As gas prices rise, consumers find deals in alternative fuel
A dozen gas stations in San Diego County offer E85, compared to 1,000 conventional stations. Most E85 pumps came online within the past few years, including four in 2015.
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Shell cash doesn’t bring quick fix after Nigerian oil spills
As canoes glide past mangroves blackened by oil in the Niger River delta, two dozen children splash around in a creek covered by a sheen of crude while families take shelter from the punishing midday sun in half-built houses.
What are the CAFE standards, and why do they matter?
In simplest terms, the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards are where national security meets cleaner air. Read more →
Predicting oil prices is a fool’s errand
And boy, are there a lot of fools.
Nissan has a wild vision of how electric cars will be used in the future
In the future, your electric car may be a lot more than just a means of transportation. In a new video published by Nissan, the company shows how electric cars could one day be used to power your home, office, and city.
Ethanol industry contributed $2.1 billion to Minnesota’s economy in 2015
Minnesota’s ethanol industry contributed $2.13 billion to the state’s gross domestic product in 2015, according to a new study by ABF Economics.
Who killed the only EPA certified E85 conversion kit?
This is a fascinating but also frustrating story about the birth and death of Flex Fuel U.S., a company dedicated to developing and marketing an E85 conversion kit.
Oil at 2016 high above $40 per barrel after producer price support talk
Global oil markets jumped more than 5 percent on Monday, with Brent hitting a 2016 peak above $40 a barrel, after Ecuador said it was holding a meeting of Latin American crude producers as OPEC sought a higher anchor price for oil.
More oil industry spending cuts to hit production outlook: IEA
The oil industry cut investment spending by more than $100 billion last year and another round of major cuts this year is expected to hit the production outlook, the International Energy Agency’s chief economist said on Friday.
Graph of the Day: The myth about energy subsidies
Ever hear the story about why renewable energy can’t compete without a subsidy? You hear it all the time from the fossil fuel industry. And the response from renewables? Take away fossil fuel subsidies, and they’d be glad to compete on level terms.
