Advocates of electric vehicles understand that there are many interesting variations in potential drivetrains, and that ideally, we would combine ultracapacitors with batteries to deliver stored energy as needed to provide power intelligently, based on the needs of the driver. …
I just got back from California Polytechnic Institute, or Cal Poly as it’s popularly called — at which I interviewed Dr. Tom Mackin, chairman of the mechanical engineering department for my upcoming book. The focus here, of course, is nurturing …
Yesterday’s interview with my friend Wally Rippel that I conducted for the book I’m preparing on renewable energy is a moment in time I’ll never forget. I know I’ve commented on Wally numerous times here, and so I’ll try not …
A Talk with Wally Rippel — Is There Hope for Our Civilization? Read More »
As I have often written, cleaning up government is integral to success in the migration to renewables. Big Energy routinely spends millions of dollars influencing legislation that will protect itself from the incursion of new technologies that will disrupt their …
Interest in the hydrokinetically-powered electric generator (HyPEG) is really heating up. I had numerous calls with potential investors late last week that show real promise. Also, for the book on renewables that I hope to have published in January, I’ll …
There are so many exciting things happening here at 2GreenEnergy that it’s hard to know where to start. I’ve been asked to attend the Business of Plugging In conference in Detroit October 19 – 21. And although I loved the …
In this post (the blog’s 100th, btw) I offer a video that I put together on the politics of renewables. I hope you enjoy it. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V9vAu4oqI0&w=425&h=344]
AeroVironment, or “AV” as it’s more commonly called, is a company best known as the dream of the late Dr. Paul MacCready. A visionary environmentalist and aeronautical engineer, Dr. MacCready drove the development of human-powered aircraft and an array of …
For Electric Vehicle Chargers, Look to AeroVironment Read More »
I just came back from a walk around the ranch, disappointed at the condition of the 12 acres of pasture that had been so difficult and expensive to prepare when we expanded my wife’s horse breeding business a few years …
To my utter astonishment, we in the US and Europe are begieged with renewed interest in hydrogen. I urge readers to arrive at their own understanding of the merits of hydrogen as a carrier of energy. But for those who …
