VW presentation in ’06 showed how to foil emissions tests
A PowerPoint presentation was prepared by a top technology executive at Volkswagen in 2006, laying out in detail how the automaker could cheat on emissions tests in the United States.
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Volkswagen diesel emissions settlement high on promise, short on details
It’s been a long seven months for Volkswagen diesel owners, and they now know a little bit more about how the company plans to compensate them for the emissions problems of its vehicles. But there are still plenty of unknowns.
Fiat joins the diesel emissions cheating club
The diesel emissions cheating club is getting larger all the time. It started with Volkswagen last September, but the list of companies who decided to play fast and loose with government regulations is getting longer every day. Now we can add Fiat to that list.
Historic Paris climate pact signed at U.N.
Approved by 195 countries in December, the non-binding treaty seeks to slow the rise of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, that are blamed for putting Earth on a dangerous warming path.
2016 ‘State of the Air’ report finds more than half of Americans live with unhealthful levels of air pollution
The American Lung Association’s 2016 “State of the Air” report found continued improvement in air quality, but more than half (52.1%) of the people in the United States live in counties that have unhealthful levels of either ozone or particle pollution.
Extreme heat? Check. Ice loss? Check. Any other records we can shatter?
Looking over this list of dubious accomplishments, I wondered what climate records we haven’t shattered in the last few years. So I asked a handful of scientists what’s left to fall.
Bay Area refineries must buy ‘fence line’ air pollution monitors
Regulators on Wednesday ordered the Bay Area’s five oil refineries to track and report air pollution on the edge of their properties and regularly update officials on the different types of petroleum they use.
BP Oil Spill trashed more shoreline than scientists thought
The largest oil spill in U.S. history was even bigger than previously thought, at least in terms of the amount of coastline that was oiled, scientists report in a new study.
Here are the top 5 new clean cars for 2017
In the market for a new car that can save you money on fuel and cut your emissions? Here are some of the top clean cars scheduled to hit showrooms in 2017.
A brief history of octane in gasoline: from lead to ethanol
Currently, high-octane fuel is marketed as “premium,” but automotive manufacturers have expressed interest in raising the minimum octane pool in the United States to enable smaller, more efficient engines.
