Honda’s Steve Ellis is one of the world’s foremost authorities on the subject of alternative fuel vehicles and their commercial trajectory. He happened to be a fellow speaker at last month’s AltCarExpo in Santa Monica, and I’m proud to count …
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Electric Vehicles
EV Charging Infrastructure – Unique Approach
A reader suggested that I review the innovative product offered by a German company called IAV in electric vehicle charging, which I did. See this fascinating idea on inductive charging. To be honest, I had never heard of this. So …
Eco-Friendly Transportation
Eco-Trans Alliance in Sarasota Florida is a low-speed electric vehicle (LSEV) manufacturing company with a distinctly sunny disposition. The five year-old company sports a line of cars with solar panels on the roof — adding approximately 10% of the range …
Electric Vehicles and the Power Utilities
The 2009 “Business of Plugging In” conference also featured a great deal of discussion on the readiness of the utilities to support EVs. Although some people were horribly cautionary and indicated that this was a major impediment, a few key …
The Electric Vehicle Adoption Curve
Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA)
Another benefit of attending the “Business of Plugging In” conference was the opportunity to reconnct with old friends, and to conduct interviews so as to keep my book on renewables moving forward. Brian Wynne, president of the Electric Drive Transportation …
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The "Business of Plugging In" Conference – Continued
I marvel at how different the 2009 “Business of Plugging In” conference was in comparison to a number of the other shows I’ve attended recently on renewable energy and electric transportation. Perhaps most obvious was the attention on job creation …
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This Week in Detroit: "Business of Plugging In"
My partner at EV World and good friend Bill Moore and I convene in Detroit this week for the “Business of Plugging In” show, which runs through Wednesday. Upon my return, I’ll deliver a full report on who’s doing what. …
Ultracapacitor Breakthrough – Reticle Carbon
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. …
"Business of Plugging In" Conference in Detroit
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 …
