Nebraska’s ethanol industry comes into its own
For years, Nebraskans wondered whether the state’s fledgling ethanol sector would amount to much. Now, the answer is in, as explained in a new report from University of Nebraska economists.
Archive for year: 2015
No time to breathe easy on air quality
California is the nation’s air pollution paradox. We have the country’s dirtiest air, especially in the Central Valley and the Los Angeles basin. But we are also a national leader in efforts to improve air quality. And we’ve made more progress on that front than most other parts of the country.
For sale: used oilfield machinery
Forests of idle drilling rigs, piles of pipe and ranks of empty trucks are a new and tangible sign of the financial trouble sweeping the oil patch.
No, flying is not greener than driving
The headline of an article in the Washington Post on Tuesday might have gotten a lot of people excited about the fact that air travel may be more environmentally friendly than driving. Unfortunately, the analysis out of the University of Michigan featured in Tuesday’s article leads to some false conclusions, according to the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).
Florida tells feds: Hold off on seismic testing for offshore drilling
The state of Florida is urging the federal government to postpone planned permitting of seismic exploration for oil and gas in the Atlantic Ocean, saying there is not enough information about the impact on endangered whales, sea turtles and fish.
Audi just invented fuel made from CO₂ and water
An Audi research facility in Dresden, Germany, has managed to create the first batches of diesel fuel with a net-zero carbon footprint — made from carbon dioxide (CO2), water and renewable energy sources such as wind or solar power.
The oil rally looks doomed, in five charts
Even as prices rise for oil contracts that will be settled in the next few months, the price of oil is actually falling when delivery won’t take place for years.
Gas station owner: E15 good for car owners and environment
As a retailer who has been selling E15 for a year, I know firsthand the benefits it has for the environment, consumers and retailers like me: it’s cleaner, it’s cheaper, and it gives drivers and retailers more options.
Natural gas prices plunge on low spring demand
Natural gas prices plunged to their lowest point in nearly three years as weather updates suggest this spring could bring some of the weakest demand in more than a decade.
Shell and Total delay west Africa projects after oil price rout
Royal Dutch Shell and France’s Total have delayed multibillion-dollar offshore oil projects in west Africa as part of efforts to rein in costs and shore up cash flow following the collapse in crude prices.
