During the 2019 National Drive Electric Week, Plug In America took part in the Charge Forward EV Relay throughout the State of New Hampshire. This began at the far north end of the state, and wound its way 267 miles from Colebook to Portsmouth. Unfortunately, this year’s event could not be held, due to the
Prince William photographed in Peterborough, England, on July 16, 2020. Kirsty Wigglesworth – WPA Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images A £50 million ($64.54 million) prize focused on the environment was launched by Prince William on Thursday, with the Duke of Cambridge describing the next 10 years as “a critical decade for change.”
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday said it’s time to start taking hydrogen energy seriously as the technology emerges as a reliable alternative energy source. “If you want to speculate on a sexy long-term story, I’m bullish on hydrogen,” the “Mad Money” host said. Cramer has been skeptical of bullish trading activity in red-hot speculative stocks,
A discarded face mask is pictured near an oil pump in Long Beach, California on August 22, 2020. APU GOMES | AFP via Getty Images LONDON — OPEC on Thursday said it had downwardly revised its forecast for global oil demand growth over the long term, given the industry faced “an existential threat” this year
(Bloomberg) — Crude prices slid after oil workers in Norway called off a strike that had shut down about 8% of the country’s production. Futures in London and New York both fell over 1% on Friday. The settlement will restore production at six fields already shut down by the dispute and prevent an escalation to another six.
October 9th, 2020 by Tina Casey If Cornwall was its own nation, it would be almost entirely surrounded by water, so it’s no surprise that the leaders of this unique land mass semi-attached to England are looking to pepper the Celtic Sea with floating wind turbines for a green recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. However,
By Joey Klender Posted on October 9, 2020 The National Transportation Safety Board, better known as the NTSB, has released a new study showing that around 50% of fire departments are not readily prepared to handle an electric vehicle fire. The NTSB is a United States government agency that is responsible for the investigation of
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla preparing a Model 3 refresh, Tesla disbands PR, Solar Roof problems, and more. Sponsored by Electrify America: Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for electric vehicle drivers at ElectrifyAmerica.com.
An off-shore oil platform off the coast in Huntington Beach on Sunday, April 5, 2020. Leonard Ortiz | MediaNews Group | Orange County Register | Getty Images SINGAPORE — A Biden presidency could bring 1 million barrels per day of Iranian oil back into the market, but lead to lower demand in the long run, an economist
Dan Yergin Jessica Rinaldi | The Boston Globe | Getty Images The U.S. could remain the world’s largest oil producer in five years, no matter who wins the election, and oil demand should come back strong after Covid-19. Dan Yergin, vice chairman of IHS Markit, explores these and other topics in a discussion with CNBC.
Many investors are speculating that Big Oil dividends could be in danger given how low the price of crude has dropped this year, but in an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Chevron CEO Michael Wirth defended his company’s ability to keep its dividend intact. “We continue to have a very strong balance sheet so our
(Bloomberg) — Oil climbed to the highest in more than a month as Hurricane Delta forces operators to shut in nearly 92% of crude output in the Gulf of Mexico. Futures in New York rose 3.1% as Gulf of Mexico producers shut in 1.7 million barrels a day of production ahead of Delta, which is
October 8th, 2020 by George Harvey Image from the National Park Service Digital Image Archives, public domain, Wikimedia Commons President Trump has claimed to be economically successful based on a rather small set of metrics. One is joblessness data. Another is the Dow Jones Industrial Index (DJI). There are people who believe in his success,
By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 8, 2020 Stamford, Connecticut police recently announced that two suspects in a string of armed sidewalk robberies in the city had been charged. Interestingly enough, authorities stated that the case was cracked partly due to footage and images that were recorded by a Tesla that happened to be parked
There are currently nearly 50 models of electric vehicles (EVs) available, including all-electric vehicles with a range over 200 miles and plug-in hybrid vehicles with an electric range over 30 miles. Below are a few all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles with the longest ranges. To compare all available EV models, visit PlugStar.com. There will be
An Equinor employee talks to a reporter on a rig used to produce oil from the Johan Sverdrup oil field some 140 kilometres west from the town of Stavanger, Norway, on December 3, 2019. TOM LITTLE | AFP via Getty Images LONDON — A strike by workers in the Norwegian oil sector could soon wipe
Nikola founder Trevor Milton has sued a Utah businessman for defamation, accusing him of a “malicious campaign to harass” and discredit the billionaire by publicly accusing him over Twitter of sexually abusing women, according to the lawsuit filed Monday. David Bateman, the founder and CEO of software company Entrata, started tweeting about Milton in late September, posting
(Bloomberg) — Chevron Corp. overtook Exxon Mobil Corp. as the largest oil company in America by market value, the first time the Texas-based giant has been dethroned since it began as Standard Oil more than a century ago. California-based Chevron had a market capitalization of $142 billion at the close of U.S. trading on Wednesday,
October 7th, 2020 by Guest Contributor The Maid of the Mist, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, New York Power Authority, and ABB announced today that the Maid of the Mist, the iconic boat tour that has navigated the waters below Niagara Falls since 1846, has launched the first two
By Joey Klender Posted on October 7, 2020 The Tesla Cybertruck’s mass appeal due to its unorthodox design and notorious unveiling event won’t be apart of LEGO’s future plans. The toymaker has ultimately decided to pass on creating a piece-by-piece puzzle of the all-electric car company’s first pickup truck. LEGO allows fans to develop their