Consumer Reports: Hybrids are more reliable than plug-ins and EVs
Out of the five BEVs included in the report, only the Nissan Leaf was said to have average reliability.
Archive for year: 2015
Benzene in traffic emissions tied to childhood leukemia
Traffic pollution near the home – and specifically, benzene in the air – increases the risk of one type of childhood leukemia, according to a nationwide study in France.
Countries are set to dramatically cut their carbon emissions. And it still isn’t enough.
In a new analysis released as the Paris climate change summit nears, the International Energy Agency says countries’ collective pledges to reduce emissions would lead to a dramatic disconnect between using energy and emitting greenhouse gases.
Poll shows strong support for RFS, ethanol in Iowa
A new survey shows that, once informed about the renewable fuels standard (RFS), 79 percent of Republican and 90 percent of Democrat caucus-goers from Iowa think the RFS is good for the nation.
With the Saudis, the West should take no prisoners
At last, Saudi Arabia’s dismal human rights record is getting media scrutiny, thanks in part to news that Saudi authorities plan to lash 74-year-old Karl Andree, a British cancer survivor, 350 times for possessing homemade alcohol.
2015 likely to be hottest year ever recorded
Just one year after 2014 set a record as the hottest year in the historical record, 2015 is on track to beat it by a substantial margin, possibly signaling a return to a sustained period of rapid global warming.
And the EV revolution will be led by… Volvo?
When people talk about electric vehicles, the conversation usually revolves around companies like Tesla, GM/Chevrolet, and Nissan who, thus far, have dominated the EV market.
North Dakota oil well spewing after weekend blowout
A North Dakota oil well owned by Oasis Petroleum Inc blew out over the weekend and has yet to be capped, leaking more than 67,000 gallons of crude so far and endangering a tributary of the Missouri River, state officials said.
OPEC is about to crush the U.S. oil boom
After a year suffering the economic consequences of the oil price slump, OPEC is finally on the cusp of choking off growth in U.S. crude output.
Gasoline prices drop to six-year low
Gasoline futures tumbled to a six-year low, extending a selloff spurred by increasing supplies and concerns about weakening demand.
