Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:43:25 +0000
Once upon a time, all new car sales being electric by 2040 was a bold prediction. In fact, many countries still have a much more pessimistic target. However, anybody following the sector somewhat closely knows that even not-so-aggressive automakers are aiming to be fully electric by 2035 or sooner. Tesla’s Elon Musk has also estimated […]
Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2022 03:40:33 +0000
A Diné (Navajo) community activist investigates leaks at oil and gas sites in New Mexico. With an infrared camera in hand, a Diné (Navajo) community activist investigates methane leaks at oil and gas sites. Environmental protectors sound the alarm and push for regulation in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin. In Southern Louisiana, land loss poses […]
Credit to Author: Barry A.F.| Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:50:49 +0000
Thanks to Covid-induced supply chain issues and Russia’s war with Ukraine, oil prices have jumped to over $100/barrel. That and the dearth of refining capacity (converting crude oil to gasoline/diesel) has pushed the price of gasoline and diesel to record highs. One way to combat these prices is conservation — the less fuel we use, […]
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:35:30 +0000
Creative agencies that work with fossil fuel corporations are getting more legal scrutiny than ever. The reality is so obvious: fossil fuel companies claim that they’re dedicated to climate action while their business and political practices continue to promote pollution.
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:26:09 +0000
Shell was one of the major sponsors of the Gladstone Ecofest. It has a stated goal of building a low-carbon integrated power business in Australia in line with customers’ evolving energy needs. Part of its strategy is the purchase of assets deemed to be environmentally friendly. Royal Dutch Shell is making an effort — will […]
Credit to Author: Jon Irvine| Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2022 11:35:15 +0000
The first step to solving a problem is recognizing that one is present. An operations team cannot adequately put a sufficient maintenance plan in place if there is no awareness that maintenance is required. One particular area that used to suffer much more regularly from this lack of diagnosis in a power plant setting is […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2022 11:00:41 +0000
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Dave Cooke It has been over twenty years since smog-forming and particulate pollution standards for heavy-duty trucks were strengthened. In the absence of federal action, states have moved forward to reduce pollution from trucks. Unfortunately, just last week truck manufacturers filed a lawsuit to prevent states from enforcing […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:00:17 +0000
Fuel economy for a light-duty vehicle going 80 miles per hour (mph) is about 27% lower than when traveling at 60 mph. Between 40 and 50 mph is the optimum cruising speed for the best fuel economy in cars and light trucks, according to an Oak Ridge National Laboratory study of 74 different vehicles. The […]
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 16:35:25 +0000
With higher fuel prices for shipping comes an every increasing economic driver for efficiency that will force most of these techniques to be applied.
Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 29 May 2022 03:50:53 +0000
On the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) and their member companies filed a lawsuit to delay a lifesaving California clean truck regulation: the Heavy-Duty Omnibus (HDO) rule. The HDO rule dramatically cuts air pollution from new diesel vehicles by reducing allowable oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from heavy-duty trucks by roughly […]