TransCanada presses forward on controversial Keystone XL
Pipeline giant TransCanada says it’s moving forward with the controversial Keystone XL pipeline by soliciting for customer interest.
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Entries by Landon Hall
Trump may have to boost biofuel after court deals blow to oil
The Trump administration may have to reconsider its proposal from earlier this month to curb biofuel use after a U.S. appeals court in Washington ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t have the authority to cut quotas while citing inadequate domestic supply.
Exxon, Shell and other carbon producers sued for sea level rises in California
Three Californian communities have launched legal action against some of the world’s biggest oil, gas and coal companies, seeking compensation for the current and future costs of adapting to sea level rises linked to climate change.
Tesla’s Model 3 is making electric vehicles successful even before its launch
The unveiling isn’t only a coming-of-age party for the nascent car manufacturer; it feels like a significant moment in EV history, too.
Tesla Model 3 can now officially cost only ~$25,000 in California after incentives
Tesla is bringing the Model 3 to market at $35,000 to be competitive with any other vehicle in its segment without incentives, but that doesn’t mean that buyers can’t take advantage of them.
Shell preparing for world economy that shifts away from oil
Royal Dutch Shell is planning for the day when demand for oil starts fading as major economies move away from oil and increasingly turn to electric-powered cars, Chief Executive Ben van Beurden said Thursday.
Surprise! The lack of hydrogen fueling infrastructure is stymieing hydrogen fuel cell car sales
Sales are sluggish, and it should come as no surprise why: there’s barely any infrastructure to support the car.
Despite weak oil prices, OPEC still pockets more dollars
With world oil inventories swelling despite a global pact on cutting output and crude prices falling by a fifth in the past month, OPEC appears to be losing its battle to balance the market.
Electric cars win? Britain to ban new petrol and diesel cars from 2040
Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 in an attempt to reduce air pollution that could herald the end of over a century of reliance on the internal combustion engine.
In Switzerland, a giant new machine is sucking carbon directly from the air
The world’s first commercial plant for capturing carbon dioxide directly from the air opened yesterday, refueling a debate about whether the technology can truly play a significant role in removing greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere.
