In Era of Big Climate Change, We Have to Stop Farting Carbon

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 28, 2018 The word "emissions” is bland and means nothing to most people. Maybe a cruder choice can embarrass them into realizing the urgency of the global environmental crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Costa Rica Approves Incentives for Electric Vehicles

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 16, 2017 The country’s congress overwhelmingly passes the law on its second reading, aiming for 37,000 EVs in five years. Meanwhile, the U.S. Congress' tax bill promotes carbon-based energy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Shell’s Green Plan Is Underwhelming, Critics Say

Mitchell Beer / Climate News Network Dec 11, 2017 Shareholder intervention helped produce the plan to cut the energy giant’s climate impact, but some say it falls short. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

If Not Driving an Electric Car, You’re Losing Money

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 4, 2017 A new study shows that in 2017, owning and operating a purely electric vehicle such as the Chevy Bolt or Tesla 3 is cheaper than operating a gasoline automobile. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How the Electric Bus Was Killed Off 100 Years Ago

Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Oct 30, 2017 A new book, "A Most Deliberate Swindle," details the way clean transportation was stifled at its dawning in the U.K. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Gasoline Car Will Be History Before You Know It

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 4, 2017 The world transportation sector is a major source of carbon dioxide emissions that contributed to the ferocity of the 2017 hurricane season. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

China to Ban Sale of Fossil Fuel Vehicles

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Sep 16, 2017 The government of the world's second-largest economy is now creating incentive programs for companies to develop electric cars. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

On 9/11: How We Hyped Terrorism and Slighted the Real Threat—Climate Change

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 11, 2017 For the most part, the damage won’t come from hijacked jets. It will come from an atmosphere made toxic by our burning of fossil fuels. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Volvo Will Produce Only Electric and Hybrid Vehicles by 2019

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jul 7, 2017 With China and India increasingly dedicated to pushing greener cars, the Asian market may drive the whole industry in that direction much faster than anyone expected. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Oil ‘Is Going to Be a Worthless Commodity,’ and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Knows It

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 26, 2017 Crude oil prices are cratering, down 20 percent this year, in the biggest six-month free fall in years. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Saudi Extremism Is an Argument for Electric Cars, Wind and Solar Energy

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 14, 2017 Saudi Arabia has gotten too big for its britches, and the oil-producing Middle East is turning even more unstable. And if you are an American, it is your fault. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Electric Car Sales Are Powering Ahead

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Mar 11, 2016 Improved technology and falling costs are moving electric car sales into the fast lane as manufacturers are now able to achieve significant economies of scale. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )