Years after massive fire, Chevron refinery still being cited for safety violations
“The worst is at night,” he said, “when you’re gasping for air, waking up in the middle of the night.”
Archive for month: August, 2017
The future of biofuel isn’t corn — it’s algae
When they hear “biofuel,” people tend to assume you’re talking about corn. That makes sense, given that corn is anticipated to provide 80 percent of this year’s ethanol production — much more, say, than algae — until we consider a few numbers.
Will electric cars take over as quickly as cars displaced horses from 1900 to 1925?
So here’s a question for you: when was the last time you traveled by horse to … well, to anywhere other than the stable you started from?
Streetlights that charge electric cars arrive in California city
As the market for electric vehicles continues to grow, electric-car infrastructure will need to keep up with the growing population of them.
We’re on the brink of a major environmental disaster. Are we ready?
The Trump administration is increasing the risk of a serious accident—and a key position in charge of disaster preparedness remains unfilled.
California has big stake in Tesla’s new car, and it may get bigger
Tesla delivered the first of its new and much less expensive battery-powered cars last week, betting that it can move beyond producing a relative few luxury vehicles and become a mass producer.
This is what the demise of oil looks like
From giant companies like Exxon Mobil Corp. to OPEC members such as Saudi Arabia, oil producers say their industry will enjoy decades of growth as they feed the energy needs of the world’s expanding middle classes. But what if they’re wrong?
EPA official signals willingness to negotiate on car-emission rules
Auto makers selling electric cars and putting vehicles in ride-sharing fleets could receive significant credits toward meeting stringent U.S. emissions standards, proposals that would revise current regulations that were locked in under the Obama administration, an EPA official said.
U.S. gas prices for August could be the highest for the year
Peak summer demand and declining levels of supplies, both domestic and foreign, mean spikes in the price of gas for U.S. consumers, market analyses find.
Tesla’s Model 3 is blindingly overhyped
When Tesla officially launched the Model 3 last week to much fanfare, there was one detail about the ostensibly affordable electric car that transcended all others: the dashboard.
