power generation

GE has signed agreements worth about $700 million to supply Saudi Arabia with equipment for a new gas-fired power plant. It will provide 15% of the power generation capacity in Saudi Arabia's central region.

The Bloom Box sounds like a con-man's dream, but eBay and Google and Walmart are already proving that, yes, these small stacks of material can turn air and many forms of natural gas into emission-free electricity. CBS's 60 Minutes recently toured the plant in advance of the grand unveiling of this...

Known for its energy-guzzling data centers, Google is always looking to green its image. The latest move? The search giant has formed a new entity called Google Energy that could allow it to use more alternative energy when pulling in the power it needs.

The U.S. economy is urgently looking for growth engines, and one such engine the nation should seriously consider is nuclear power. From a economic perspective, it makes a great deal of the sense for the United States to imitate the French model and build nuclear power plants -- 100 percent...