Remember when Tesla’s Gigafactory was going to be the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery plant? By the time it reaches full capacity in 2020, it will be producing 35 gigawatt hours of cells each year — more than the whole world manufactured in 2013. But a challenger approaches.
The state of New York has opened the door to sell E15 with a newly proposed rule that would allow the fuel to be sold and used in vehicle models from 2001 and newer.
If you’ve thought much at all about the economics behind fossil fuel production, you’ve probably heard that it’s not exactly a level playing field. Oil and gas companies get significant subsidies, without which the price of gasoline would be significantly higher. Right? Well, not really, according to a new study from Tufts University.
That’s all about to change — and no, we’re not advocating anyone getting behind the wheel of a car after drinking (seriously, don’t do that).
When you hear the word fuel, the word “oil” probably immediately comes to mind. For years, oil has been the dominant transportation fuel, but according to a new report by the firm Lux Research, the market is beginning to shift away from the commodity.
Nat King Cole sang it first. Depeche Mode sang it New-Waviest. According to the lyrics of the famous Bobby Troup-penned song “Route 66,” which turns 70 this year, it was the best highway around, and people could get their kicks on it. But did you know the iconic highway is going green?
“Energy poverty comes at a high cost,” says Prof. Ahmed Rahnema, holder of the Fuel Freedom Foundation chair at IESE. Along with Yossie Hollander, the foundation’s chairman, he shares how the solution includes generating knowledge and getting local businesses involved.
Route 66, the historic U.S. highway made famous for attracting gas-guzzling Chevrolet Bel Airs and 1957 Cadillacs traveling from Chicago to Los Angeles, is turning green.
Air pollution in Europe is best described with one word: deadly. About 90 percent of Europeans live in areas with dangerous air pollution levels, according to the European Environment Agency.
