General Motors’ decision to stop making Chevy Volts for the time being was an easy one. February’s sales uptick was only a dead-cat bounce for its controversial near-EV, and GM still needs […]
Idling Volt Was Easy for GM; Now Comes the Hard Decision
Fraunhofer ISE Debuts Hydrogen Filling Station
Solar and water will power cars that fill up at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems’ first solar hydrogen filling station. Using electricity generated from solar or wind power, hydrogen is produced […]
Peak or Plateau Oil, Oil Prices and Economic Growth
There does seem to be a supply shortage in the oil markets at present. Well, of course, obviously there is, that’s why the price has risen. We’re all entirely out of $80 […]
Record U.S. ethanol exports in 2011 help offset Brazil’s production decline
U.S. ethanol exports in 2011 reached a record high partly due to Brazil’s need to import more ethanol after a poor harvest of sugarcane—the feedstock for most of Brazil’s ethanol—sharply decreased that […]
CERAWEEK: Total’s Upstream Chief Says Peak Oil Is Around The Corner
For the past couple of years executives from French oil giant Total have espoused a belief that the world is pretty close to a peak in oil supply. Today in a speech […]
More natural gas vehicles hitting the market
DETROIT (AP) — More natural gas-powered vehicles will hit the market soon, as rising gasoline prices, booming natural gas production and proposed tax credits make them a more attractive option. But they’re […]
The Quest for ‘Hydricity’
In the 1980s and ’90s, hydrogen fuel cell technology seemed like a strong candidate for use in cars and stationary applications, converting hydrogen to electricity with no emissions beyond a puff of […]
New Enzyme Could Make Cellulosic Ethanol Competitive With Fossil Fuels
Efforts to create a market for cellulosic ethanol in the U.S. veered into the realm of the absurd last month when companies faced fines of $6.8 million for failing to meet a […]
How Nike, Wal-Mart And Ikea Save Money And Slash Carbon By Shipping Smarter
With the U.S. average price of diesel at $4 per gallon, companies that move goods and have not planned for $5 diesel risk seeing profit margins disappear. A new report written by […]
January Oil Supply
This post presents the latest data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the International Energy Agency (IEA), and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on crude oil and associated liquids production […]
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