Alberta fracking operation closed indefinitely after earthquake
A hydraulic fracturing operation near Fox Creek, Alta., has been shut down after an earthquake hit the area Tuesday.
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The candidates and media are getting the Iowa ethanol debate all wrong
What’s going on? It’s a wonky topic, but it’s really not as complicated as it may seem — so stick with us.
Volkswagen fix rejected by California Air Resources Board as setbacks grow
Volkswagen AG’s work to overcome the emissions-cheating scandal was set back after the California Air Resources Board rejected its proposed engine fix, just a day before Chief Executive Officer Matthias Mueller meets regulators to discuss ways out of the crisis.
Was Obama serious about keeping fossil fuels in the ground? Here’s a Colorado test case.
In some ways, Keystone was an easy test case — a project owned by a foreign company, built to ship foreign oil through the US, mostly for export.
Faraday Future unveils Batmobile-like electric concept car at CES
The wait is over. Faraday Future, the secretive Chinese-backed Gardena automaker, finally unveiled its first concept car at CES: a sleek, silver-and-black Batmobile-esque electric vehicle called the FFZERO1.
The dirty truth about ‘clean diesel’
Volkswagen played a leading role in convincing people to accept a technology that in many countries is causing a precipitous decline in air quality for millions of city-dwellers: the diesel engine.
DOJ seeking billions from Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche in new lawsuit
The Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit against Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche that seeks billions of dollars in penalties over claims that the car companies installed devices to deliberately misreport emissions.
Americans need fuel choice
Americans love choice. Whether it’s deciding what kind of car we drive, what type of food we eat for dinner, or which smartphone we use, there’s an abundance of choices. In fact, our country was even built on the premise of being able to choose what religion you practiced.
Musk: Don’t fine Volkswagen, make it produce zero-emissions cars
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has joined several other industry heavyweights urging California to change its response to the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
Edmonton company turns trash into biofuel
Most people don’t give much thought to where their garbage goes once it’s in the trash. But an innovative new facility might give Edmontonians a reason to pay attention − maybe even brag.
