I had lunch today at the annual ACTExpo (alternative fuel vehicles) conference with Steven Johnston, an extremely senior consultant to the transportation industry, based in Michigan. I thought I’d simply list a few of his viewpoints that I found most …
Tag: alternative fuel vehicles
Encouraging Uptick in Electric Transportation
Over the years, 2GreenEnergy has played host to an uncountable number of discussions about the projected adoption curve for electric vehicles. In particular, many of us have wrung our hands over how slow this process has been, while harboring the fear …
From Guest Blogger KJ: Eco Friendly Car Options
With gas prices hovering between $3.50 and $4 per gallon, fuel economy and green automobiles have become the king of the road. Maximizing your fuel economy saves you money, and helps reduce the carbon footprint of your daily commute. There …
FedEx Chairman Fred Smith on Energy, Environment, World Trade
Here’s a recently recorded hour-long interview with Fred Smith, CEO and Chairman of FedEx. He’s always impressed me with his extremely astute viewpoints on world trade. Obviously, I’m not as appreciative of his anti-regulation position as it applies to environmental …
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Tagged with: alternative fuel vehicles, anti-regulation, CNG, coal plants and lung disease, deforestation, electric transportation, Electric Vehicles, emotions and environmentalism, energy, environment, environmental issues, environmental regulation, EVs, FedEx, Fred Smith, global climate change, global warming, LNG, ocean acidification, plummeting biodiversity
Transportation's New Paradigm for the 21st Century
I had lunch today with David Raney, one of the most accomplished professionals in the automotive industry. About a month ago, I had introduced 2GreenEnergy transportation guru Dan Sturges to him, and I thought it would be a good idea …
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Tagged with: 21st Century transportation, alternative fuel vehicles, automotive industry, car ownership, car-sharing, Dan Sturges, David Raney, diesel, ecological consequences, ecology, Electric Vehicles, environment, EVs, fossil fuels, Future of Transportation, gasoline, mass transit, new paradigm for transportation, oil companies, ride-sharing, sustainability, urban congestion, walking and bicycling
Green Auto Digest’s Stakeholder Advisory Board
Starting in June, I’ll be wearing yet another hat in this space. I just accepted an invitation to become a member of the “Stakeholder Advisory Board” for Green Auto Digest. The board will convene monthly, helping sort out thorny issues …
Chrysler’s Alternative Fuel Vehicle
I just came across this article on Chrysler’s plan to offer a natural gas-based car in 2017. I know this sounds like a strange reaction, but personally, this cheeses me off. I see it is an attempt to confuse and …
Tagged with: alternative fuel vehicles, Chrysler, CNG, electric vehicle, EVs, natural gas, Nissan Leaf, Paul Scott, Plug In America
2GreenEnergy Report – Car Sharing, Demographics and Alternative Fuel Vehicles – Part Seven in a Series
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwFD5XOVMUU&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1] FunRide’s Pat Mahan was on the 2GreenEnergy Report, discussing the demographics that make car sharing work. I’ve observed that ZipCar, the 600 pound gorilla of car sharing, tends to do well in certain cities, and not so well …
FunRide: Car Sharing with a Twist – Alternative Fuel Vehicles – Part Four in a Series
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV4PvVhIgGA&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1] FunRide‘s Pat Mahan explains that his company represents “car sharing with a twist,” i.e., a fleet of 100% alternative fuel vehicles. I first came across this company years ago when I first set out to learn something about …
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What Is FunRide? Car Sharing and Alternative Fuel Vehicles — Part 2 in a Series
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wtxpBvM-v0&w=445&h=364] Here’s another snippet of my talk with Pat Mahan from FunRide. Here, he talks about his organization, which offers car sharing and alternative fueled vehicles. I ran across FunRide a couple of years ago in meetings I had with …
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