SAE 2013: Bob Lutz on Fuel Economy Regulations, “I Don’t Get It.”
With all the talk about fuel economy regulations and building more fuel efficient vehicles, Bob Lutz explains that we're attacking the problem from the...
Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Worse for Environment than Previously Understood
The environmental group Oil Change International (OCI) analyzed the climate change impacts of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline and discovered that it would move...
Randy Curry’s New Plasma Generator Could Revolutionize the Energy Industry
University of Missouri engineer Randy Curry has developed a plasma generator that can send a ring of plasma out a couple of feet into...
ORNL and GM to Recycle Used Volt Batteries in Grid Backup Supply
After years and many thousands of miles, the hybrid and electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack performance starts to degrade, but they can't just be...
Obama’s National Ocean Policy Protects the Environment and Economy
On Tuesday, the Obama Administration released a plan to protect oceans, coastal and Great Lakes environments while simultaneously protecting environmental businesses that are responsible...
Microscopic Algae Resistant to Marine Absorption of CO2 Emissions
According to researchers at the National Oceanography Center, Southampton (NOCS), a particular type of marine algae might grow and thrive as oceans absorb increasing...
General Motors’ Opel Diesel Hybrid Coming Soon to Europe
It may come as a surprise that Opel's current engine lineup is already ready to meet European automobile emissions standards for 2015, but for...
Senator Wyden Calls For Equal Tax Treatment of Renewable Energy and Fossil Fuels
There's no doubt about it, development of renewable energy is time consuming and expensive, which is probably why it isn't nearly as advanced as...
Deadly Pollution Levels Plague Hong Kong
On Monday in Hong Kong, children, the elderly, and people with respiratory illnesses and heart conditions were advised to stay inside because air pollution...
Sea Level Rise Reduced by Cutting Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
New research published in the journal Nature Climate Change, shows that cutting down short-lived climate pollutants, such as methane and soot, could greatly reduce...
