Two weeks after the storm blasted through Santiago, Cuba, the electrical grid has been restored to just 28 percent of normal.

Federal spending to support development of green energy has dropped sharply— 75 percent since 2009 — amid criticism that it's wasteful.

After broad backlash, an Egyptian minister says that the government has decided to postpone the imposition of a curfew on shops and restaurants.

Mexico is putting up wind power turbines at a fast pace and the expansion is pitting energy companies against the Indians who live in one of the world's windiest spots.

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Friends of coal are certain they know the enemy.

They fault President Barack Obama and his Environmental Protection Agency for new clean air rules they deride as a devastating blow to a multibillion-dollar industry that has been the lifeblood of Appalachia for generations. The agency standards imposed earlier this year tightened limits on existing coal powered-plant emissions while guidelines on restricting greenhouse gases could affect new plants as early as 2013.

The cost of needed improvements to the 145 nuclear reactors in the European Union could run as high as €25 bln over the coming years.

Two new studies say Earth has more than enough wind to power the entire world, at least technically.

New research says the Earth has more than enough wind to power the entire world, at least technically.

Two new studies say Earth has more than enough wind to power the entire world, at least technically.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney agree on this much: The 2012 election is filled with political differences and voters will face a stark choice in policies.

On issues ranging from the role of government in American society to foreign policy, the Democratic and Republican candidates for president offered vastly different visions for the country in their acceptance speeches. Each set up sharp contrasts with his opponent, setting the terms of debate for the fall.

Where Obama and Romney stand — as drawn from their convention speeches.

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