I’m old enough to remember when ethanol blends first began to appear at gas stations. I can’t remember why, but my impression at the time was that gasoline containing a small percentage of ethanol was in some way inferior to “regular” gas. It turns out that assumption was wrong.
While the level and focus of concern varies by region and country, ISIS and climate change clearly emerge as the most frequently cited security risks across the 38 countries polled.
Matthias Müller was appointed as chief executive of Volkswagen AG , the world’s No. 1 auto maker, to clean up after its emissions scandal and drag it into the modern world of electric and self-driving cars.
Automakers have united behind a somewhat surprising position: reviews of corporate average fuel economy rules should not involve scrapping the current standards.
Staff at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have been told to avoid using the term climate change in their work, with the officials instructed to reference “weather extremes” instead.
“The worst is at night,” he said, “when you’re gasping for air, waking up in the middle of the night.”
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.
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?
As the market for electric vehicles continues to grow, electric-car infrastructure will need to keep up with the growing population of them.
The Trump administration is increasing the risk of a serious accident—and a key position in charge of disaster preparedness remains unfilled.
