The great crude oil fireball test
Fracking has created a wider variety of crude oils, but is one more destructive than another? There’s only one way to find out.
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Entries by Landon Hall
The oil rally is helping renewables
It may sound counterintuitive, but higher crude oil prices have proved to be a boon for the renewable energy industry, at least when it comes to adoption of clean energy solutions and products—notably electric cars
Groups sue to overturn Alaska petroleum reserve lease sale
Two new lawsuits claim that the federal government conducted petroleum lease sales without proper environmental review in a part of northern Alaska known for its wildlife.
Venezuela’s oil power vanishing, hard default fears rising
Venezuela is a failed state. Despite oil prices doubling since their lows in January 2016, the state-owned PDVSA is in no better shape.
Nissan and partners have now sold 540,000 plug-in electric vehicles
It’s now abundantly clear that the 2020s will see vastly more cars with plugs on the world’s roads than we have today.
German shock at car exhaust tests on humans and monkeys
The German government has denounced experiments funded by German carmakers in which humans and monkeys reportedly inhaled diesel exhaust fumes.
Renewables, energy storage, electric cars will likely grow strongly in 2018 as oil prices rebound
Every year, the clean energy experts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) predict what will happen in the sector in the year ahead. This year’s predictions have landed
Harley-Davidson electric motorcycle confirmed for production within 18 months
Harley-Davidson, an old-guard motorcycle brand that has had plenty of success monetizing its heritage and appealing to traditionalists, is about to enter the electric age.
California could see the return of $4 gasoline by May
Motorists in California, the state with the most expensive gasoline, could see pump prices that begin with a 4 again as oil markets rally.
White House seeks 72 percent cut to clean energy research, underscoring administration’s preference for fossil fuels
The Trump administration is poised to ask Congress for deep budget cuts to the Energy Department’s renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, slashing them by 72 percent overall in fiscal 2019, according to draft budget documents obtained by The Washington Post.
