Electric car prospects stall, awaiting promised battery improvements
As battery-only sales tread water, hybrids, free of the range anxiety curse, will spurt ahead.
Prediction of rapid sea level rise won’t change global climate talks
Mainstream climate scientists say the report appears speculative and is not in sync with the leading understanding of melting sea ice.
E10 is less corrosive than ethanol-free gasoline, research says
New research appears to show that pure gasoline — E0 –is more corrosive to various engine parts than is E10.
Veterans: Renewable fuel law is a national-security issue
Three retired military officers, meeting with the editorial board of The Register, said the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels threatens national security on a number of fronts.
Jeb Bush wants to eliminate all energy subsidies
Eliminating fossil fuel subsidies has long been a goal of environmentalists and climate activists, but if Bush’s proposal were to become law, the subsidy-dependent renewable energy industry would take a hit as well.
U.S. emergency oil reserve tempts Congress at the wrong time
U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle figured this month they had hit on a clever way to fund everything from new drug programs to highway maintenance: sell off part of America’s strategic oil reserves, a supply cushion that no longer needs to be so large.
U.S. oil falls to lowest level since March 31
“The OPEC production growth has stoked market fears of further oversupply, as crude stocks in Europe and Asia show signs of building,” Michael Wittner, head of oil research at Société Générale, said in a report.
Earth’s most famous climate scientist issues bombshell sea level warning
In what may prove to be a turning point for political action on climate change, a breathtaking new study casts extreme doubt about the near-term stability of global sea levels.
Martin O’Malley’s link between climate change and ISIS isn’t crazy
O’Malley’s comment isn’t as weird as it might initially seem. There’s an established body of work that draws a connection between drought, resource scarcity, and conflict in general.
California oil refineries’ gross profits nearly double in 2015
From Jan. 1 to July 6, oil refineries almost doubled the typical amount they collect on a gallon of gasoline, state data show.
