UK unprepared for surge in electric car use, think tank warns
Green Alliance says simultaneous charging could potentially damage electronic equipment unless action is taken by 2020.
BP Gulf spill damage valued at $17.2 billion in new study
BP Plc’s 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill caused damage to beaches, animals, fish and coral that the public values at $17.2 billion, according to a financial accounting released on the seventh anniversary of the disaster.
Banned at sea: Venezuela’s crude-stained oil tankers
In the scorching heat of the Caribbean Sea, workers in scuba suits scrub crude oil by hand from the hull of the Caspian Galaxy, a tanker so filthy it can’t set sail in international waters.
Bigger, faster, more lavish: Americans crave SUVs, and carmakers oblige
Americans want bigger, faster and more luxurious sport utility vehicles — and automakers are more than happy to fulfill the booming demand.
British lawmakers warned diesel scrappage scheme may not tackle London air pollution
Professor Karel Williams, from Manchester Business School, backed the Government introducing a targeted scrappage scheme to take diesel vehicles, which belch out filthy fumes, off the road.
Toyota rolls out hydrogen semi ahead of Tesla’s electric truck
A battle for the future of clean trucks is breaking out. A week after Elon Musk said an electric Tesla semi is coming, Toyota sped ahead of him in its own exhaust-free truck: a hydrogen-powered 18-wheeler created to haul cargo at the Port of Los Angeles.
Exxon seeks U.S. waiver to resume Russia oil venture
Exxon Mobil Corp. has applied to the Treasury Department for a waiver from U.S. sanctions on Russia in a bid to resume its joint venture with state oil giant PAO Rosneft, according to people familiar with the matter.
‘The ocean is boiling’: The complete oral history of the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill
Alarm over the disaster reverberated around the world, energizing the nascent environmental movement and leading to a slew of legislative changes.
Big fuel savings from autonomous vehicles
By 2050, connected autonomous vehicles could reduce fuel consumption by as much as 44 percent for passenger vehicles and 18 percent for trucks, according to a new study released by the Energy Information Administration.
Tesla Model X wins AAA Green Vehicle Awards’ top honor
Tesla’s Model X has received the top Green Vehicle nod from the AAA, sharing the honors with electric vehicles made by Chevrolet, Volkswagen, Ford and Lexus.
