Electric Vehicles
I spoke with Honda’s Steve Ellis yesterday about the position I took in my book re: hydrogen fuel-cell-based cars. Steve is a vocal proponent for this controversial technology, and his job, I’ve come to learn, involves busily correcting misinformation on …
This is rather long but maybe your assistants can screen this. I’m writing because you showed some interest in urban transport costs (skimming down, you will be able to see this thread). Recently the bike people have gained access to …
From Guest-blogger Ron: Save Money, Pollution, Time, Environment Read More »
As a company developing an electric vehicle, we are seeing the investment community frozen solid. When Obama got elected everyone thought he would solve all of our problems, including health care, Global Warning through a cap and trade bill, education, …
From Guest Blogger Richard Marks: Where Does Alternative Energy Stand Politically? Read More »
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_TzbiitLao&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1] I believe it won’t be long until the EMCycle, a unique E-bike design, is offered onto the market. In this recent episode of the 2GreenEnergy Report, company’s CEO Michael Scholey explains the market and the business model.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUxzOJstlYs&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1] On a recent episode of the 2GreenEnergy Report, EMCycle CEO Michael Scholey explained to me why he believes the unique design of his company’s E-bike has features customers will really like. I have to agree; this is a …
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCgYI5YPjx0&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1] For better or worse, I’ve advertised my willingness to review business plans in the renewables and electric transportation space — and to provide a comment without cost or obbligation. This, as you can only imagine, as landed some …
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnaUeEHeLsA&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1] Here’s a good discussion of target marketing. What’s the difference between designing a new product because it’s cool versus meeting the true unmet needs of a specific market segment? Michael Scholey, EMCycle’s CEO, and I talk about this.
Rick Sikes manages the vehicle fleet for the City of Santa Monica – a municipality that has taken quite a progressive stance with respect to environmental stewardship. Rick did a great job in our conversation that became the book’s chapter …
The Electric Drive Transportation Association’s president Brian Wynne contributed to the book’s chapter called “Lobbying for Electric Transportation.” EDTA is a membership-based, not-for-profit, organization headquartered in Washington, DC. Its primary function is to advocate for, i.e. lobby for, federal policies. …
The Electric Power Research Institute’s Mark Duvall helped out with the book’s chapter: Electric Transportation and Its Impacts on our Power Grid. EPRI is an independent, non-profit company performing research, development and demonstration in the electricity sector for the benefit …
