U.S. Department of Energy

Corn is a key source of biofuel. Fertilizing it releases a potent greenhouse gas into the air, so the federal government had approved research to grow corn with less fertilizer. The funding is now paused.

HPPR News

The Trump administration pauses a moonshot push to grow biofuel crops with less fertilizer

Celia Llopis-Jepsen

Scientists in Kansas, Missouri and other states were poised to start research to cut U.S. reliance on fertilizer imports, keep biofuel farming cost-competitive and tackle a potent greenhouse gas.

HPPR Government & Politics

Rick Perry Suggests Taxpayers Should Subsidize Failing Coal And Nuclear Plants

Last week, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced a federal plan to subsidize coal and nuclear plants, reports Texas Monthly. The move surprised many…

HPPR Environment

Perry's DOE Appointment Draws Criticism From Climate Advocates

When Donald Trump tapped former Texas Governor Rick Perry to head the Department of Energy, environmental advocates cried foul.Perry is an avowed climate…

HPPR Environment

PECAN in a Nutshell

If you’ve spent any time in Southern United States, then one would expect you to be very well acquainted with the Pecan. However this rendition may be…

HPPR Economy and Enterprise

Government, Academia, and Industry Join to Create a Better Wind Farm

What do you get when you combine resources from The U.S. Department of Energy, a private company named Vestas, and Texas Tech University? A project with…