Will EU Emissions Regulations Buckle Under Pressure from German Automakers?
Much like the United States CAFE regulations seek to gradually reduce vehicle emissions, the European Union's Euro-6 standards limit emissions in new vehicles...
GM First Car Manufacturer to Speak Out Against Tesla Motors’ Direct Sales Model
The only automaker to stand up to the automobile dealer associations (ADA), the Tesla Motors direct-sales strategy has been welcomed in some states, but obstructed in...
Green Jobs Could Impact Economy Negatively, Danish Economist Says
It looks like the "green" economy is a bit more complicated than we'd think at a first sight - at least that's what Bjorn Lomborg, a Danish He who wrote the book "The Skeptical Environmentalist" in 1998 told Reuters recently. He argues that jobs in the newly-invented field of green energies could have negative consequences over some other parts of the economy, and that this is only due to the over-optimistic expectations of a fast shift from petrol to renewables.
The Seven Biggest Contributors to Climate Change
Climate change isn't the work of one person over a short period of time, or even of a few people over decades.
Thanks to the...
Two New Nuclear Reactors Contracted in the UK, the First in Decades!
The 1970s and 1980s were good years for nuclear reactor construction in the UK, but most of them are going to retire in the...
Proposals by Brazil’s Presidential Front-Runner Could Lead to Explosion of Deforestation
Photo: An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle recently cleared by loggers and farmers near the city of Novo Progresso, Brazil September...
Oregon Considering Per-Mile Tax on Fuel Efficient and Electric Vehicles
The current Oregon bill is considering a 1.5¢/mile tax on vehicles getting over 55mpg, meaning an driver of an electric vehicle would have to pay an additional $225 if he drove...
Fuzzy Math, Washington State Wants to Tax Cyclist Carbon Emissions
That's right, Washington State wants to tax cyclists for their use of the roads, citing carbon emissions and the fact they pay no gas...
Japan Plans to Subsidize Renewable Energy Prices Starting 2012
Following example from Germany, Spain and other countries, the Japanese government has just approved a bill a few days ago that would allow renewable...
Hydrogen Fuel Not as Dangerous as Previously Thought – Sandia National Laboratories
According to recent studies by Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), more existing gas stations could be utilized to store and deliver hydrogen fuel for upcoming...
