Average gas price nears $3 a gallon, raising worries for U.S. economy
The highest retail gasoline prices in years are the latest development to raise concerns about one of the longest-running U.S. economic expansions on record.
Archive for year: 2018
Where 3 million electric vehicle batteries will go when they retire
The first batches of batteries from electric and hybrid vehicles are hitting retirement age, yet they aren’t bound for landfills. Instead, they’ll spend their golden years chilling beer at 7-Elevens in Japan, powering car-charging stations in California and storing energy for homes and grids in Europe.
Deepwater Horizon disaster altered building blocks of ocean life
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster may have had a lasting impact upon even the smallest organisms in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists have found — amid warnings that the oceans around America are also under fresh assault.
Tesla goes big in China with Shanghai plant
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk on Tuesday landed a deal with Chinese authorities to build a new auto plant in Shanghai, its first factory outside the United States, that would double the size of the electric car maker’s global manufacturing.
Iran threatens to block Strait of Hormuz over U.S. oil sanctions
A potential confrontation between the US and Iran is brewing in the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran threatened to block the Gulf passageway in retaliation for Washington’s looming sanctions against Iranian oil exports.
Happy 75 Years of smog, L.A. We don’t wear gas masks anymore But the air is still terrible
In Los Angeles, smog is a given and most of us know its primary source is cars and trucks. But the story of how our infamous smog came to be is as thick and convoluted as the smog itself.
Big Oil, utilities are lining up for an electric vehicle war
A red-hot electric vehicle market has triggered a face-off between Big Oil and utilities.
At Tesla, Elon Musk casts himself as a superhero. But he sweats the details on the factory floor.
Tesla’s recent announcement that it had reached its long-delayed goal of making 5,000 Model 3 electric sedans in a week seemed like a triumph for Elon Musk’s intense management style.
Electric vehicles mean first responders have to deal with battery fires
Last week, federal investigators reported that the battery of a Tesla Model S reignited twice after the car’s fiery crash in May. This isn’t the first time an electric vehicle battery has caught fire again after being put out.
Rhode Island sues oil companies over climate change
Rhode Island’s attorney general sued a dozen oil and natural gas companies and their affiliates in state court, accusing them of causing climate change and not sufficiently mitigating its effects.
