Drawing the conclusion that electric cars are bad removes the nuance from what the authors found. The advantage or disadvantage of driving an electric car comes almost entirely from where it’s driven and how the electricity it uses is produced.
Gas may only dip a few cents when the Iranian oil first starts to flow again, but by September drivers could see big savings.
This past June was the warmest globally in a record stretching back to 1891. That’s the verdict from the Japan Meteorological Agency, which issued its latest monthly report on global temperatures.
Even at todays’s oil prices, Iran’s reserves of conventional oil remain highly profitable. In a head-to-head competition America’s tight oil frackers just won’t be able to compete.
The federal government’s rules for approving alternative fuels for car and trucks are “reasonable,” a federal appellate court has ruled, upholding the regulations.
Without shale gas, U.S. greenhouse gas emissions would be higher, our climate policies would be weaker, and the odds of slashing future carbon dioxide emissions and meeting U.S. climate goals would be greatly reduced.
The oil and gas industry is in for a new round of cost cutting. It also needs a dose of fresh thinking.
The nuclear agreement with Iran opens the way for a flood of new oil eventually to pour onto world markets, setting up a potential windfall for energy giants. But it will take a year or more before Iran can increase production significantly, delaying any impact on oil prices.
The Arctic ice is melting faster than ever recorded, the warmth tied to the emissions of modern life. But it is the ancient ways at the top of the world that are most at risk.
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