Energy & Fuel

"Federal Government Still Spending Billions To Subsidize Fossil Fuels"

"Over the past five years, the Obama administration has repeatedly called for cutting fossil fuel subsidies in the form of tax breaks and other incentives. But the amount of money the federal government forfeits through subsidies has increased steadily over that time period, reaching $18.5 billion last year, according to a new report from the environmental group Oil Change International."

Source: Huffington Post, 07/11/2014

"U.S. Senators Press for Probe of Report That Oil Companies Blocked Ethanol"

"Two U.S. farm-state Senators on Wednesday urged federal regulators to investigate allegations raised by a biofuel trade group that the oil industry uses "strong arm tactics" to prevent widespread use of higher blends of ethanol in gasoline."

Source: Reuters, 07/10/2014

Formula E: Does Electric Car Racing Herald a New Era for Motor Sport?

"The noise is part spaceship, part jet engine and part Tron bike, according to Alex Tai, the head of Virgin’s Formula E racing team. The high-powered, all-electric cars zooming around the Donington Park race track are certainly far quieter than the chest-rumbling, ear-splitting noise that hits Formula One fans."

Source: Guardian, 07/08/2014

Oil Sands Contaminate Traditional First Nations' Foods: Report

"New scientific research has found that wild-caught foods in northern Alberta have higher-than-normal levels of pollutants the study associates with oil sands production, but First Nations are already shifting away from their traditional diets out of fears over contamination."

Source: Toronto Globe & Mail, 07/08/2014

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