The global addiction to energy subsidies
Governments have devised several different ways of giving handouts for fossil fuels.
How your aggressive driving negatively impacts the environment
Hey, speed demon. Whether you’re in a hybrid or S.U.V., your pedal-to-the-metal behavior doesn’t just make you prone to more fender benders and speeding tickets.
Obama wants you to think his climate plan is bold. It’s not.
On Monday, President Obama will unveil the final version of the centerpiece of his climate legacy, the Clean Power Plan. In a video preview of the new rule, Obama called the Clean Power Plan “the biggest most important step we’ve ever taken to combat climate change.” While that statement may be true, it’s not saying a whole heck of a lot.
3 reasons we’re closer to an algae future than you think
Tiny algae organisms have big potential for America’s clean energy future. These microscopic green machines convert sunlight into energy, storing it in the form of natural oils that can be extracted to fuel planes, cars and trains.
Innovation sputters in battle against climate change
In the race to develop technologies to slow climate change, the world is off track.
Source of 3-mile-wide oil sheen off Santa Barbara County coast still a mystery
A day after a three-mile-wide oil sheen was spotted off the Santa Barbara Coast, authorities were trying to determine its source.
Oil to hit low $30s by the end of 2015: Kilduff
The prospect of oil prices falling below $40 receded earlier this year amid a crude rally, but with futures sliding again, investors shouldn’t rule out a three-handle, Again Capital founding partner John Kilduff said Thursday.
Senate energy panel votes to lift oil export ban
The U.S. Senate Energy Committee on Thursday narrowly passed a bill to lift a 40-year old ban on the export of crude oil, but the measure faces an uphill battle in getting passed by the full Senate.
Shell icebreaker retreats after showdown with protesters
A Shell Oil icebreaker retreated Thursday after a showdown with environmental activists dangling from Portland, Oregon’s tallest bridge.
BMW drivers get paid $1,000 to delay charging i3 electric cars
In a new pilot program, a California utility is paying drivers of BMW electric cars to delay charging their vehicles when the power grid is under pressure.
