Cellulosic ethanol push stalls in the Midwest amid financial, technical challenges
Advanced biofuels have been touted as the next step beyond the corn-based ethanol that’s the bulk of the country’s renewable fuel for cars and trucks.
Posts
Tesla was under SEC investigation for a year over Model 3 sales
Tesla was under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission for a year over how it was selling its Model 3 sedan, yet the maker of electric vehicles never told investors about it, according to a report. The company may still be under a separate SEC investigation.
Five charts on how 2018 will make or break OPEC
And OPEC thought 2017 was tough. 2018 could be a killer.
Tax bill boosts oil, gas drilling — and renewable energy
The Republicans’ tax package would boost traditional forms of energy such as oil and gas while also supporting renewable energy such as wind and solar power — and even extend a hand to buyers of electric cars.
Not all of our self-driving cars will be electrically powered — here’s why
Hybrid or electric? That’s the big question in current self-driving car development. Do you build your autonomous vehicles to run purely on battery technology, or can some hybrid of gasoline and electric suffice?
World Bank to cease financing upstream oil and gas after 2019
The World Bank will no longer finance upstream oil and gas projects after 2019, apart from certain gas projects in the poorest countries in exceptional circumstances, drawing praise from environmental groups.
Analysis: Lithium-ion battery packs now $209 per kwh, will fall to $100 by 2025
Today’s average lithium-ion battery-pack price of $209 per kilowatt-hour represents the lowest in history, a 24-percent decrease from a year ago and an 80-percent drop since 2010.
BMW shows gas is still king
Think ahead 10 years. Will the phrase “Do I have to charge my BMW” be heard as often as you might hear “Do I have to charge my iPhone” now?
U.S. DOT drops requirement for braking system on crude rail cars
The U.S. Department of Transportation has reversed a decision requiring crude oil rail tank cars to be fitted with an advanced breaking system designed to prevent fiery derailments.
Republicans are counting on a ton of demand to drill in an Alaskan wildlife refuge. They’re deluding themselves.
The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that drilling in the ANWR would raise $1.1 billion for the federal government over the next 10 years and another 1.1 billion for Alaska over the same time period. But experts warn that the CBO’s estimates are off—by a lot.
