High traffic, high risk in the Strait of Malacca
The chokepoint, near where Sunday’s collision between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker occurred, is one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.
Archive for year: 2017
Solar eclipse is putting Tesla’s Supercharger network to the test
Today’s solar eclipse is expected to have an important impact on productivity and solar energy generation, but all the travel to optimize the viewing experience also has another less obvious impact.
The Trump administration just disbanded a federal advisory committee on climate change
The Trump administration has decided to disband the federal advisory panel for the National Climate Assessment, a group aimed at helping policymakers and private-sector officials incorporate the government’s climate analysis into long-term planning.
The Trump administration will almost certainly give automakers a freebie on fuel economy
While automakers would love to rip up some regulations, they’re not tearing up long-term plans for higher-mileage cars
Is it so bad if the world gets a little hotter? Uh, yeah
Many of us share some dim apprehension that the world is flying out of control, that the center cannot hold.
Bank jitters over Venezuela stall oil delivery to U.S. refiner
A tanker carrying a cargo of about 1 million barrels of Venezuelan heavy crude has been stranded for more than a month off the coast of Louisiana for lack of a bank letter of credit to discharge, three sources have told Reuters.
Volkswagen’s Microbus concept spotted in the wild
Zelectric Motors, the company that electrifies old air-cooled Volkswagens, was taking its lightning bugs out to Pebble Beach when they happened to see this other electron-powered VW: the I.D. Buzz neo-Type 2 concept.
July ranks 2nd for heat globally, hottest recorded on land
“There is simply no denying the mounting evidence globally and regionally — the new climate normal is upon us now,” said a University of Oklahoma meteorology professor, Jason Furtado.
Court lets Exxon off hook for pipeline spill in Arkansas neighborhood
“Despite adherence to safety guidelines and regulations, oil spills still do occur,” the court said in overturning several violations against the oil giant.
Trump NHTSA might reduce emission rules for two-thirds of U.S. vehicles
Consumers all over the world, but especially in North America, are buying more crossover utility vehicles and fewer passenger sedans and hatchbacks.
