We may not have enough minerals to even meet electric car demand
Global demand for cobalt and nickel, two of the essential elements in electric car batteries, has never been higher. But where do all those metals come from?
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U.S. backs out of global oil anti-corruption effort
The U.S. will no longer participate in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global initiative that requires member nations to disclose their revenues from oil, gas and mining assets.
‘Absolutely shocking’: Niger Delta oil spills linked with infant deaths
Babies in Nigeria are twice as likely to die in the first month of life if their mothers were living near an oil spill before falling pregnant, researchers have found.
London’s £10 T-charge comes into effect in fight against toxic car fumes
People driving older, more polluting petrol and diesel vehicles will be liable for the £10 T-charge, on top of the congestion charge of £11.50, which has been in place since 2003.
Chevron abandons drilling plans in south Australia, blaming low oil prices
Chevron said the decision to ditch its $400 million plans had nothing to do with government policy, regulatory, community or environmental concerns.
OPEC doesn’t understand the oil industry
This week some comments from OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo signaled that OPEC may not understand how the U.S. oil industry functions.
Two children, one rich, one poor, gasping for air in Delhi’s smog
For seven days at the beginning of this month, a thick cloud settled over this metropolis of 20 million people. Held in place by a weather system known as an anticyclone, the pollution was pulled inward and down, trapping the people of this city in concentrations of hazardous micro-particles never before recorded here.
Unraveling the oil geopolitics intertwined in the Kurdish independence referendum
For over a decade, U.S. efforts to promote stability across the Middle East have run afoul of many complexities.
China’s booming electric vehicle market is about to run into a mountain of battery waste
China’s push to promote electric cars comes with a lot of benefits for a country that suffers from terrible air pollution from its reliance on fossil fuels.
At a gas station with no gas, Puerto Ricans settle in for an interminable wait
In a tiny sliver of shade, on a hill next to Puerto Rico’s Route 65, Kiara Rodriguez de Jesus waves a sparkly pink hand fan to keep cool. “I trust in God,” she says. “Please, come the gas.”
