As a rule, Americans don’t devote too much of their time to learning about trends toward environmentalism elsewhere in the world, even if those trends may be spreading like wildfire. I mentioned recently that The Netherlands is the focal point …
Category: Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles
The “Car Grinder” and a Few Environmental Questions
We all know that certain things in our world are more attractive to males than females. Little boys play with toy trucks, where little girls play with dolls. As boys grow up, they are drawn to much larger pieces of …
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From Guest Blogger Gary Tulie: Cars in England 2045
Editor’s Note: Here’s a fun little piece from my friend Gary Tulie, the fellow who was so helpful on my most recent book (“Bullish on Renewable Energy“). I hope he’s right about his predictions here, and I hope Buckinghamshire still …
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Great E-Bike Designs Are Not All Trendy
I don’t claim to have a particular eye for product design that addresses the sensibilities of millennials, but I have to think that this may be on target: an e-bike that is the antimatter of the ultra-chic futurism that’s so …
Wishing Cutting-Edge Technology in Transportation Were Being Applied to Efficiency, Sustainability
I have a friend in Kansas City (skyline pictured here) I’ve known for many years through my connection to the world of electric vehicles, and he likes to keep me apprised of the developments in technology as it’s applied to …
California’s Drought Has Been Hard on Crops, Excellent for Fraudulent Clean Energy Ideas
A woman from the Los Angeles area contacted me the other day about the all-new “wind car.” I had hoped to see something interesting, but no, it was as I feared: a chassis on wheels with a battery and the …
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Tesla Motors, Electric Vehicles, and Battery Hoopla
Please don’t tell me that after all this, all our rooting for the home team, that Elon Musk of Tesla Motors fame (pictured) turns out to be just another battery salesman. I remember several asinine conversations I had with representatives …
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From Guest Blogger Dixie Somers: Electric Trucks – New Experimentation
Electric vehicles have already made a huge splash when it comes to small vehicles and autos designed for inner-city driving. With this success under the belt, developers of electronic motor vehicles are setting their sights much higher. The technologies emerging …
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Emcycle Likely To Become a Reality
I’m happy to note that the Emcycle (pictured below), an electric bicycle whose design I think is really cool, will probably be going into production soon in Europe. Longtime 2GreenEnergy readers know that I think the world of Emcycle CEO …
Sure Would Be Good To See Tesla Motors Succeed
I try to follow the financial news surrounding Tesla Motors, which isn’t particularly positive right now. For a couple of reasons, the success or failure of Tesla is a big deal in the world at the moment. First of all, …
