The dawning of the new electric car era has had its fits and starts, but recent headlines reinforce the notion that electric cars—and their high-tech batteries—are here to stay. Read More
That’s some milestone.
Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration hits 4oo ppm. Ditto Kevin Bullis: There are two things to keep in mind about carbon dioxide. First, it stays in the atmosphere for a long time—hundreds to thousands of years. If we stopped burning fossil … Read More
We’re not running out of oil.
Revised estimates of “technically recoverable” hydrocarbon resources under North Dakota, the fastest growing state in the country, reinforce an important bottom line: We’re not running out of oil.
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Did Obama tip his Keystone XL hand?
A report from The Hill has some interesting tidbits about President Obama’s closed door meeting with House Republicans on Wednesday. He apparently discussed the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, implying that there would be a decision soon. What will that decision … Read More
NYT: State Dept’s Keystone XL report neglects long-term CO2 impact
The Times editors weigh in on Obama’s impending oil sands pipeline decision, arguing for a rejection. “In itself, the Keystone pipeline will not push the world into a climate apocalypse. But it will continue to fuel our appetite for oil and add to the carbon load in the atmosphere,” they conclude. “There is no need to accept it.” Read More
Environmental groups shocked by new Keystone XL report
As I’ve written here before, the decision facing the Obama administration regarding whether or not to approve the Keystone XL pipeline embodies the tight rope the president walks on energy and climate issues. Whatever he—or more accurately his State Department—decides … Read More
U.S. should export its cheap gas, says The Economist
The editors of The Economist say the arguments of those who don’t think the U.S should export its cheap gas are “unconvincing,” and the Obama administration should enable U.S. gas producers to sell their product abroad. In America gas sells … Read More
Graphene FTSW?
(for the solar win?) Still fantastical, but new research offers reason to think graphene could one day be used to make solar cells around twice as efficient as the most widely-used semiconductors today.
Happy new year in energy and climate
A month ago there were lots of articles looking back at the biggest news stories and themes of 2012. A few looked forward to 2013. I’ll try to do a bit of both here. A disclaimer: whether a story is … Read More
The New York Times says U.S. should export its cheap natural gas
The New York Times published an editorial on Sunday making the case for easing restrictions on the export of natural gas, citing the recently released report by the Department of Energy which said doing so would be beneficial to the U.S. … Read More