerich & Payne Inc. said this week it earned a record net income of $461.7 million, or $4.34 a share, for its fiscal year that ended Sept. 30....

Tulsa wind tower plant to close, lay off 131 workers Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Comments 1 A wind tower factory in Tulsa will close in January, resulting in the loss of 131 jobs. Fort Worth, Texas-based Trinity Structural Towers told their Tulsa employees on Monday that the plant...

Job gives former Oklahoma corporation commissioner Denise Bode new energy Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Denise Bode, the former Oklahoma corporation commissioner who has been the face of natural gas here for more than a year, is going to promote wind energy in the nation’s...

Solar water heaters offer a bright option Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment Q: During our summer vacation, I saw lots of solar water heaters on homes in Arizona. I told some people there that I liked the idea of solar energy but we couldn’t use it where I live in...

Fossil fuel alternates are stalled by credit Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Add a comment DENVER — Billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens put his massive wind farm plans on hold in Texas. A Maryland solar plant project has been scrapped. And the nation’s second-largest ethanol...

EDGE endowment policy board gives research nod in Oklahoma Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Add a comment The EDGE endowment policy board rewarded five finalists with nearly $12 million Monday, including one company that plans to establish its headquarters in Oklahoma City and employ more than 100...

Endeavour’s task: A home makeover in space Sun, Nov 9, 2008 | Add a comment CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The international space station is about to get all the comforts of a modern, high-end, "green” home: a fancy recycling water filter, a new fridge, extra...

In Stock: Duke Energy Thu, Nov 6, 2008 | Add a comment Duke Energy Duke Energy has begun commercial operation at its 59-megawatt Ocotillo Wind Farm in Howard County, Texas. Construction of the 28-turbine site began in February. The electricity produced...

Wind farm blades ready to turn later this year Thu, Oct 30, 2008 | Add a comment Turn on the lights. Another wind farm is scheduled to come online later this year, and the company doing it, Acciona Energy, will make its debut as the newest utility generating power in the Sooner...

Plant in Quapaw planned Thu, Oct 16, 2008 | Add a comment TULSA (AP) - Ground will be broken next week for a $51 million plant in Quapaw that will make elements for high-efficiency solar cells. The Umicore plant, which is to be completed in the spring...

UCO honored for developing greener campus Thu, Dec 20, 2007 | Comments 3 EDMOND — The University of Central Oklahoma's environmental efforts were celebrated Thursday at a "Leading the Way, Sustainability to Botanical” ceremony. Keep Oklahoma Beautiful presented...

OGE sails for wind-energy solution
After coal-powered plant was rejected, officials seek alternative Wed, Oct 31, 2007 | Comments 3 Thwarted in its quest to build a coal-powered generation plant near Red Rock, OGE Energy, the parent company of Oklahoma Gas and Electric, announced a "green power” initiative Tuesday to...

OGE Corp. announces plan to expand wind energy Tue, Oct 30, 2007 | Comments 9 The chairman of OGE Energy says the company plans to quadruple its wind power production and help open western Oklahoma for development of more wind power projects. In a speech to the Downtown...

Energy mandates could mean jump in costs Fri, Oct 5, 2007 | Add a comment As U.S. Democrats rekindle efforts to push for renewable fuel mandates nationwide, Oklahoma — a state whose economy is heavily reliant on energy — lags considerably. A report to be released...

State agencies work to clear the air, but are efforts enough? Thu, Oct 4, 2007 | Comments 3 State agencies are finding ways to cut back on pollution, and lawmakers have passed legislation to encourage businesses and residents to do the same. Even so, discussion continues about what still...

Vilsack Drops Out of Presidential Race Thu, Nov 30, 2006 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Democrat Tom Vilsack, the former Iowa governor who built a centrist image, abandoned his bid for the presidency on Friday after struggling against better-known,...