Putin says Russia ready to join OPEC effort to limit oil supply
“In the current situation, we think that a freeze or even a cut in oil production is probably the only proper decision to preserve stability in the global energy market.”
Archive for year: 2016
Delay to curbs on toxic shipping emissions ‘would cause 200,000 extra premature deaths’
A push by the shipping and oil industries for a five-year delay to curbs on toxic sulphur emissions would cause an extra 200,000 premature deaths from lung cancer and heart disease, according to an unpublished study.
50 years of making hydrogen cars, and still no one cares
Rad, right? Yup, until you realize that for all that time and money, the automaker has made effectively zero progress getting humanity to ditch fossil fuels for hydrogen.
Oil glut? Here comes some more!
New oil discoveries have been hailed by the oil industry, but many environmentalists and independent energy experts say that the world needs to keep most of the remaining hydrocarbons in the ground to meet the broad targets of the Paris climate conference.
For Exxon, hybrid car technology was another road not taken
“The future of the full-sized car was questionable—until now,” according to a glossy brochure Exxon printed for the pitch. Exxon said its technology “is not in developmental stages; it is ready now. The prototype has been engineered, tested, driven, proven.”
The road to high octane fuels
The arguments of the most extreme partisans on either side lean towards hype, so here are the 9 things you need to know about high octane fuel, and my perspective on a path forward.
The world’s first hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle turns 50 this month
General Motors understandably made a big deal about the Chevy Camaro turning 50 this year. But the company has another important vehicle celebrating its 50th, one that introduced technologies that have only hit the streets in this millennium.
NADA chair: Consumers prefer dealers over Tesla model
Consumers offered a choice would favor a franchised dealer network that offers discounts over Tesla Motors Inc.’s retail model, the chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association chairman said.
How a Saudi royal sparked an OPEC deal and sent oil prices past $50
Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince sent his energy minister to an OPEC meeting last month with a difficult mission: Make a deal with rival Iran but don’t compromise the kingdom’s ability to fight for oil-market share, people familiar with the matter said.
Climate change law has reshaped California in 10 years
To see California’s largest source of greenhouse gases in action — and glimpse a possible solution — look no farther than the Nimitz Freeway on a weekday morning.
