oil
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Critical List: U.S. carbon emissions on the rise; Japan without nuclear power
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions have started to rise again. After May 5, Japan will be without nuclear power, at least until two idled reactors are started back up. New forecasting technology means fewer people die in extreme weather.
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Critical List: Emperor penguin population double previous estimates; a new fracking working group
A team using very high resolution satellite pictures counted twice as many emperor penguins in Antarctica than any previous study had. President Obama formed a new working group in Washington to coordinate federal oversight of fracking. Those earthquakes in Oklahoma and Arkansas could be caused not just by fracking wastewater disposal but by fracking itself.
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If everyone used as much energy as Americans, we’d run out of oil in 9 years
Unlike gluttonous American industry, Europe's most profitable companies plan to make even more money by getting ahead of this whole peak oil trend.
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Half-bike, half-car Velomobile goes 80 miles on 6 cents of electricity
The only thing better than a Velomobile is an electric Velomobile, which is the exact same thing, but with the addition of a kit to electrify the bike.
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Critical List: Interior to expedite oil and gas permit review; pandas trying to mate
A round-up of the news of the day.
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How China will force Americans to drive electric cars
The sheer number of vehicles being added in Asia means a whole new level of competition for oil. It’s a competition that Asia will almost surely win, and will probably do more to drive the adoption of electric cars in the U.S. than any policy or tax credit.
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Critical List: Warmest March on record for 25 states; LEGO hermit crab shell
A round-up of the news of the day.
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Incredible NASA images of Saudi Arabia’s careless use of water
NASA released satellite images showing that the Saudis are irrigating the desert in order to grow food -- with fossil water that accumulated during the last Ice Age and will be gone completely in 50 years.
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Critical List: North Sea gas leak poses oil spill risk; Chinese oil company is larger than ExxonMobil
A look at the big news of the day.