Kelp farms and mammoth windmills are just two of the government’s long-shot energy bets
Thousands of entrepreneurs gathered near Washington for an annual government conference. On the agenda: unusual solutions to major clean-energy problems.
Electric vehicles are always five years away
Again and again, stories laud the amazing new designs for electric vehicles, including the Aptera, the Solectrica, the Fisker, and the Tesla, and their potential to revolutionize the automobile industry.
Pruitt won’t let California set emission standards; EPA not looking at post-2025 rules
Scott Pruitt indicated the agency does not intend to let California set the agenda for national emission limits on vehicles.
Scott Pruitt, Trump’s EPA pick, backed industry donors over regulators
His antipathy to federal regulation — he sued the Environmental Protection Agency 14 times — in many ways defined his tenure as Oklahoma’s attorney general.
California PG&E customers can get $20,500 off new 2017-2018 BMW i3s, dropping to base price to $24,000
Pacific Gas and Electric joins Southern California Edison customers and New Jersey’s PSE&G customers in getting the $10,000 rebate.
Volkswagen bets big on electric with $25 billion battery bonanza
After seriously tarnishing its reputation with the diesel scandal, Volkswagen Group has changed strategy.
Tesla employees say automaker is churning out a high volume of flawed parts requiring costly rework
The flaws are leading to more rework and repairs than can be contained at its factory in Fremont, California, current and former employees say.
Federal plan to auction mineral rights near Great Sands Dunes National Park opposed by environmentalists
Move follows a push by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to hasten energy development on federal lands
EPA chief signals showdown with California on fuel emission standards
The Trump administration’s chief environmental regulator signaled a coming showdown with California, warning the state won’t dictate the future of ambitious automobile fuel economy regulations enacted by the Obama administration.
Electric cars are becoming increasingly greener in the US thanks to a cleaner electric grid
The argument that electric vehicles are just as polluting as gas-powered vehicles because they consume electricity produced from polluting sources like coal plants has been debunked on many occasions at this point.
