Category: Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

It seems like I do an awful lot of raining on others’ parades, but someone needs to sort out good ideas from bad ones.  Here’s a great example of something that isn’t theoretically impossible, but is supremely impractical. There is …

Unworkable Ideas in Energy and Electric Transportation Read More »

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If you want to live an eco-friendly lifestyle, choosing a fuel-efficient vehicle should be a top priority. Fortunately, today’s car market has some exciting models to choose from. Here are four green cars that deserve some serious consideration.

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My colleague Jon LeSage writes in his Green Auto Digest:  The Trump administration is keeping the president’s campaign promises supporting fossil fuels and pushing back on clean energy and efficient, clean transport. The State Department’s approval of the Keystone XL …

Looking Beyond the White House for Strategic Planning in Clean Transportation Read More »

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Almost time again for the ACT Expo held annually in mid-spring (May 1 – 4 this year) at the Long Beach Convention Center.  It’s a great opportunity to meet colleagues, and learn about the amazing developments in alt fuel cars …

Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo Read More »

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I’m hesitant to write posts that are completely predictable in their content.  Does anyone want to read that the sun rose in the east this morning? OK, since you’re still here, the Trump administration’s EPA, run by career EPA opponent …

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Gutting Vehicle Emissions Standards…..ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz Read More »

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I’ve been asked to head-up the marketing role in an international group that will further popularize the role that electric bicycles play in our rapidly advancing world of low-carbon transportation. Getting this done effectively will require some research, thought, and …

E-bikes Are Happening Read More »

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2GreenEnergy associate Gary Tulie sent me this piece on a light, three-wheeled solar PV-powered ambulance, largely for use in third-world countries like Bangladesh.  It’s a cool idea, and the writing is incredible. I love the first paragraph, comparing high-end Teslas …

Solar Powered Ambulance Read More »

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Writing for SustainableBrands.com, Libby MacCarthy begins her article on electric bikes: Government-led initiatives designed to cut carbon emissions and reduce air pollution in cities, though well-intentioned, often come under fire from those who stand the most to gain from them …

Electric Bikes: An Important Tool in Reducing Transportation’s Carbon Footprint Read More »

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In a few weeks, I have an appointment to meet with a representative of VW USA to turn in my car, a Jetta TDI (diesel), one of 11 million vehicles in the emissions scandal, and receive a check for its …

VW’s Plans for the Future Include Electric Vehicles—Whether They Wanted To Go in that Direction Or Not Read More »

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Here’s a graph for those who said that battery prices could never fall far enough to make electric transportation effective.

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