US energy: California’s cleaner dream
Perched on a rocky coastal cliff in central California, surrounded by rolling hills and a nature reserve, the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant has been a lightning rod for controversy Continue Reading
Shippers brace for new rules to cut deadly sulfur emissions
A surfer takes advantage of large waves caused by hurricane Irina which is sitting some 200 nautical miles (370 km) off Durban, March 5, 2012. The global shipping industry is Continue Reading
Which Countries Produce The Most Carbon Emissions?
China Leads the Planet in CO2 Emissions, but Persian Gulf States Lead on Per Capita Basis According to the World Bank’s current data, China was the leading emitter of carbon Continue Reading
Volkswagen faces fresh EU claims over emissions scandal
Volkswagen faces claims that it broke consumer protection laws in 20 European countries by marketing cars at the centre of the “dieselgate” scandal as “green”. Vera Jourova, the EU justice Continue Reading
Trump Unnerves Fracking Chiefs While Obama Admin Supports It
One would hardly expect an official from Obama’s administration, which has dedicated a lot of work to curbing the harmful effects of fracking on the environment and public health, to Continue Reading
Dark Clouds Loom for Oil as China Chases Blue Skies for G-20
Factories asked to cut activity before G-20 meet in Hangzhou Activity curbs and last month’s flooding seen reducing demand China is throwing the world’s leaders a party, and oil bulls Continue Reading
VW Facing Uphill Battle Outside the U.S. in Emissions Claims
A Volkswagen outside a dealership in Seoul, South Korea, earlier this month. The auto maker… Governments, investors and car owners around the world are gaining ground in efforts to pressure Continue Reading
Nissan revolution: could new petrol engine make diesel obsolete?
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co has come up with a new type of gasoline engine it says may make some of today’s advanced diesel engines obsolete. The new engine uses Continue Reading
Stripper Well Producers to Face Failure if Methane Rule Allowed
Smaller oil and gas producers could be at risk of failing if stripper wells are not exempted from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new methane rules, according to the Continue Reading
NASA Data Shows Toxic Air Threat Choking Indian Subcontinent
Geography, climate worsen haze across the Indo-Gangetic plain Cities such as New Delhi being left to battle to clean air The mega-city of New Delhi has tried everything from banning Continue Reading