Category: Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

Why should you Fuel What Matters? The U.S. is very dependent on fossil fuels and this could hurt the economy in the long run. Investing in alternative energy sources can secure the future of our economy and our nation as …

Fuel What Matters–From Guest Blogger "DudeFromMars" (I love that name. -ed) Read More »

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Here’s a post that’s nominally about electric bikes, but more directly about crowdfunding.   These folks (actually, it looks like one 20-year-old kid) want to raise $70,000 from investors so they can sell an e-bike that’s “affordable, fun, fast, and will …

New E-bike Company Looking to Crowdfunding To Put It Into Business Read More »

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A reader points out: To replace coal we do not have to also displace oil. It is a common misunderstanding to equate oil companies with our general energy needs. 70% of refined oil products are used in transportation. 20% for …

Oil, Coal, and Electric Transportation Read More »

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I’m happy to announce that we have a new volunteer here at 2GreenEnergy whose passion revolves around electric vehicles—especially insofar as they can be manufactured in the U.S.  I was in the process of writing her a private email offering …

2GreenEnergy Happily Welcomes a New Volunteer in the EV Space Read More »

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A long-time 2GreenEnergy reader proposes to build an EV charging network along the California coastline (aka Route 1, aka (in many places) the Pacific Coast Highway).  There are a couple of main challenges I believe he’ll face: Working Around the …

Want To Compete in EV Charging Stations? I’m Not Sure You’re Barking Up the Right Tree Read More »

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Whether you drive for pleasure, use your car for commuting to work or drive a van or truck in your professional life it will serve you to become more fuel efficient. Not only will your ability to get more miles …

From Guest Blogger James Timpson: Fuel Efficiency–How to Make your Driving "Greener" Read More »

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Each year around Earth Day, Kelley Blue Book publishes its list of the Top 10 Green Cars.   Whenever  I see something like this, I’m reminded of how few people understand the environmental impact of electric vehicles, which includes at a …

Exploring the Impact of Electric Transportation on the Environment Read More »

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When Thomas Edison introduced electric lighting to Americans in the late 19th Century, he went out of his way to minimize the psychological impact on the customer.  For instance, though he knew he could illuminate a room better with a lamp …

Tesla Motors: A “Different” Car Company In So Many Ways Read More »

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I’ve mentioned my colleague Jon LeSage, clean transportation guru, several times through the years.  Here’s a message I thought I’d pass along, which includes an opportunity to sign up for Jon’s weekly newsletter Green Auto Market absolutely free. A few recent …

New Weekly E-newsletter on Clean Transportation Read More »

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If there is one single most important ability one takes away from business school, it’s the ability to conceive of the world in quadrants and to publish reports based on these perceptions.  You know what I mean:  Perhaps the Y-axis …

The Future of Transportation Seems To Be Avoiding a Central Question Read More »

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