Electric Vehicles
I have both good and bad news for folks who own cars and occasionally have to park them in urban areas. First the good news: Almost 20% of the gasoline consumed in urban driving is eaten up by people looking …
The Future of Transportation: The Parking Meter Is a Double-Edged Sword Read More »
Cars that run on electricity have been around for a while now, but the fact they are still too expensive for most consumers prevents them from becoming commonplace. That’s why those who want to preserve the environment by using alternative …
I have been taking a break from writing books, largely because I was out of ideas—until just a minute ago when I had what I think is a good concept: how the tech giants (e.g., Google) and the American billionaires (e.g., …
Changing the Face of Energy and Transportation in the 21st Century Read More »
Yesterday, I came across skyTran, a rather futuristic idea for mass transportation —a concept designed to relieve urban congestion and reduce the eco-footprint associated with transportation generally. Here’s one of dozens of illustrations they have on the website:
A fellow by the colorful name Ulysses Pascal wanted my opinion of his plan to convert internal combustion engine-based cars and trucks to electric vehicles. With his permission, I thought I’d publish our conversation and see if other readers have …
It’s been a while since I wrote anything about my friends at EMcycle, whom I interviewed for one of our very first “2GreenEnergy Video Reports” back in 2011. Astonishingly, EMcycle never got the full commitment of support they needed: an …
Here’s a good example of an important phenomenon in today’s world: things change very quickly. Apparently, Morgan Stanley believes that Tesla Motors is now the world’s most important automaker. Could anyone have predicted this a few short years ago? Or, …
Morgan Stanley: Tesla Motors Is World’s Most Important Automaker Read More »
A young reader of 2GreenEnergy asks for my reaction to Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk’ s decision to open up many of his company’s patents into the public domain: Are you watching Chris Hayes on MSNBC? He just ran an …
Tesla Motors’ Opting for Open Standards Is a Good Idea Read More »
My friend Jon Lesage is an extremely senior journalist in the transportation space, and offers the following note on Uber. Uber is public enemy No. 1 for taxis and other ground transportation companies.
Air pollution has been a pretty serious problem in China for the last couple of decades, as it has been undergoing a process of intensive industrialization. This process has resulted in a significant increase of the number of motor vehicles …
