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As lighter F-150s roll out, Ford CEO says buyers care about fuel economy
The price of gas rises and falls in cycles, but buyers of the Ford F-150, the best-selling vehicle in the United States the past three decades, have consistently had one complaint: the poor fuel economy of the truck. Ford Motor Co. CEO Mark Fields thinks the company has solved that problem with the 2015 model […]
Brent crude falls below $80 for first time since 2010
The price of Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, dropped Wednesday below $80 for the first time since 2010. As Financial Times points out, the price fell despite OPEC announcing that crude output had declined by about 230,000 barrels a day in October, compared with September. But markets didn’t perceive this as a deeper […]
CNNMoney: $3 gasoline can’t last
CNNMoney’s Ivana Kottasova has a post today about the International Energy Agency’s warning about oil prices being too low: It says plunging oil prices will damage the U.S. shale oil boom and cause supply problems down the road. Oil prices have dropped by 30% in the past four months, putting oil producers under pressure. The low […]
U.S., China reach deal to cut emissions, but there are questions
President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a milestone climate-change agreement in Beijing today, under which both countries would reduce greenhouse-gas emissions to meet certain targets. A major goal of the agreement, which still needs to be formalized, is to spur other nations to reduce their own carbon output. But the deal already is […]
Republicans Vow to Fight E.P.A. and Approve Keystone Pipeline
The new Republican Congress is headed for a clash with the White House over two ambitious Environmental Protection Agency regulations that are the heart of President Obama’s climate change agenda. Read more at: New York Times
How Much Does ISIS Make on Selling Oil?
Iraq’s Finance Ministry has said ISIS militants are selling oil for as little as $20 per barrel. Though the global market price is steadily declining, at that price (which is not confirmed) ISIS would be selling its oil extremely cheaply, at a discount of around 75 percent. The global oil market price was around $78 […]
EPA, DOE Release 2015 Fuel Economy Guide for Car Buyers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) today released the 2015 Fuel Economy Guide, providing consumers with a valuable resource to help them choose the most fuel-efficient and low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles that meet their needs. Read more at: Breaking Energy
2 Airlines Are Already Using Biofuels, So Why Aren’t We All Flying Green?
In July, Brazilian airline GOL became the first airline to use a new type of biofuel to power a commercial flight. The fuel in question was farnesene, which is made from sugar cane. And like the ethanol in your gasoline, 10% of the Florida to São Paulo flight’s jet fuel was made of this biofuel. […]
Low Gas Prices Haven’t Slowed Domestic Drilling — Yet
Troy Hilbish, a tool hand for the oilfield servicing company Schlumberger, says while he didn’t know oil prices have been falling, he does know what falling prices mean. “If the oil prices go up, we drill more,” Hilbish says. “If they go down, we don’t drill as much.” Read more at: NPR
