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An investigation that was launched last fall into allegations that petroleum giant Exxon Mobil misled shareholders regarding what it knew about global warming has recently gained a large number of new backers. Attorneys general from 15 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands have announced their support for the investigation, originally launched by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in November of 2015. Schneiderman is using New York state’s Martin Act to investigate potential fraud that the company’s campaign of climate change denial may have perpetrated.
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An investigation has been launched by the New York Attorney General against oil and gas corporation Exxon-Mobil, into allegations that the company lied to the public about the effects of fossil fuels on the Earth’s climate, and to investors, regarding how said change might affect their business. Exxon-Mobil was subpoenaed earlier this month to hand over documents relevant to the case, including emails and financial records.
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Saudi Arabia, the world’s leading oil producer, has just built a huge solar power plant. Is the country going "green"–or are they running out of oil? They plan to use it to generate one third of their electricity needs by 2032.

Saudi Arabia and the other Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf contain around one-fifth of the planet’s oil reserves. The Saudis plan to spend at least $109 billion over the next 20 years on a solar power, as the country moves toward a post-oil future.

The Solar Daily quotes solar expert Mark Robson as saying, "This could be the world’s next renewable energy center."
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A small British company has developed a process that produces gasoline from water vapor and carbon dioxide. The only thing it needs to make this incredible transformation is air.

The company hopes that within two years it will build a larger, commercial-scale plant that can produce a ton of biofuel a day. It also plans to produce green jet fuel to make airline travel more carbon-neutral.
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