Electric Vehicles
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 »
A reader notes: I did not see a comparison to natural gas powered vehicles. It’s the most abundant fuel we have in the US, and it’s dirt-cheap. True. Personally, I favor electric transportation because of the potential for clean transportation …
I received the normal pushback on my recent piece praising electric transportation. In response, I make two broad points: 1) We are most definitely headed in the direction of clean energy, electric transportation (including small, urban commuter vehicles, e-bikes, mass …
Oil Carries a Few Externalities, Like Death and Dismemberment Read More »
If you’re looking for evidence that the auto companies are resisting the migration to EVs, here’s news from sunny California. It appears that Honda, Hyundai, and Toyota have successfully lobbied the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and members of the …
The Auto Industry Embraces Electric Vehicles – Kicking and Screaming Read More »
