Saudi Arabia declares cease-fire in oil war
The new Saudi oil minister, Khalid Al-Falih, says the oil glut is over. That means the kingdom’s war against U.S. shale producers is coming to an end, too.
VW to pay about $10.2B to settle emissions claims
German automaker Volkswagen Group is expected to deliver a $10 billion settlement to cover government fines and compensate owners of vehicles fitted with software that cheated emissions standards, according to multiple reports.
Crews in Ventura County, Calif., stop oil spill before it hits ocean
Ventura County firefighters have stopped hundreds of gallons of crude oil from flowing toward the ocean after a leak at Prince Barranca valley, officials said.
How fast could the market for electric vehicles grow?
Sales are growing very quickly and many new models are coming on line, while battery technology is improving rapidly, with costs falling sharply and energy density rising.
Railroad to resume sending oil trains through Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge
Union Pacific plans to resume transporting crude oil through the Columbia River Gorge this week, saying federal rules trump state and local officials’ call for a moratorium on oil trains traveling through Oregon.
Judge: U.S. agency lacks authority to set rules on fracking
A judge has ruled that federal regulators lack the authority to set rules for hydraulic fracturing, dealing another setback to the Obama administration’s efforts to tighten how fossil fuels are mined.
BMW is turning used i3 batteries into home energy storage units
Repurposed batteries could create a new revenue stream for EV customers. But it’s not yet clear how the buyback program will work.
Garbage in, energy out: creating biofuel from plastic waste
At first glance, the polystyrene container buried amid the beach detritus was unremarkable. Closer inspection however yielded something jarring about this discarded filet-o-fish box.
Methanol is a CO2 utilization pathway
it is more accurate to think of methanol as a synthetic fuel that can be produced from all manner of carbon based feedstock including carbon dioxide (CO2).
Drivers are a lot more responsive to high gas prices than we thought
Drivers are actually fairly good at postponing filling up to see if they go down again. And if they don’t go down, consumers will adapt their behavior to buy less gas.
