Am I the only one who was a bit stunned at Honda’s announcement today? CEO Takanobu Ito outlined the company’s plans to introduce both a mid-size plug-in hybrid and an electric commuter vehicle in the U.S. and Japan by the …
Honda Announces Plug-in Hybrid and EV Commuter for 2012 Read More »
In his book What Technology Wants? Wired Magazine’s Kevin Kelly tells us about the evolution of the “technium” – the ecosystem of technologies and the way they affect us — and each other. I think this is directly relevant to …
Renewable Energy and Its Position in the "Technium" Read More »
When I get up every morning, I take my cup of coffee, sit down, and read the news in the energy sector – often including a few comments from bloggers. As one might expect, there are patterns that develop, a …
The Renewable Energy Discussion — Patterns Emerge Read More »
I’m happy to announce that California voters soundly rejected Proposition 23 – a proposal that would have essentially killed the state’s clean air initiative. But exactly why? I’m not sure anyone will ever know. Prop 23 was backed almost entirely …
California's Clean Air Initiative Survives a Death Threat — But Why? Read More »
Here’s the new Urbee Hybrid, a car described as the world’s first 3-D printed auto, developed by Minneapolis’ Stratasys and Winnipeg engineering group, Kor Ecologic. Apparently, the company will not divulge too much information about its drivetrain, other than that …
World’s First 3-D Printed Auto – a Hybrid Electric Vehicle Read More »
As exemplified in this article by Rick Newman, the media is fond of telling us that electric vehicles are over-hyped and destined to disappoint their owners. This, in turn, affects the way most people view the industry. I took some …
Congratulations to the Republicans on their victories yesterday, running successfully on the message of a smaller and more accountable government. But I hasten to point out that there is identically zero precedent for Republican’s (or Democrat’s) actually delivering on that …
So We Get a Smaller and More Accountable Government? Read the Fine Print Read More »
The utility company Georgia Power reports it is doubling the amount of solar energy it will buy from independent producers. Lauren McDonald, Chair of the utility, said it will buy another 2.5 MW of capacity from homes and businesses with …
[The Vector] News From Around the Country: Georgia Power to Double Solar Read More »
Here’s a blog post I put up on Renewable Energy World, addressing a question a friend posed: What part of your recent book (Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies) aligns most closely with the major news stories of the day? …
