The best gifts for the new grads in your life

The year 2020 is turning out to be a strange one to say the least, but we can still celebrate momentous occasions like birthdays, anniversaries and graduations. Pandemic or not, now is typically the time that seniors in colleges and universities acro...

UK brings forward its ban on new petrol and diesel cars to 2035

The UK is bringing forward its ban on the sale of fossil fuel cars by five years. Originally, legislation stipulated that the sale of petrol and diesel would be banned by 2040. Now that date has been pulled forward to 2035, with Prime Minister Boris...

Pioneers of lithium-ion batteries win the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three scientists credited with the invention of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery. John B Goodenough of the University of Texas at Austin, M Stanley Whittingham of Binghamton University and...

Renewable energy is on the rise, but so is demand for fossil fuels

Recent reports from major climate organizations are painting a very mixed picture for the future of global energy use. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says that renewable energy now forms one-third of the world's total energy capaci...

Audi Tests Synthetic ‘E-Fuel’ from Microbes


Hydrogen and natural gas are among the alternative fuels that are starting to get more attention, as automakers work on ways to reduce emissions. But Audi is working on yet another option that you...

The Cloud is Powered by Coal


“Americans use too much energy” is one of the most politically correct things you can say—but it’s wrong. My favorite response to that complaint is by the great energy commentator Robert Bryce, who...

5 Big Energy Stories Of 2013


The U.S. is awash in oil and natural gas. China’s air pollution is so bad some cities were nearly shut down. A massive typhoon wreaked havoc in the Philippines. These are some of the top stories of...
    






Fisker’s Bankruptcy Reminds Us Fossil Fuels Are Here To Stay


Last month, electric car start-up Fisker Automobile became the latest government-backed green energy company to file for bankruptcy. The carmaker was the recipient of a half-billion dollar loan from...