In response to my complaint about Deloitte’s recent market research study on electric vehicles in which it was clear (to me at least) that they had surveyed irrelevant people as thus missed the mark with their conclusions, a gentleman named …
Author: Craig Shields
Nissan LEAF – Manufacturing Facility
The other day, Nissan began construction of a 1.3 million square-foot manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tennessee that will produce the lithium-ion batteries to power its LEAF – slated for US production in 2012. I’ll be very happy when I can …
EV-related Research Has Dubious Validity
Thanks for your comments on my pieces on Deloitte and the dubious validity of its EV-related research. Perhaps the real issue is actually something that I’ve seen quite often in research efforts: proving what they’ve already assumed. Also known as …
Temper Tank – Saving Energy
Are you familiar with the concept of a temper tank? During the winter in most parts of the US, hot water heaters take water out of the ice-cold pipes and heat it approximately degrees 50 F – in the summer maybe …
Remediating the Gulf Oil Spill
Please check out this video by David Serada, a friend of a friend, offering a natural way to bioremediate the oil slick in the Gulf with waste fibers from cotton waste fibers.
Funride – Car Sharing with a Unique Twist
What do you know about car sharing? You know – the idea that your life circumstances may require you to have access to a car as needed, yet they may make it supremely impractical to own one. Take a moment …
First Gulf Oil Spill, Next Canadian Tar Sands?
As public anger over the Gulf oil spill mounts, a new report from CERA finds that the U.S.’s single biggest source of imported oil in 2010 will be Canadian tar sands oil. Tar sands oil production causes truly horrible pollution. …
Adoption of Electric Vehicles – Deloitte's Washing Machine Scenario
It looks like Deloitte Consulting has taken another stab at predicting the EV adoption curve – this time pointing out a comparison to the long consumer acceptance cycle of the common clothes washer. Deloitte cleverly notes that 80 years were …
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Electric Vehicle Start-ups
Abhishek writes in: “… electric vehicle startups require large amounts of capital to go into production. The continuous need for large capital infusions makes partnerships with established companies with large balance sheets essential. I think some of these ventures would …
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Gratifying Notes of Appreciation
It’s always gratifying to receive notes of appreciation for what we do here at 2GreenEnergy. A reader from Kenya writes: Hi, and thank you so much for the information you have been sending my way. It is incredibly difficult to …
