Texas oil fields rebound from price lull, but jobs are left behind
In the land where oil jobs were once a guaranteed road to security for blue-collar workers, Eustasio Velazquez’s career has been upended by technology.
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DOE finds renewables employed more Americans than oil and in gas in 2016
A new report by the United States Department of Energy concludes that American renewable energy firms are creating more jobs than their fossil fuel counterparts.
Algae: the future of biofuel?
Recent advances in technology mean the idea of creating fuel from sources as diverse as coffee and whisky is no longer science fiction.
Nigeria loses up to $100 billion in revenue as attacks cut oil
Production fell by 1 million barrels a day to 1.2 million a day at the peak of the attacks, Emmanuel Kachikwu, minister of state for petroleum, said
Japan is at odds with Elon Musk over hydrogen fuel cells
Elon Musk may think hydrogen-powered vehicles are rubbish, but Toyota Motor Corp. and a cadre of Japan’s leading manufacturers are betting otherwise — and not just on cars.
5 ways automakers can make electric cars profitable
Big, gas-guzzling cars are often more profitable for automakers than are cars that drive on electricity, due in large part to the persistently high costs of batteries.
What oil crisis? Arctic drilling off Norway set for record
Explorers look set to drill a record number of wells in Norway’s Arctic waters this year, undeterred by oil prices apparently stuck below $60 a barrel.
What White House faces if it tries to roll back fuel-economy standards
The last set of CAFE standards from 2022 through 2025 have not yet been finalized by the NHTSA—so they might seem like a juicy target for an executive order or changes by Elaine Chao, the new Department of Transportation head.
Freedom Foundation’s interactive model previews the global vehicle fleet in 2050
By 2050, there will be three billion light-duty vehicles (LDVs) on the road. Even under the most optimistic forecast, alternative vehicles will account for — at best — 50 percent of the total worldwide fleet.
If OPEC cheats on its production cuts, here’s when that oil probably starts flowing
OPEC mostly kept its members in line during the first month of coordinated production cuts, but the cartel faces a test of its will this spring.
