Getting approval for arctic drilling might’ve been the least of Shell’s problems
There’s plenty of oil in the Chukchi Sea, but accessing it—let alone cleaning it up if some of it spills—poses some serious logistical hurdles.
There’s plenty of oil in the Chukchi Sea, but accessing it—let alone cleaning it up if some of it spills—poses some serious logistical hurdles.
The overall consensus? The Hyundai Tucson FCV is quiet and refined to drive, with simple, easy-to-understand controls. Refuelling is described as relatively mundane for the owners that GreenCarReports spoke to, although refuelling times aren’t anywhere near as fast as advertised.
Over the past few months, privately held retailers Kum & Go and Sheetz have become the first significant chains to announce plans to start selling E15, a gasoline with 15 percent of ethanol, 50 percent more than the typical U.S. blend.
Upon learning that researchers of a recent study, which alleged a link between Marcellus Shale development and groundwater contamination, failed to disclose a significant conflict of interest, the Associated Press today responded by issuing a correction to its coverage.
Oil production from the Bakken and Eagle Ford shale plays look like they’ve peaked and other shale plays may not be far behind.
Quad City Corn Processors reached a milestone last month by producing its millionth gallon of the advanced biofuel. But all is not well for the company.
Industry officials say that Americans are driving more, and are projected to use more fuel in 2015. Demand for ethanol is expected to increase. Some ethanol plants are making investments to boost output.
The Obama administration had initially granted Shell a permit to begin offshore Arctic drilling in the summer of 2012. However, the company’s first forays into exploring the new waters were plagued with numerous safety and operational problems.
Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, is suffering from an affliction of which Thomas Edison complained more than a century ago: inventors and promoters lining up at his door, each with lofty claims for a new battery.
Over the past 10 years, the Renewable Fuel Standard has lowered gas prices, reduced our dependence on foreign oil and reduced the pollution in our air and water. It has allowed drivers to choose cleaner, less expensive, Wisconsin-grown biofuels, such as ethanol. And the benefits don’t end there.