Sooner than some think, Lyft will launch GM’s first autonomous electric car
General Motors will offer its first autonomous EV through its affiliated ride-sharing partner, Lyft, and things are coming together on an accelerated pace.
Archive for year: 2016
Scientists harness CO2 to consolidate biofuel production process
Carbon dioxide has emerged as a new secret ingredient in the recipe for making ethanol, and that addition represents a major step forward in streamlining the biofuel production process.
Nigeria’s oil war festers as truce hopes fade
The Nigerian oil industry risks sinking deeper into crisis in the months ahead with more disruptions to oil output and exports as the government’s dialogue with militant groups has failed to curb violence in the Niger Delta.
Developers plan new cellulosic ethanol plant in North Dakota
A group of developers has plans to make ethanol from the stalks and leaves of North Dakota corn plants and wheat straw.
Jaguar gives up on the C-X75 to build electric cars
Jaguar, the tradition-bound British automaker, has apparently decided to dive into the future of electric vehicles.
California bought more electric cars than rest of U.S. combined in June
Sales of plug-in electric cars are not evenly distributed across the U.S. by any means.
Husky admits crews missed leak night of Saskatchewan oil spill
Husky Energy says it sent crews out to see if there was a problem the night before a 250,000-litre oil spill was discovered near Maidstone, Sask., but they missed the leak.
U.S. to speed permits for drilling on federal land
U.S. officials have announced plans to speed up permitting for oil and gas drilling on federal and Indian lands to reduce delays, as applications were projected to be down 40 percent versus their historical average amid an ongoing price slump.
Here’s why it’s all downhill for oil refiners
As earnings season gets into full swing, a casual glance at the fundamentals shows there is little for refiners to be excited about.
Watch as four giant oil companies try to interfere with a California election
The oil and gas industry has never been shy about deploying its billions of dollars in resources to get what it wants from the political system. But seldom are its activities as flagrant as they are in a California legislative battle pitting two Democrats against each other.
