The gulf oil spill literally caused wetlands to sink beneath the waves, scientists say
Six years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill devastated the shore of the Gulf of Mexico, scientists are still taking stock of the damage it caused.
Archive for year: 2016
How big oil loses even without peak demand
When you’re the International Energy Agency, you have to go out on a limb and peer a quarter-century ahead. The latest World Energy Outlook, published on Tuesday, weighs in at a magisterial 667 pages of detailed analysis and scenarios. I’m going to focus specifically on one aspect: oil supply and demand.
Dakota Access oil pipeline developer won’t consider reroute
The head of the company building the Dakota Access oil pipeline says the company won’t consider rerouting it to address American Indian concerns.
The North Pole is an insane 36 degrees warmer than normal as winter descends
Political people in the United States are watching the chaos in Washington in the moment. But some people in the science community are watching the chaos somewhere else — the Arctic.
The key to reducing oil imports to zero
Imagine the U.S. without a single barrel of imported oil. From 50% imports in 2007 to 30% imports today to 0% in the mid-2020s – 50 years of geopolitical leverage from OPEC can be gone for good.
Obama said to block selling new drilling rights in U.S. Arctic
The Obama administration is set to block the sale of new oil and gas drilling rights in U.S. Arctic waters under a five-year blueprint, handing a victory to environmentalists who said the activity threatened whales, walruses and other wildlife in the region.
Five steps states can take to promote electric cars
A series of events this fall open opportunities for states to begin to transform the U.S. transportation sector toward reduced emissions and lower cost for consumers, all fueled by American resources.
Electric vehicles are getting better, cheaper, longer lasting
The billboard-size electric sign featured a big number — both in the size of the lettering and in its import. It touted the Renault Zoe electric vehicle, saying “Renault ZOE 400 km. 100% Electric. Now.”
Obama administration cancels oil and gas leases on Blackfeet tribe’s sacred grounds
The Interior Department on Wednesday announced a settlement with Devon Energy for the cancellation of leases in Montana for oil and gas drilling on lands considered sacred by the Blackfeet Tribe.
Electric cars are less than 1% of the market. Yet automakers are pushing them big time. Why?
On one hand, the market share for electric cars is minuscule. On the other, big automakers are aggressively pushing their electric cars. What gives?
