Iraqis near Mosul in ‘smoke-filled hell’ as ISIS burns oil wells
Thousands of families are living in a “smoke-filled hell” in Iraq after ISIS set fire to oil wells and created a black cloud bigger than Los Angeles, a charity said Friday.
Archive for year: 2016
Autonomous driving, alternative fuels on the horizon at Israel summit
With autonomous driving likely becoming a reality in the not-so-distant future and the growing popularity of smart mobility services and alternative fuels, global innovators are pushing governments and the automotive sector to get on board with a rapidly changing environment.
America’s road trip: Will the U.S. ever kick the car habit?
Detroit is resurgent, and its near-total collapse may unwittingly have created one of its most powerful and unique assets.
What Tesla owners think about the Chevrolet Bolt
“OK, we’re going to do it,” I insisted. “We’re going to drive into the Tesla Design Studio next to SpaceX, park the two Bolts at Supercharger stations, and see what happens.”
It’s finally legal to hack your own devices (even your car)
You may have thought that if you owned your digital devices, you were allowed to do whatever you like with them.
So about that natural gas leak in California …
For a state that likes to considers itself a pioneer on environmental issues, the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 were disastrous for California.
5 things to know about the Colonial Pipeline
A major fuel artery connecting refineries on the Gulf Coast to airports and gas stations on the East Coast was closed Monday, sending gasoline prices surging higher.
Court orders UK to take urgent action to reduce air pollution
The UK government must clean up Britain’s air as soon as possible. Its current plan fails to comply with the relevant laws, the High Court in London ruled on Tuesday.
Oil dips to $45 as U.S. crude stockpiles show largest jump on record
Oil prices tumbled 3 percent on Wednesday after a record weekly build in U.S. crude stocks added to worries of all-time highs in OPEC production that suggested little could be done to rein in a global glut.
Pipeline blast may create ‘epic problem’ for drivers
A pipeline explosion on Monday shut down the flow of gasoline and diesel along the East Coast, potentially impacting prices at the pump for weeks.
