U.S. auto safety regulators have chastised Tesla Motors over reports that it used nondisclosure agreements with consumers in exchange for covering out-of-warranty repair costs on some of vehicles
There’s another Democrat-on-Democrat struggle going on in the race for the California Assembly that’s full of suspense. It’s another episode in Big Oil’s ongoing fight to roll back the state’s ambitious climate laws.
Edward Niedermeyer, who blogs at the Daily Kanban, is a Tesla skeptic. He acknowledges that Tesla has done an impressive job so far. But he predicts that its next big project — bringing electric cars to the masses with the $35,000 Model 3 — will be a much harder challenge.
There are more than 210 million licensed drivers in the United States, and I’ll venture a guess that the vast majority of them fill their tanks with the old standby, 87 octane unleaded gasoline. Read more →
A group calling itself the “Niger Delta Avengers” has launched numerous attacks on oil infrastructure in Nigeria since February. These attacks have caused the already-vulnerable African economy to spiral further toward a recession. Read more →
Some 20,000 shipwrecks litter U.S. waters, but most don’t pose any threat because their oil has already spilled out, they never carried any to begin with or the ships have decayed because they were made of wood or other less durable materials. However, a few sunken ships along American coasts continue to keep officials up at night.
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Oil train rules move to White House review
Regulators are one step closer to adopting new standards for oil trains that Congress mandated last year.
Low gasoline prices and fuel economy, revisited
From plunging fuel prices to soaring SUV sales, several factors have emerged that could plausibly impact fuel economy performance.
NHTSA warns Tesla over non-disclosure pacts
U.S. auto safety regulators have chastised Tesla Motors over reports that it used nondisclosure agreements with consumers in exchange for covering out-of-warranty repair costs on some of vehicles
FirstElement hydrogen fuel cell stations’ progress delayed in California
One of the main Hydrogen players, FirstElement Fuel, which builds the True Zero Hydrogen Network, 18 months ago set a target of 19 stations by 2015.
California’s primary has oily fingers all over it
There’s another Democrat-on-Democrat struggle going on in the race for the California Assembly that’s full of suspense. It’s another episode in Big Oil’s ongoing fight to roll back the state’s ambitious climate laws.
Tesla’s real problem isn’t that its cars are expensive. It’s that they’re unreliable.
Edward Niedermeyer, who blogs at the Daily Kanban, is a Tesla skeptic. He acknowledges that Tesla has done an impressive job so far. But he predicts that its next big project — bringing electric cars to the masses with the $35,000 Model 3 — will be a much harder challenge.
‘Leaf’ it to the experts: New bionic leaf gets to the root of the problem
/in Over a Barrel Blog staff /by Fuel Freedom StaffNews has been circulating this week of an incredible new way to make biofuel: the bionic leaf.
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Why do we think high-octane fuel is only for luxury cars?
/3 Comments/in Policy Cafe lhall /by Landon HallThere are more than 210 million licensed drivers in the United States, and I’ll venture a guess that the vast majority of them fill their tanks with the old standby, 87 octane unleaded gasoline. Read more →
‘Niger Delta Avengers’ cause increase in oil prices
/in Over a Barrel Blog, World mgattenyo, staff /by Fuel Freedom StaffA group calling itself the “Niger Delta Avengers” has launched numerous attacks on oil infrastructure in Nigeria since February. These attacks have caused the already-vulnerable African economy to spiral further toward a recession. Read more →
8 shipwrecks that could sink the environment
Some 20,000 shipwrecks litter U.S. waters, but most don’t pose any threat because their oil has already spilled out, they never carried any to begin with or the ships have decayed because they were made of wood or other less durable materials. However, a few sunken ships along American coasts continue to keep officials up at night.