Here are the top 5 new clean cars for 2017
In the market for a new car that can save you money on fuel and cut your emissions? Here are some of the top clean cars scheduled to hit showrooms in 2017.
Busted: State budgets feel fracking crash
Check out the ugly budget messes this spring in some of the nation’s top oil and gas fracking states, which are now contending with humongous revenue losses as oil and gas prices languish.
A brief history of octane in gasoline: from lead to ethanol
Currently, high-octane fuel is marketed as “premium,” but automotive manufacturers have expressed interest in raising the minimum octane pool in the United States to enable smaller, more efficient engines.
Why high-octane fuels matter for fuel economy
The internal combustion engine will likely remain a significant drive train for passenger vehicles in the near future so it is critical to make both fuel and engine efficiency a priority
The most important mystery about U.S. climate change policy
On the surface, it looks like extraordinarily good news. The United States is burning less coal — less of the fuel that contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere when burned.
U.S. issues final offshore drilling rules
The Obama administration on Thursday issued final rules aimed at preventing the kind of explosion that erupted nearly six years ago on the Deepwater Horizon rig, killing 11 people and causing the biggest oil spill in U.S. history.
Consensus affirmed: Virtually all climate scientists agree warming is manmade
Ninety to 100 percent of climate scientists agree that the planet is warming due to human activity, according to a peer-reviewed paper published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Research Letters.
BP shareholders criticize plans for CEO’s big raise despite earnings plunge
British energy producer BP has suffered a revolt by shareholders who objected Thursday to increasing Chief Executive Bob Dudley’s pay package by 20 percent after profit plunged last year.
Can economies rise as emissions fall? The evidence says yes
In the United States, the decoupling of emissions and economic growth was driven chiefly by the boom in domestic natural gas, which when burned produces about half the carbon pollution of coal.
Big banks slash credit lines for struggling drillers
Three Houston companies are among the drillers seeing sharp cuts to their credit lines this spring as lenders tighten their purse strings in a retreat from the cash-strapped oil industry.
