China, the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases from coal, has been burning up to 17 percent more coal a year than the government previously disclosed, according to newly released data. The finding could complicate the already difficult efforts to limit global warming.
Americans are hot but not too bothered by global warming. Most Americans know the climate is changing, but they say they are just not that worried about it, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
Ethanol produced from corn stover is better for the climate than renewable fuel made from corn, underscoring the need for Congress to support production of next-generation fuels, a study released Tuesday concludes.
As the Iowa caucuses shape up for February, one thing is becoming clear: Support for ethanol is no longer a sine qua non for aspiring presidential candidates.
Volkswagen’s woes deepened on Tuesday as the German carmaker admitted it had found problems involving carbon dioxide emissions on 800,000 cars — including some with gasoline engines.
In a new report, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko said that a now-defunct task force spent nearly $43 million building a compressed natural gas filling station in Afghanistan.
Tesla’s showing all the signs of a company in trouble: bleeding cash, securitized assets, and mounting inventory. It’s the trifecta of doom for any automaker, and anyone paying attention probably saw this coming a mile away.
In what may be a last-ditch effort to salvage the Keystone XL pipeline from President Obama’s anticipated rejection, TransCanada Corp. has made an unprecedented request, asking the U.S. government to suspend consideration of its bid to build an $8 billion pipeline to funnel Alberta oil sands crude across the United States to Gulf Coast refineries.
Car enthusiasts rejoice!
While it’s assumed by many drivers that gasoline taxes completely cover the cost of road maintenance, and are perhaps even too high, that appears to not even be close to the truth of the matter — going by a newly released report from the Frontier Group, in cooperation with the US PIRG Education Fund.
