The Ghost of climate-change future
King tides happen routinely in the Hawaiian Islands—a few times a year, usually—but this year’s batch have been particularly extreme
Archive for year: 2017
Tesla buyers say they’re being pushed to get a Model S over a Model 3
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made it no secret that he’d like to “anti-sell” the Model 3, as a way to tamper high demand and perhaps avoid siphoning off interest for the company’s more expensive and more profitable vehicles, the Model S and X.
That Tesla battery emissions study making the rounds? It’s bunk.
If you’re predisposed to hate electric cars, then there’s a wonderful story making the rounds that’ll support your worldview.
Chinese automaker reportedly bids for Fiat Chrysler
A Chinese automaker reportedly made a quiet bid to acquire Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, raising the distinct possibility that the traditional member of the Detroit Three that was bailed out by U.S. taxpayers could wind up with Chinese ownership.
‘Tesla Fanboyism’ vs. ‘EV Realism’
EV realists get called “Tesla haters.” EV realists get called “Tesla fanboys.” These unwarranted and misinformed attacks should really stop.
Brazil, leader in sugarcane ethanol, opens first corn ethanol plant
Brazilian company FS Bioenergia has inaugurated a corn ethanol plant, the first in the country, to produce 210 million liters year.
Zinke is sending a $75 million gift to oil, gas, and coal companies
Breaking his promise to ensure taxpayers receive a fair return from oil, gas, and coal development on U.S. public lands, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and the Interior Department plan to rescind 2016 royalty reforms at a cost of $75 million annually to U.S. taxpayers.
Group estimates 34,000 gallons of oil spilled off Kuwait
An analysis of satellite imagery by a U.S.-based nonprofit organization suggests at least 34,000 gallons of oil have leaked out during a spill off the coast of Kuwait.
For pickup trucks, more than half all fuel savings come in 2022-2025 CAFE rules
Sometimes, when science and technology issues have economic or political consequences, incorrect or misleading information and analyses can be propagated through the media, leading both decision makers and the public astray.
Musk’s electric-car vision doubted by major parts suppliers
Some of the world’s top auto-parts suppliers aren’t buying all the enthusiasm about the electric vehicles hyped by Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk and larger carmakers trying to keep up.
