The key to reducing oil imports to zero
Imagine the U.S. without a single barrel of imported oil. From 50% imports in 2007 to 30% imports today to 0% in the mid-2020s – 50 years of geopolitical leverage from OPEC can be gone for good.
Obama said to block selling new drilling rights in U.S. Arctic
The Obama administration is set to block the sale of new oil and gas drilling rights in U.S. Arctic waters under a five-year blueprint, handing a victory to environmentalists who said the activity threatened whales, walruses and other wildlife in the region.
Obama administration cancels oil and gas leases on Blackfeet tribe’s sacred grounds
The Interior Department on Wednesday announced a settlement with Devon Energy for the cancellation of leases in Montana for oil and gas drilling on lands considered sacred by the Blackfeet Tribe.
Electric cars are less than 1% of the market. Yet automakers are pushing them big time. Why?
On one hand, the market share for electric cars is minuscule. On the other, big automakers are aggressively pushing their electric cars. What gives?
Texas leads U.S. oil production to 43-year high
According to a report released this week by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S crude oil production in 2015 reached its highest level since 1972.
Tesla to end unlimited free use of supercharging stations
Electric car maker Tesla Motors has decided to stop offering unlimited free use of its 734 fast charging stations worldwide, just months before it’s scheduled to start selling a mass-market electric car.
5 things to know about the Colonial Pipeline
A major fuel artery connecting refineries on the Gulf Coast to airports and gas stations on the East Coast was closed Monday, sending gasoline prices surging higher.
Oil dips to $45 as U.S. crude stockpiles show largest jump on record
Oil prices tumbled 3 percent on Wednesday after a record weekly build in U.S. crude stocks added to worries of all-time highs in OPEC production that suggested little could be done to rein in a global glut.
Pipeline blast may create ‘epic problem’ for drivers
A pipeline explosion on Monday shut down the flow of gasoline and diesel along the East Coast, potentially impacting prices at the pump for weeks.
Tesla sales need a recharge
Tesla Motors sold just 1,650 cars in the U.S. in October, according to Inside EVs, which tracks monthly sales of electric cars. That’s well below the 7,500 cars it sold in the U.S. in September, the data show.
