A man walks on a path in front of an oil derrick near the Huntington Beach Oil Fields on April 20, 2020 in Huntington Beach, California. Michael Heiman | Getty Images Oil prices slipped on Friday, on track for a weekly loss, as investors’ focus shifted to lackluster demand and ample fuel supplies, offsetting support
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September 6th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan A few days ago, I wrote about a new report from the European Commission or Ricardo showing (yet again) that electric vehicles “have significantly lower impacts on the climate.” It looks like the most comprehensive analysis of the environmental impact of electric vehicles versus fossil fuel vehicles. I noted in the article
Is ESG worth it? Analysts at Barclays grappled with that question in a recent report titled “ESG funds: Looking beyond the label,” a look at whether investing in assets based on environmental, social and governance factors actually leads to better financial outcomes. In the report, the firm wrote that growth in ESG “has been driven
September 5th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan A trio of technology leaders in Europe — the Austrian Institute of Technology, Fraunhofer ISE in Germany, and Forster Industrietechnik in Switzerland — is working to develop a solar canopy system for highways in order to tap into the vast, under-utilized road network for clean electricity generation. The PV-SÜD
Greg Berndt takes a selfie as the thermometer reads 131 degrees Fahrenheit (55 Celsius) at the Furnace Creek Visitors Center in Death Valley, California, U.S. August 17, 2020. David Becker | Reuters A dangerous heat wave is expected to hit California over the weekend and trigger one of the hottest days in state history. Temperatures
September 5th, 2020 by Guest Contributor Originally published by University of OxfordSmith School of Enterprise and the Environment New research today from the University of Oxford shows that electric utility companies around the world are continuing to invest heavily in fossil-fuel-based power generation, resulting in a missed opportunity for progress on global climate commitments. The
Russian energy minister Alexander Novak arrives for the 177th Organization Of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting in Vienna, Austria, on December 5, 2019. JOE KLAMAR | AFP via Getty Images Russian energy minister Alexander Novak made a call for only modest oil price recovery in 2021, based on a weak demand look and pandemic-induced changes
September 4th, 2020 by Carolyn Fortuna When my tenants in a rural setting mentioned how dark it was on the path to their lakefront home, I had to consider new lighting sources to alleviate their concern. Since all the electrical wiring had been hidden underground in trenches, adding new traditional lights would have been really
Blessed with a wide variety of landscapes, the African country of Uganda produces everything from bananas and coffee to tea and cocoa. Indeed, its land plays a big role in its economy: the Uganda National Household Survey for 2016/17 found that 65% of the country’s working population were involved in the agriculture, forestry and fishing
September 3rd, 2020 by Zachary Shahan RV life has never appealed a great deal to me. It has had a slight appeal, but it always looked a bit too compromising for my tastes. Until I discovered the Living Vehicle today. Granted, there are still some benefits to a more fixed living situation, and an important
Andrew Wheeler, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), speaks during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, May 20, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Al Drago | Getty Images President Donald Trump will continue to weaken environmental regulations on industries if re-elected for a second term in November, while working to
A solid-state battery development lab for QuantumScape. QuantumScape A battery supplier for electric vehicles backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Volkswagen is the newest automotive company to announce plans to go public through a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. QuantumScape Corp., a developer of what are known as “solid-state” batteries, on Thursday said
September 3rd, 2020 by Zachary Shahan Image courtesy SunPower Rooftop solar power has come down in price tremendously in the past decade, and in the decades leading to that one. As I noted the other day, solar panels were approximately 9× more expensive in 2006 than in 2019. That means two things, and the second
September 3rd, 2020 by Guest Contributor Tesla rooftop solar system. Image courtesy Tesla. On Sept 1, 2020, the Alabama Public Service Commission dismissed a challenge against Alabama Power’s discriminatory solar charge, which, since 2013, has limited the rights of Alabama homeowners and businesses to create solar power on their own properties and reduce their electric
Members of a local family with a long history of using the Jubilee Pool Lido become the first people to experience the Lido’s new geothermal pool on August 28, 2020 in Penzance, England. Hugh R Hastings | Getty Images News | Getty Images Cornwall, in southwest England, is famed for its rolling countryside, stunning coastline
South Belridge Oil Field is the fourth-largest oil field in California and one of the most productive in the U.S. David McNew | Getty Images Crude oil futures extended gains on Wednesday after a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude stockpiles and as solid U.S. and Chinese factory activity fueled optimism of a recovery from the