In BP spill, dispersants did not help degrade oil, study says
The dispersant chemical that was sprayed on the 2010 BP oil spill might not have helped crucial petroleum-munching microbes get rid of the slick, a new study suggests.
Archive for year: 2015
Spain’s Abengoa files for creditor protection
Spanish renewable energy and engineering giant Abengoa, which operates plants in Kansas, says it has begun bankruptcy protection proceedings in a bid to avoid what could be one of the country’s largest insolvencies.
A car dealers won’t sell: It’s electric
Why are only about 330,000 electric vehicles on the road? One answer lies in an unexpected and powerful camp of skeptics: car dealers. They are showing little enthusiasm for putting consumers into electric cars.
The climate talks in Paris might actually work this time
United Nations climate talks set to begin in Paris next week promise to produce a landmark deal that has eluded diplomats for more than two decades.
Volkswagen posts video showing how it will fix its cheating diesel engines
There are still many questions left unanswered: the cars were originally designed to cheat emissions tests in order to get better fuel economy, so it’s unclear how the update will affect mileage.
OPEC to stay the course despite fears of $20 oil
OPEC is determined to keep pumping oil vigorously despite the resulting financial strain even on the policy’s chief architect, Saudi Arabia, alarming weaker members who fear prices may slump further towards $20.
Why are so many Americans skeptical about climate change? A study offers a surprising answer.
Climate change has long been a highly polarizing topic in the United States, with Americans lining up on opposite sides depending on their politics and worldview. Now a scientific study sheds new light on the role played by corporate money in creating that divide.
How natural gas could become a mainstream transportation fuel
We have a lot of natural gas here in America. I mean A LOT. More than we know what to do with. So much, that North Dakota alone is burning off $1.2 billion worth of it each year.
Map shows where Volkswagen’s extra pollution has the worst impacts in California
In California, the company sold nearly 200,000 of those cars, which means people here will have to carry the health burdens associated with increased toxic emissions. But which people are we talking about?
Growth Energy releases RFS ad featuring ‘Bachelor’ star
Growth Energy has announced the launch of a new television ad in support of the renewable fuel standard (RFS) featuring Chris Soules, an Iowa farmer and star of “The Bachelor” and “Dancing with the Stars.”
