How oil can break the back of Venezuelan despotism
Paired with sanctions on individual human rights abusers, an oil embargo has the best chance of reversing the Maduro regime’s behavior.
Burning fossil fuels almost ended all life on Earth
We do know that something apocalyptic was unfolding then, when the Earth suffered a catastrophe that nearly sterilized the planet.
Carmakers say Trump should want a deal to boost U.S. fuel economy
The automaker trade group that urged President Donald Trump to review tougher U.S. fuel economy rules now says the industry, federal government and state of California should all want to do a deal to increase standards because of public support.
U.S. shale boom less potent than expected, new data show
In a monthly report on Monday, the Energy Department said the nation’s daily output rose 0.6 percent to 9.17 million barrels in May, well below its original forecast of 9.32 million for that month.
How Pruitt’s hustle to deregulate the EPA may bite him
In his aggressive pursuit of rolling back Obama administration regulations, President Trump’s top environmental official may be bumping up against his legal limits.
China’s electric cars are actually pretty dirty
Could China, the world’s largest automobile market, help address the threat of global warming if it went completely electric? The answer isn’t as obvious as it seems.
We only have a 5 percent chance of avoiding ‘dangerous’ global warming, a study finds
The upshot is that we may already have firmly committed to 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming even if emissions were to stop immediately and entirely (which is not going to happen).
Why you probably don’t want the $35,000 Tesla Model 3
While it’s certainly true that a Model 3 will be cheapest way to get into a brand-new Tesla, let’s be clear that there will be practically zero Model 3s at its base starting price of $35,000.
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.
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.
