U.S. Navy considering lease of 300-600 electric cars
Initially they will focus on a sedan fleet for various Navy and Marine Corps installations within the State of California. A Tesla Model S for every general?
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Air pollution goes back way further than you think
When Beijing issues a red alert closing schools and restricting traffic because air pollution is ten times the World Health Organization’s recommended level, it seems like another symptom of modern life.
Flaring wastes 3.5 percent of the world’s natural gas
Around 3.5 percent of the world’s natural-gas supply was wastefully burned, or “flared,” at oil and gas fields in 2012, according to the latest estimates from satellite data.
Natural gas plummets after inventory report
Natural-gas futures plunged Thursday after a government report showed a smaller-than-expected withdrawal last week, fueling fears over the high levels of gas storage.
Alberta fracking operation closed indefinitely after earthquake
A hydraulic fracturing operation near Fox Creek, Alta., has been shut down after an earthquake hit the area Tuesday.
‘Bolt’-ing toward independence from oil
Despite the fact that there are 10 different affordable (sorry Tesla) all-electric cars on the market today, battery EV sales were extremely low in 2015 — making up less than one quarter of 1 percent of total vehicles sold.
The candidates and media are getting the Iowa ethanol debate all wrong
What’s going on? It’s a wonky topic, but it’s really not as complicated as it may seem — so stick with us.
Automakers go electric, even if gas is cheap
While American consumers were taking advantage of low gas prices to buy trucks and sport utility vehicles in large numbers, some automakers delayed investing in slower-selling electrified vehicles.
Volkswagen fix rejected by California Air Resources Board as setbacks grow
Volkswagen AG’s work to overcome the emissions-cheating scandal was set back after the California Air Resources Board rejected its proposed engine fix, just a day before Chief Executive Officer Matthias Mueller meets regulators to discuss ways out of the crisis.
Oil briefly dips below $30; $124 billion in oil company profits lost
There aren’t many people who feel bad for oil companies. But the implosion in oil prices — which briefly pushed the price of crude below $30 a barrel Tuesday for the first time since 2003 — is causing a profit decline that almost invokes pity.
