Electric Vehicles
My friend and colleague Tom Konrad does not share my belief that the consumer adoption of EVs is, to some degree, driven by perception of the long-term prognosis for electric transportation.” He writes: If I’m buying an EV, why should …
EV Adoption Curve Will Benefit from Critical Mass Read More »
An inventive sort from Mauritius writes: Please review my idea, detailed in the attached. The electric steam engine combines many old innovations into one new single innovation, just like the first mobile phone in 1967 combined the radio, microprocessor and …
I’ll be at the 26th International Electric Vehicle Symposium (“EVS26”) in Los Angeles in May. If anyone wants to meet me for a cup of coffee, please hit “Contact” and let me know. The migration to electric transportation is going …
Changing the Equation for Electric Transportation Read More »
Glenn Doty points out a flaw in my recent piece about electric transportation. He writes: (The Carnegie Mellon University study) assumes a life-cycle grid emissions profile of 615 g-CO2E/kWh. That is blatant BS. The impact of new marginal electricity demand …
Carnegie Mellon University Studies Electric Transportation Read More »
A reader asks my opinion of Envia Systems‘ lithium-ion battery. I reply: If these claims are true, it’s a really important breakthrough — potentially even more significant than that of my friends at Eos Energy Storage. The number one issue …
Thanks to longtime reader Roberto DePaschoal for alerting me to this recent white paper from the Department of Engineering and Public Policy and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, at Carnegie Mellon University, comparing the environmental impact of conventional …
Comparing the Environmental Impact of Conventional Vehicles, Hybrids, and Plug-ins Read More »
When I’m in the television studio next week, I plan to shoot a video promoting 2GreenEnergy’s relationship with Dan Sturges, to facilitate our telling his story as a transportation visionary/futurist. Let’s start with a tough question: Who says we need …
This year, more car companies have released eco-friendly cars, which means more options for eco-friendly consumers. From electric cars to vehicles that use alternative fuel, here are the best green cars coming out for next year. 1. Honda Civic Natural …
From Guest Blogger Jesse Harwell: Best Green Cars for 2012 Read More »
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6eOlOEQoTI]In our February webinar, I spoke with Dan Sturges: transport designer, entrepreneur, teacher, and visionary, who discusses how we need to overhaul the way we move ourselves and are cargo around the surface of the planet. Though we all …
It’s certain that 6600-pound Hummers will not occupy an important position in the way we transport our bodies and our “stuff” in the coming years. But where exactly are we going? And who’s going to make a buck in the …
The Future of Transportation — February’s Free Webinar Read More »
