In the tiny tortillerias of this city, people complain ceaselessly about the high price of corn. Just three years ago, one quetzal — about 15 cents — bought eight tortillas; today it […]
Hydrogen fuel-cell cars look to overtake electric autos
As electric cars try to forge more than just a niche in the market, the auto industry is already looking to another form of clean technology that could overtake today’s battery-powered vehicles. […]
U.S. Energy Independence: A Small Sanity Check
Finally, the U.S. energy independence debate has taken a significant step towards a more serious discussion for what this actually means for Washington’s place in the world. As anyone reading my analysis (not […]
EU backs down on airline carbon tax
The European Union backed down Monday from a plan to levy carbon emission surcharges on international flights entering or exiting the Continent. Monday’s move came in the face of strong protests from […]
UK Researchers Rewriting Electric Car Psychology
When a suped-up Lotus Exige broke the UK land-speed record for electric vehicles at an astonishing 151mph, it blasted away the preconception that electric cars were glorified milk floats. Consumer psychologists at […]
US net oil import dependence in October started with a six
Among the torrent of information in the Energy Information Administration’s monthly data released late last week, a new milestone was reached. For the first time since early 1991, US net imports of […]
A lot fewer oil and natural gas rigs in action in the US, but it isn’t showing up in production numbers
The overall US land rig count has fallen nearly 13% in the past year, due to a combination of low natural gas prices and efficient drilling. But the largest oil producing states have […]
China’s oil and natural gas sectors ready to roar in 2013
The past year could arguably be labeled as “China’s year that wasn’t”. The Year of the Dragon, while considered the luckiest of the Chinese zodiac, did not herald particularly auspicious tidings. Instead, […]
IMF study: Peak oil could do serious damage to the global economy
The world isn’t going to run out of oil anytime soon. But there’s still concern among various geologists and analysts that our oil supply won’t grow as quickly or as easily as it […]
Electric cars to become inevitable, cost competitive, by 2020ish says report
A study released recently by McKinsey & Company says that, because of falling battery prices, electric vehicles are inevitable. Shifting prices will make electric cars cost-competitive with gasoline in the 2020’s. That […]
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