Tesla has a lot more in store than the Model 3
Every quarter, Elon Musk drops a few hints about what’s to come. This week was no exception.
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Entries by Landon Hall
Inside the debate over repealing curbs on methane leaks
A deadline is fast approaching for Republican lawmakers who want to undo an Obama-era regulation that aims to limit the emissions of methane — a powerful greenhouse gas — from energy production sites on public lands.
Where oil rigs go to die
When a drilling platform is scheduled for destruction, it must go on a thousand-mile final journey to the breaker’s yard. As one rig proved when it crashed on to the rocks of a remote Scottish island, this is always a risky business.
Scientists just debunked one of the biggest arguments against fuel economy standards for cars
As the Trump administration considers a rollback of strict Obama-era fuel standards, which aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, a recent study has provided a new argument in their favor: They might actually save lives.
Pentagon wants offshore drilling ban maintained in eastern Gulf
The Pentagon wants to continue a ban on offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico that’s set to expire in five years.
U.S. will lose jobs if it quits Paris climate deal: U.N.
The United States will shoot itself in the foot if it quits the Paris climate accord because China, India and Europe will snap up the best power sector jobs in future, U.N. Environment chief Erik Solheim said on Thursday.
Exxon Mobil’s outdated equipment and procedures led to Torrance explosion, agency says
Exxon Mobil Corp. relied on outdated procedures and used equipment that was older than its safe operating life, which led to a 2015 explosion at the Torrance refinery, endangering 150,000 nearby residents, a federal agency said Wednesday.
You don’t have to wait for Tesla to get your electric pickup truck
The basic design of this quintessential American vehicle hasn’t changed much since, well, ever, but an Indiana company thinks it has found a better way: Make it electric.
North Dakota: the oil spill state
North Dakota is an oil-drenched state. In the year ending on May 1, 2017, according to the state’s Department of Health, the state’s oil and gas industry reported 745 involved oil spills — on average, a spill every 11 hours and 45 minutes.
Combining three vehicle technologies could nearly eliminate auto emissions
A new report finds that layering autonomous and electric tech with ride-sharing could cut carbon emissions 80 percent by 2050.
