Earth has another record warm month, but the string may be ending (for now)
June 2016 was the warmest June on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported Tuesday.
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Entries by Landon Hall
Many laid-off oil field workers have left industry behind, survey finds
Many of the laid-off mechanics and roustabouts that ran drilling rigs during the oil boom have found new jobs in construction, retail and other sectors and may not come back even if the industry recovers.
Feds: Automakers may not meet fuel economy target
Federal regulators say automakers may not reach a fleet-wide average of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, as specified in a 2012 fuel economy rule adopted by President Barack Obama’s administration.
Cutting carbon emissions isn’t enough. We need negative emissions.
Humans will have to not only stop emitting greenhouse gases by 2085, but also develop technology that will result in negative emissions — the removal of 15 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year by the end of the century — in order to prevent global warming from exceeding 2 degrees C, […]
U.S. regulators say automakers can meet 2025 fuel efficiency standards
U.S. regulators say in a draft technical assessment report to be released on Monday that automakers can meet aggressive mandates to dramatically hike fuel efficiency standards by 2025, according to a document reviewed by Reuters.
Agencies release Technical Assessment Report for 2022-25 fuel-economy standards
The release of the TAR delivers on a commitment that EPA made in 2012 as part of the rulemaking establishing a National Program for the 2017-2025 period. The draft TAR covers model years 2022-2025.
California ponders changes to fuel rules as Tesla cries foul
California’s effort to promote non-polluting automobiles is being thrown off kilter by a company that makes electric cars.
We rebut a baker’s dozen of dubious claims about ethanol
It’s very difficult to have a calm discussion about ethanol as a fuel. The loudest voices in the room usually belong to someone with a stake in ethanol’s success or failure:
Why do we think high-octane fuel is only for luxury cars?
There are more than 210 million licensed drivers in the United States, and I’ll venture a guess that the vast majority of them fill their tanks with the old standby, 87 octane unleaded gasoline.
What is octane? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Octane is in the news and gaining steam. It likely will be a crucial component of the next round of fuel-economy standards (collectively known as CAFE) for the nation’s fleet of vehicles between now and 2025, a set of rules to be crafted by two federal agencies and California’s influential Air Resources Board.
