Chevron starts production offshore Central Africa
Chevron said it has started production at a field offshore Central Africa more than a decade after oil and gas were discovered there.
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Cutting methane, soot could bring swift benefits in developing world
The pace of global warming will slacken only if both lingering and short-lived pollutants are tackled.
Renewables could supply nearly a quarter of Africa’s energy by 2030: report
Almost a quarter of Africa’s energy needs could feasibly be supplied by renewables within the next 15 years, according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IREA).
Corruption, pollution, inequality are top concerns in China
There are signs that China’s remarkable economic expansion has had some negative side effects. For instance, many Chinese are concerned about air and water pollution, as well as widening inequality.
Smuggled Venezuelan gasoline fuels an entire economy next door
In Venezuela, it costs only pennies to fill a car tank because of huge government subsidies.
UN data shows ethanol not causing food price increases
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Association has released data showing that global food prices have experienced the steepest monthly drop since 2008, casting doubt upon concerns about the impact of ethanol production in food price increases.
How climate change impacts women the most
Particularly in developing countries, social structures that disadvantage women often put them at higher risks of harm and even death from climate change.
Tesla Model X reservations approximately 27,000 worldwide
There could be over 31,000 reservations, but for various reasons it seems that over 4,000 Model X reservation holders cancelled (perhaps due to Model S conversions or too long a wait, as the Model X hasn’t exactly been racing into production).
Australian researchers want to turn wine waste into biofuel
Researchers in Australia, home of Shiraz, say grape waste could be turned into a competitive biofuel.
Is Tesla’s Model S the beginning of the end for oil?
The Tesla Model-S is one of the most beautiful and interesting automobiles to ever get made. It might also be one of the most dangerous.
