U.S. energy consumption plummeted to its lowest level in more than 30 years this spring as the nation’s economy largely shut down because of the coronavirus, federal officials reported Wednesday. Continue Reading
A new study of the impact of high EV adoption on the Western US power grid by a team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has found that 2028 grid Continue Reading
Seven percent – that’s the portion of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids as a percentage of total sales as of the first quarter of this year. There were some 110,000 Continue Reading
The perfectly green electricity grid sought by Joe Biden isn’t the end of the fight against global warming. It’s the beginning. Today, 40% of America’s electricity comes from carbon-free sources. Continue Reading
A sharp rebound in gasoline consumption that helped to drive oil prices higher appears to be running out of steam, a development that should be a cause for concern across Continue Reading
A very slow recovery in jet fuel demand will drag on global oil demand for at least another two years as overall passenger traffic numbers continue to be low and Continue Reading
The coronavirus crisis may have triggered the long-anticipated tipping point in oil demand and it is focusing minds in OPEC. The pandemic drove down daily crude consumption by as much Continue Reading
The demand outlook has darkened according to Standard Chartered. The demand outlook has darkened. That’s according to a new research note from financial services company Standard Chartered, which was sent Continue Reading
Rystad Energy is now changing its base-case scenario for oil demand, banking on a second wave of Covid-19. The new assumption for the base case now incorporates a mild second Continue Reading
When JP Morgan’s EMEA head of oil and gas research said last month that this crisis was fundamentally no different from previous crises, he was right – at least in Continue Reading
When a company called Nikola debuted on the stock market last month, its stock soared more than 100 percent in just the first few days of trading. The company had Continue Reading
In November 2019, beer maker Anheuser-Busch made its first emissions-free beer delivery in its hometown of St. Louis using a hydrogen-electric truck made by Nikola Motor Company. This post has Continue Reading
The number of electric cars on Britain’s roads will jump to 30 million in the next 20 years, helped by government policies to phase out the sale of polluting cars. Continue Reading
Perched between Norway’s two longest fjords, Bergen might appear an unlikely place to glimpse the possible future of transport. But close to one in five cars in Norway’s second city Continue Reading
The lineup of luxury brands that plan to challenge Tesla Inc.’s near-monopoly in electric-vehicle sales in the next couple of years have a problem. Tesla’s owners simply love their cars, according Continue Reading
Tesla will build its $1.1 billion Cybertruck factory near Austin, Texas, ending an intense competition with neighboring Oklahoma, the electric carmaker’s chief executive, Elon Musk, announced late on Wednesday. The Continue Reading
The next breakthrough in aircraft design is likely to come from a “disruptor” rather than the two dominant planemakers, Boeing Co. and Airbus SE, according to one of the industry’s biggest customers. “I’m looking Continue Reading
Riders are skittish. Cleaning costs are soaring. Some, like the Bay Area’s Caltrain system, face an existential crisis. Officials talked of shutting Caltrain after San Francisco supervisors last week declined Continue Reading
U.S. demand for petroleum and liquid fuels is expected to remain below the 2019 average from before the COVID-crisis until August 2021, despite the uptick in consumption in recent weeks, Continue Reading
Volkswagen is rolling out its own charging service to coincide with the market launch of the ID. family. With We Charge, customers will be able to charge their electric vehicles Continue Reading
Dozens of new electric-vehicle models are expected to arrive at dealerships in the next few years. We followed eight Wall Street Journal reporters in four countries to see if they, Continue Reading
Sales of Renault SA’s all-electric Zoe car jumped 38% in the first half, a rare bright spot amid the grim fallout of the coronavirus pandemic Most of the deliveries were made in Continue Reading
U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures are trading lower on Friday and could end the week with a loss after OPEC and other major producers including Continue Reading
A surge in new cases in parts of the world and a resurgence of the coronavirus in places that had thought they’d beat it are leading to renewed lockdowns and Continue Reading
New York’s recently announced “EV Make Ready” initiative to expand electric vehicle use by supporting over 50,000 level 2 charging plugs and 1,500 public direct current fast charger stations in Continue Reading
