BMW at last unveils a Tesla-fighting electric sedan
Perhaps the biggest threat now facing Tesla isn’t its ability to scale up Model 3 production or nail down autonomous driving software.
Here’s one big reason Tesla still doesn’t dominate our roads
Can a national network of charging stations convince Americans to finally drive electric cars?
A new approach to energy poverty
Energy poverty is a global crisis. Millions of people all over the world don’t have access to basic resources they need to survive, and what’s being done today to address it isn’t working. Read more →
Ethanol to gasoline switch raises nanoparticles in air
Using ethanol instead of gasoline as a car fuel can reduce emissions of ultrafine particles by a third, which benefits human health and the environment, according to a new study.
Shrink at least 4 national monuments and modify a half-dozen others, Zinke tells Trump
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has recommended that President Trump modify 10 national monuments created by his immediate predecessors, including shrinking the boundaries of at least four western sites, according to a copy of the report obtained by The Washington Post.
Oil and chemical spills from Hurricane Harvey big, but dwarfed by Katrina
More than 22,000 barrels of oil, refined fuels and chemicals spilled at sites across Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, along with millions of cubic feet of natural gas and hundreds of tons of other toxic substances,
As Florida fuel grew scarce, GasBuddy app change filled the gap
The goal: Re-engineer their mobile app in a single night to help drivers escaping the storm identify which stations had run out of fuel, or had lost their electricity.
IEA sees strongest global oil-demand growth in two years
Global oil demand will climb this year by the most since 2015, the International Energy Agency said, amid stronger-than-expected consumption in Europe and the U.S.
Exxon loses bid to keep auditor files secret in climate fraud investigation
New York’s highest court rejected Exxon’s appeal. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is probing whether the oil giant misled investors on climate change risks.
Hurricane price gouging is despicable, right? Not to some economists
Over all, more than 8,000 complaints of price gouging on items like gas, food and ice were lodged with the Florida attorney general’s office through the weekend.
