The Best (and Worst) States To Buy An Electric Car
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Propane Companies Want To Power ‘Zero Emissions’ School Buses
The half-million school buses across the United States are expected to be replaced over the next two decades. While electric buses are viewed as an ideal replacement for the diesel-powered …
Ottawa exempting home heating oil from carbon tax for 3 years, Trudeau says
The government is creating a carve-out for the carbon tax on home heating oil, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday. The government will exempt home heating oil from the tax …
African Governments On Energy And Climate Change
Political Map of Africa, 1914′, (1920). Colonial possessions in Africa at the start of the First … [+] World War. British colonies are pink, French – green, German – orange, …
Humanity has ‘opened the gates of hell’: UN climate summit hears grim warning – National
The United Nations’ secretary-general issued another stark warning to world leaders on Wednesday, telling them “humanity has opened the gates of hell” and action must be taken in the wake …
California Is Suing Big Oil Over Climate Change
Officials have filed a suit against five major oil companies in the state for damages related to climate change. My First Car: Luke Evans and his Loaned Land Rover Governor …
Forcing appliance electrification may cause California backlash
There’s been copious news coverage of attempts by state government to force dense new housing construction on cities around California. Much less is said about attempts to compel Californians to …
Methanol is a potential alternative to fossil fuels: Expert
Visakhapatnam: Methanol is a potential renewable alternative to fossil fuels to fight against climate change particularly to create methane economy, said world reputed chemical scientist and director of Olah Nobel …
Why climate groups say Ottawa’s plan to end fossil fuel subsidies has loopholes
With Canadians dealing with wildfires in many parts of the country and floods in others, environmental groups say the federal government’s plan to phase out fossil fuel subsidies is a …
Ottawa reveals conditions for allowing future fossil fuel subsidies
Ottawa is restricting the conditions under which it will allow subsidies to the fossil fuel industry, but is leaving untouched — for now — the industry’s largest source of public …