Increased working from home and use of e-commerce will be “powerful and enduring” in the U.S. — potentially enough to reduce auto miles traveled by up to 9% going forward, Continue Reading
Before the pandemic, Hailey Vogel lived an itinerant life enabled by the Big Apple’s robust transit system. A research manager at New York University, Vogel—like many New Yorkers—used mass transit Continue Reading
Road traffic levels in most of Europe’s biggest economies is easing back from post-lockdown highs on rising concerns about a return of measures to contain a second-wave of coronavirus infections. Continue Reading
The coronavirus pandemic may have put many investment plans on hold, but it has also highlighted the global drive to sustainable living in energy-efficient cities. COVID-19 and the economic slowdown Continue Reading
The recovery in global oil demand looks like it’s going to be slower than expected, as a resurgence in Covid-19 cases forces the re-imposition of lockdowns. All three of the Continue Reading
How can an electric car be called “Green” when it contains more than 700 pounds of plastic?? Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are using more plastic to lower the weight of Continue Reading
In this brief note, I examine the distances traveled by flying and driving in the United States in March and April 2020—the first two months of the current pandemic—and compare Continue Reading
An oil-trading billionaire and an Olympic gold medalist who helped equip racing boats with underwater wings that make them fly above the waves—revolutionizing the sport of sailing—are now betting the Continue Reading
Working from home and online shopping have become the new normal and that will reduce driving in the U.S. by up to 270 billion miles a year, according to new Continue Reading
The coronavirus has canceled business plans all over the world but Europe’s push into electric cars isn’t one of them. Sales of battery-powered and hybrid cars have held up better Continue Reading
Air travel is full of opportunities for coronavirus transmission. Touchless check-in, plexiglass shields, temperature checks, back-to-front boarding and planes with empty middle seats are all now part of the flying Continue Reading
Perched between Norway’s two longest fjords, Bergen might appear an unlikely place to glimpse the possible future of transport. But close to one in five cars in Norway’s second city Continue Reading
Europe’s $36 billion of airline bailouts could herald a shift to lower-emission travel as countries impose environmental strings on aid. Those requirements may also mean customers have less choice and Continue Reading
Leaders of state transportation departments across the nation say the coronavirus pandemic has left them facing an estimated $50 billion shortfall in funding needed to repave rutted and pockmarked roads, maintain Continue Reading
As the coronavirus pandemic rocks the aviation industry, two industry giants are fighting to protect their legacies. WSJ’s Jaden Urbi explains what Boeing and Airbus are doing to survive this Continue Reading
The present market insanity reminds me of the similar mentality of Americans right before the 1929 stock market crash and the pre-1999 Tech Bubble. However, the big difference today is Continue Reading
United Airlines ( UAL.O ) said on Wednesday it was preparing to send notices of potential furloughs to 36,000 U.S.-based frontline employees, or about 45% of staff, as travel demand Continue Reading
U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc ( TSLA.O ) is “very close” to achieving level 5 autonomous driving technology, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Thursday, referring to the capability Continue Reading
In recent years, purchasing managers indexes have become important indicators of where the global economy might be heading. But in the current slowdown, where small businesses were some of the Continue Reading
Cars aren’t going away any time soon. So the ultimate green move will be combining two emerging technologies: autonomous driving and fully electric cars. Autonomy brings efficiency in driving and battery Continue Reading
While US gasoline demand continues to recover from April lockdowns, driving fell last week in three states hit hard by rising coronavirus cases, highlighting the ongoing risks to oil demand Continue Reading
US Oil inventories declined by 7.20 million barrels w/w OPEC+ compliance is said to have exceeded 100% in June Angola is said to be unable to compensate for its missed Continue Reading
Asian economies that appear to have a handle on the initial macroeconomic destruction caused by COVID-19 also happen to be prolific buyers of U.S. light sweet crude. The near-term economic Continue Reading
U.S. crude futures edged lower with investors concerned that lackluster demand through the summer months will weigh on the market’s recovery. As coronavirus infections rise across much of the U.S., major Continue Reading
Lithium-ion batteries have proven to be a key link in global supply chains, placing these unassuming electronics at the crux of the future of electric vehicle markets around the world. Continue Reading
