Why high-octane fuels matter for fuel economy
The internal combustion engine will likely remain a significant drive train for passenger vehicles in the near future so it is critical to make both fuel and engine efficiency a priority
Archive for year: 2016
The most important mystery about U.S. climate change policy
On the surface, it looks like extraordinarily good news. The United States is burning less coal — less of the fuel that contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere when burned.
U.S. issues final offshore drilling rules
The Obama administration on Thursday issued final rules aimed at preventing the kind of explosion that erupted nearly six years ago on the Deepwater Horizon rig, killing 11 people and causing the biggest oil spill in U.S. history.
Consensus affirmed: Virtually all climate scientists agree warming is manmade
Ninety to 100 percent of climate scientists agree that the planet is warming due to human activity, according to a peer-reviewed paper published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Research Letters.
BP shareholders criticize plans for CEO’s big raise despite earnings plunge
British energy producer BP has suffered a revolt by shareholders who objected Thursday to increasing Chief Executive Bob Dudley’s pay package by 20 percent after profit plunged last year.
Can economies rise as emissions fall? The evidence says yes
In the United States, the decoupling of emissions and economic growth was driven chiefly by the boom in domestic natural gas, which when burned produces about half the carbon pollution of coal.
Big banks slash credit lines for struggling drillers
Three Houston companies are among the drillers seeing sharp cuts to their credit lines this spring as lenders tighten their purse strings in a retreat from the cash-strapped oil industry.
Exxon fires back at climate-change probe
Exxon Mobil Corp. went to court Wednesday to challenge a government investigation of whether the company conspired to cover up its understanding of climate change, a sign the energy company is gearing up for a drawn-out legal battle with environmentalists and officials on the politically charged issue.
Powertrain executives press for higher octane gasoline to help meet mpg, CO2 rules
Automakers say they need higher octane gasoline — more in line with what is available in Europe today — to meet the government’s strict 2025 fuel economy and C02 standards.
ISIS expands reach despite military and financial setbacks
Since late October, an American air campaign called Operation Tidal Wave II has targeted oil fields, refineries and tanker trucks, and American officials believe they have cut the Islamic State’s oil revenue by about a third.
