We’re probably underestimating how quickly electric vehicles will disrupt the oil market
Just about every analyst agrees that the electric vehicle market is poised for rapid growth. But how rapid?
Archive for month: February, 2017
Oil pushes higher on Iran sanctions, jobs data
Oil prices rose on Friday after the United States imposed sanctions on some Iranian individuals and entities, days after the White House rebuked Tehran for a ballistic missile test.
Oil spill near Chennai, India, threatens wildlife
Thousands of volunteers and Indian Coast Guard personnel were working on Friday to clean sludge from shores near the southern city of Chennai nearly a week after an oil spill that activists said could have dire repercussions for wildlife and fishery.
Public supports fuel-economy regulations, including Trump voters
Regardless of political persuasion, there are some issues almost everyone can agree on. One of them, for example, is likely gas prices.
Sweden criticizes U.S. climate stance as it reveals ambitious carbon emissions law
Sweden has criticized the Trump administration’s approach to climate policy as it announced legislation binding future governments to a goal of phasing out greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, among the most ambitious by any developed nation.
Utah is the land of ski runs, pristine parks and a really bad smog problem
The air hung heavy in the valley like damp, dirty cotton balls stagnating in a frigid bowl.
Will electric cars thrive, survive, or die under President Trump?
President Trump just dropped his “America First” energy plan and, not surprisingly, it doesn’t include renewable energy or electric vehicles.
Here’s the Toyota Mirai Super Bowl ad you probably won’t see
Toyota isn’t running a national Super Bowl spot this year, but the brand plans to showcase the hydrogen-powered Mirai on a smaller stage in California.
5 natural gas stats that will blow you away
In July 2003, Time ran a story titled “Why U.S. Is Running Out of Gas” that detailed America’s growing shortage of natural gas.
For the auto industry’s good, keep mpg rules high
Next time the leaders of General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler meet President Donald Trump, they should add an item to his agenda to promote American automaking and jobs: Retain the high fuel economy standards the industry and Obama administration agreed to in 2012.
