The Race to Dam the Himalayas
Hundreds of big projects are planned for the rivers that plunge from the roof of the world.
Without a Trump Infrastructure Plan, an Aging Ohio Bridge Is in Limbo
President Trump promised to replace the bridge. It is one of the many projects across the country in jeopardy without a federal infrastructure bill.
Analysis of Octane Costs
(Wed, 28 Nov 2018) The U.S Energy Information Administration (EIA) commissioned a two-phase study to examine the possible changes in U.S. refinery operations that might be causing the increasing price differential between premium gasoline and regular retail gasoline prices since 2010.
Japan has restarted five nuclear power reactors in 2018
(Wed, 28 Nov 2018) Shikoku Electric Power Co. restarted the 890 megawatt (MW) Ikata-3 reactor in Japanâs Ehime Prefecture at the end of October, the fifth nuclear reactor in Japan to be restarted in 2018. Japan had suspended its nuclear fleet in 2013 for mandatory safety checks and upgrades following the 2011 Fukushima accident, and before 2018 only four reactors had been restarted.
In This Corner of New York City, It’s Gray-Haired Pedestrians vs. Bikes
A cycling-and-pedestrian circuit around Manhattan has drawn complaints that the city’s cycling boom creates hazards for older pedestrians.
High gasoline inventories help drive U.S. refining margins to five-year lows
(Tue, 27 Nov 2018) Flattening year-over-year growth in gasoline demand in the United States, combined with high levels of refinery output, have contributed to low or negative motor gasoline refining margins for refiners along the East and Gulf Coasts. Gasoline refining marginsâthe difference between the spot price of gasoline and the Brent crude oil spot priceâhave been on a downward trend since August, and these margins have been at some of their lowest October and November levels in the past five years.
Five Big Ways the United States Will Need to Adapt to Climate Change
A sweeping new climate report warns that the United States will have to spend billions of dollars to protect coastlines, rebuild sewers and overhaul farming. Here are some places to start.
DealBook Special: China Means Business
How the nation wrote its own playbook to beat the West at its own game of economic growth.
A Big New Airport Shows China’s Strengths (and Weaknesses)
Built in just five years, Beijing’s new airport will be one of the world’s largest. But it might not have been needed if the military hadn’t claimed most of China’s airspace.
U.S. Climate Report Warns of Damaged Environment and Shrinking Economy
Without major action to rein in global warming, the American economy could lose 10 percent of G.D.P. by 2100, according to a report from 13 federal agencies.