RIP natural-gas cars, doomed by cheap gas and electric cars
Natural gas vehicles were first promoted starting in about 2000 as a way to reduce reliance on imported oil and cut tailpipe emissions.
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Entries by Landon Hall
Merkel reaffirms her million e-vehicles pledge
Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed to speed up Germany’s transition to electric vehicles, saying that efforts would need to be increased if a target of having a million such cars on the roads by 2020 were to be met.
Donald Trump just gave a big carve out to an oil giant repped by his ex-aides
The White House on Friday announced a new round of sanctions against Venezuela that explicitly exempt the U.S. arm of the country’s state-owned oil company.
Hurricane Harvey aims for the Texas fracking boom’s favorite port
It’s on target to strike a part of the Texas coast where the recent growth of the oil and gas industry has increased the risk of catastrophic storm damage.
UT System oil money is a gusher for its administration — and a trickle for students
Each barrel pulled from the ground adds a few more dollars to the Permanent University Fund, a $19.5 billion pot that supports an endowment for the UT and Texas A&M University systems.
Here’s why oil’s future is grim
What do auto manufacturers, utilities and oil companies have in common with Kodak, Blockbuster and Macy’s? Their business models are rapidly vanishing under the pressure of technology innovation and societal norms.
Fracking pollution stays in waterways long after the fracking is done
Dumping fracking water into rivers, lakes, and streams can cause lasting environmental damage, according to a recent study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology—even if you treat it first.
Interior secretary recommends Trump alter at least three national monuments, including Bears Ears
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke recommended Thursday that President Trump alter at least three national monuments established by his immediate predecessors, including two in Utah, a move expected to reshape federal land and water protections and certain to trigger major legal fights.
Brazil approves quota, 20 percent tax on ethanol imports
Brazil’s government has approved taxing ethanol imports for the first time in a move to protect local producers from growing shipments coming from the United States.
Chevrolet’s Tesla killer isn’t selling very quickly
The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt was supposed to be the electric car of the people—around $30,000, about 240 miles of range per charge and decent space in a little package.
