Fuel

A flare burns natural gas at an oil well on Aug. 26, 2021, in Watford City, North Dakota.

Political climate: Part I

November 10, 2021Critical State

Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive into the political and climate risks of fossil fuel production.

Top US oil executives to testify before Congress

October 28, 2021Top of The World

Mexico loses millions of dollars daily to fuel theft

October 13, 2016Economics

A man works on the engine of his car, as motorists wait for fuel at a gas station in Abuja.

In oil-rich Nigeria, just getting a tank of gas is an all-day endeavor

May 26, 2015Business

Melvyn Koh, at center, tries out Italian company Aviointeriors' aircraft "standing seat" which has 23 inches of legroom instead of the current economy class average of 30 inches.

Airlines are running more full than at any time since they ferried troops during World War II

January 5, 2015Business

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Gas station fuel pumps are toppled during protests over fuel subsidy cuts in Khartoum September 25, 2013

Sudanese take to the streets as gas prices double overnight

September 26, 2013Global Politics

Popular protests erupted in the country after Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir cut fuel subsidies. Gas prices doubled overnight. Thousands took to the streets.

Bugs engineered to make biofuels

August 15, 2013Environment

Genetically modified microbes engineered to make fuels, like ethanol and diesel, are creating a lot of buzz in biofuels.

Fuel Cells

August 14, 2013

Emilia Askari of the Detroit Free Press reports on the search for cleaner, cheaper fuels. Both auto companies and industry are hoping that fuel cells are the answer.

Recycled trash to fuel Haiti

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Haiti is no stranger to natural disasters. In recent years, thousands of people have been killed by floods and landslides. The main culprit is the nation’s most popular cooking fuel: charcoal. Reporter Amy Bracken reports.

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