Vehicle Emissions System Recovers After Cyberattack, Still Down in Connecticut
24 Apr 2021, 19:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The official software provider says it has managed to restore the service in all affected regions, except for Connecticut
Go Figure: Scientists Warn Blocking Out the Sun Might Be a Bad Idea
15 Apr 2021, 13:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A recently published study warns of the dangers posed by solar radiation modification (SRM) techniques, highlights the need for more research
When All Other Efforts to Save Earth Fail, Block the Sun
7 Apr 2021, 14:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The National Academies of Sciences published a report saying how it is looking into ways to block the Sun should the need arise
Malware Takes Down Vehicle Emissions System in Several U.S. States
7 Apr 2021, 09:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Officials claim vehicle inspections might not be available until Friday, at the earliest, with the software company already working on restoring the systems
Euro 7 Regulation Deemed a “De Facto Ban” on Fossil-Fuel Vehicles
4 Mar 2021, 14:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected, the European Commission's proposed Euro 7 regulation isn't to the liking of trade associations and automakers
DOJ Fines Toyota $180 Million Over U.S. Clean Air Act Violation
17 Jan 2021, 18:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of cheating emissions, Toyota has voluntarily failed to file emissions information defect reports to the EPA for the better part of a decade
How VW Upgraded Its 2.0 TDI to Comply With the EU's Latest Emission Standards
17 Dec 2020, 09:15 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The German carmaker is making tremendous efforts to keep its popular 2.0 TDI engine range alive, adding the latest exhaust gas treatment technologies
The EPA Says Diesel Pickup Trucks Are Rolling Coal Like There’s No Tomorrow
26 Nov 2020, 14:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Because state-level enforcement isn't quite up to snuff, the Environmental Protection Agency is kindly reminding us that rolling coal is very bad for everyone
The LumoFuel Bioreactor Lets You Create Carbon Neutral Fuel at Home
17 Nov 2020, 17:15 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Diesel engines are living their last days in passenger vehicles but what if you could replace the conventional fuel with a carbon-negative biodisel?
This Is How Audi Reduces the Emissions of Its Gasoline and Diesel Engines
16 Nov 2020, 14:16 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The German manufacturer is at the forefront of gas treatment technologies, making some of the most clean engines in the industry.
GM and Ford Knew of the Impact Cars Had on Climate Change Back in the ‘60s
28 Oct 2020, 07:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / By the ‘70s, both companies had confirmed that ICE cars were contributing to climate change but would do nothing. Instead, they denied independent evidence
Ford Discontinues Gasoline Engines for the Mondeo in Europe, Only Hybrid Remains
22 Oct 2020, 17:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In a bid to lower its lineup-wide emissions, Ford has improved the Transit Connect and discontinued all gasoline options of the Mondeo except for the hybrid
EVs Are Great, but What About Cow Gasses, Greenpeace Asks
24 Sep 2020, 15:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Policymakers in the EU must act now or miss carbon emission targets: livestock greenhouse gasses are higher than emissions from all the cars and vans in the EU
Mercedes Emissions Cheating in the U.S. Settled for $1.5 Billion
15 Sep 2020, 12:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of living up to the "Best of Nothing" tagline, Mercedes has admitted to cheating emissions regulations in the United States of America
Denmark Wages War on Fossil-Fueled Cars to Make Room for a Million EVs
8 Sep 2020, 17:09 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / After last year it announced a plan for Europe to completely ban ICE-powered cars by 2030, Denmark now wants to increase taxes on fossil-fueled vehicles
Naturally Aspirated Engines Are Dead
3 Sep 2020, 20:55 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / No, the naturally aspirated engine isn't making a comeback, no matter how bad turbocharged engines have turned out to be regarding emissions
FCA May Recall 1 Million Vehicles With Tigershark Engine Over High Emissions
6 Aug 2020, 19:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Any moment now, Fiat Chrysler is expected to announce a huge recall over the Tigershark engine's higher-than-normal emissions
Energy Observer Catamaran Crosses the Atlantic With Zero Emissions, High Comfort
12 May 2020, 03:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The converted ocean-racing catamaran has hybrid propulsion, was able to operate flawlessly for the 5,000-mile trip, even in the isolation imposed by lockdown
South Korea Fines Mercedes, Porsche, Nissan Over Diesel Emissions Cheating
6 May 2020, 20:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Over in South Korea, Dieselgate appears to continue thanks to - or rather because of - Mercedes, Nissan, and Porsche. All three were fined by the government
So, Earth Is Breathing Again. What’s Next?
22 Apr 2020, 12:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The stop of activity and traffic worldwide led to a dramatic drop in pollution levels, by as much as 60 percent in some places