Trump is reneging on his promise to the Midwest, biofuel industry says
He pledged to defend ethanol at an Iowa rally in June. Then his EPA proposed the first-ever cut in the renewable fuel mandates.
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.
Air pollution deaths expected to rise because of climate change
New research predicts that air pollution worsened by climate change will cost tens of thousands of lives if changes are not made.
Say goodbye to $2.30 gas if Trump goes hard after Venezuela
President Trump faces a dilemma: He wants to get tough on foes like Venezuela, but that could cause gas prices to jump in the United States.
Electric cars will fuel huge demand for power, says National Grid
A dramatic growth in electric vehicles on Britain’s roads could see peak electricity demand jump by more than the capacity of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station by 2030, according to National Grid.
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.
As Tesla delivers first Model 3s, Musk warns of ‘manufacturing hell’ ahead
Although Tesla has promoted the Model 3 as a $35,000 sedan, production for the first few months will focus on making the $44,000 Long Range variant with a battery pack that gives the car 310 miles of range per charge.
