Rapidly transitioning the world’s vehicle fleet to fully electric could significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, but also dramatically increase demand for critical battery metals like lithium, nickel and…
A billion tires enter landfills, are burned, or litter the landscape every year, and more will be dumped as auto use surges planetwide. Industry analysts and entrepreneurs are pressing for circular economy solutions.
While electric vehicles can cut direct emissions, their production supply chain needs to be decarbonized and other environmental impacts addressed. EVs have a long road to travel before being truly sustainable, say experts.
When powered by renewables, EVs can greatly reduce a vehicle’s direct carbon emissions. But experts warn that we need to gauge environmental impacts across the entire automotive supply chain to ensure sustainability.
Air quality in Metro Manila is returning to its usual noxious levels as COVID-19 lockdown measures are loosened up. But this backslide into business-as-usual can be preempted if local governments…
Traffic is a decades-old problem in Penang, a common complaint shared across class, race and political lines in this Malaysian state. When it’s brought up, Siti Fadhilah, a 31-year-old selling…
Animal vehicle collisions (AVCs) take an incredible toll on wildlife worldwide. In the United States, for example, as many as 1.5 million deer, moose, and other ungulates are annually involved…
One of Republican House member Michele Bachmann's most famous and controversial campaign promises — that Americans would see $2-a-gallon gasoline prices if she were elected president — may have come…
The U.S. state that takes climate change most seriously—California—has unanimously approved new rules dubbed the Advanced Clean Cars program to lower carbon emissions, reduce oil dependence, mitigate health impacts from…
The day before talks start in Copenhagen on a new international treaty to combat climate change, the Wall Street Journal reports that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United…
For many the Hummer has become a symbol of all that is wrong with America: wastefulness without regard to consequences, entitlement beyond the scope of reason, and individualism to the…
The Obama administration will direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation to raise fuel economy standards of automobiles to 35 miles per gallon by 2016, four…
New Beijing law cuts 800,000 cars from roads per day New Beijing law cuts 800,000 cars from roads per day mongabay.com October 13, 2008
US government: $28 carbon price would raise gas prices by 25 cents US government: $28 carbon price would raise gas prices by 25 cents mongabay.com October 9, 2008 Congressional Budget…
Expensive gas translates to fewer driving deaths $4 gas could translate to 12,000 fewer driving deaths per year mongabay.com July 11, 2008 Slower and reduced driving could save 1,000 lives…
California plan would cut emissions 30% by 2020 California plan would cut emissions 30% by 2020 mongabay.com June 27, 2008 California announced a plan to reduce state greenhouse gas emissions…
MPG misrepresents gains in fuel efficiency from scrapping worst gas-guzzlers MPG misrepresents gains in fuel efficiency from scrapping worst gas-guzzlers mongabay.com June 20, 2008 The use of miles-per-gallon instead of…
Mutant algae may fuel cars Mutant algae may fuel cars mongabay.com April 2, 2008 Chemically-modified algae may become key to the production of hydrogen gas which seen by researchers as…
Toyota, GM: Hydrogen fuels cells are not viable in the near-term Toyota, GM: Hydrogen fuels cells are not viable mongabay.com March 5, 2008 Executives from General Motors Corp. and Toyota…
Could battery discovery make long-range electric cars viable? Could battery discovery make long-range electric cars viable? mongabay.com January 16, 2008 A discovery by Stanford University researchers could extend the life…
Transportation accounts for 15% of global emissions Transportation accounts for 15% of global emissions Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 7, 2008 The transport sector accounts for 15 percent of carbon…
Vehicle-to-grid car generates electricity and cash for owners Vehicle-to-grid car generates electricity and cash for owners University of Delaware December 4, 2007 University of Delaware researchers have created a system…
35-mpg mileage target will save consumers $22 billion a year in gas costs 35-mpg mileage target will save consumers $22 billion a year in gas costs mongabay.com December 3, 2007…
Deal reached on U.S. fuel-economy standards Deal reached on U.S. fuel-economy standards mongabay.com November 30, 2007 U.S. lawmakers reached an agreement to boost fuel-economy standards cars and light-duty trucks for…
Honda sees no future for plug-in hybrid vehicles Honda sees no future for plug-in hybrid vehicles mongabay.com October 23, 2007 Honda Motor Co. Chief Executive Takeo Fukui said plug-in hybrid…
100 years ago: oil shortages spur need for alternative fuels 100 years ago: oil shortages spur need for alternative fuels mongabay.com August 8, 2007 Today's issue of the journal Nature…
Economics of next generation biofuels Economics of next generation biofuels John Wiley & Sons August 8, 2007 Production costs of advanced biofuels is similar to grain-ethanol Second generation' biorefineries —…
