Readers looking for a quick history lesson about the introduction of the automobile to the American lifestyle in 1908 will enjoy this short and extremely informative video. Shown to the left is a 1921 Model T Ford; it’s extremely similar …
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A Brief History of the Automobile in America
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Alternate Fuel Vehicles — Cool Monthly Newsletter
I have some small level of input into the creation of Jon Lesage’s newsletter on alternate fuel vehicles; I participate in a monthly conference call with perhaps 7 – 8 other people. As a consequence, I’m always anxious to see what …
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An Effective Energy Policy Requires Consistency
In response to my post in which I bemoan the lack of consistency in our energy policy (and thus the uncertainty facing potential investors in renewable energy), Gary Tulie, frequent commenter from the UK, writes: Why can’t the USA and the …
AltEnergyStocks.com for Solid Investment Advice on Clean Energy
I just got off a Skype session with Teddy Bamford, a hip and super-bright student at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Teddy wanted my opinion on investing in clean energy, based on his belief that the Obama administration …
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Proponents of Cleantech Have Some Good Ideas — And Some Bad Ones Too
I come across new ideas for renewable energy and alternate fuel vehicles at a rate of perhaps a dozen a week. While (fortunately) there are a few good ones, most of them fail the most basic tests of science and …
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Some Dubious Advice from the AltCarExpo
I always look forward to the AltCarExpo in Santa Monica each year. It’s rather like one of the major auto shows, but without all the flashing lights, loud noises, “booth-babes” – and, more to the point, all the gas- and …
From Guest Blogger Mihai Grumazescu re: Zero Emission Vehicles
Craig: Why focus only on Zero Emissions? Turbocharged ICEs and even fuel cell EVs are consuming the oxygen we breathe. Taking care of GHG emissions is part of the solution – natural oxygen is also in short supply. Imagine all …
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Los Angeles Auto Show: Check Out 50 Alternate Fuel Vehicles
From what I hear from those who have attended, there is nothing magically different about this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. Of course, it would be hard to expect anything markedly different, with the economy continuing to spuitter; it’s only …
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