The mayor of New York City wants to install 10,000 EV charging stations. Yikes. I hate to sound unsupportive, but the last thing I want on that island is a car – of any type. When I have meetings in …
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Energy Efficiency Really IS a Big Deal
Frequent commenter and alternative fuels expert Ben Thorp responds to my piece on electric transportation the other day, noting: Energy efficiency … may be the largest issue if saving fossil fuel or the global environment is a major concern. The …
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Examining the Consumer Value Proposition for Electric Vehicles
Here’s a piece of idiotic reporting on electric vehicles that I thought I’d share. Apparently, a survey shows that current EV customers are quite happy with their purchase, but a large number of non-EV drivers (the report doesn’t quantify this) don’t like …
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Developing Advanced Battery Packs for Electric Vehicles
It’s good to see the public and private sectors working together. Here’s a story announcing the U.S. Department of Energy’s five-year, $120-million award for a team of 14 companies, universities and national laboratories. The project will be led by Argonne …
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"EV Insider" Goes Beyond Electric Transportation, Examining a Range of Environment Issues
Each week I look forward to receiving the “EV Insider” from EVWorld.com’s Bill Moore. If you’re not already a subscriber, you may want to consider becoming one, as that status will provide you access to each edition as it’s published. …
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Electric Vehicles
Here’s a consumer-oriented piece from the U.S. Department of Energy: 10 Things You Didn’t Know about Electric Vehicles. Nicely done. There are a couple of issues with EVs, however, that make this a trickier issue than the article implies: • Even …
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Discussion on Electric Transportation Is Part of a Larger Topic
When asked what 2GreenEnergy is, I normally talk about what we’re doing to forward the cause of clean energy, but I quickly add that we’re about sustainability more generally. I want to ensure that we play a role in any …
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From Guest Blogger Chris Green: Hybrid – the Next Step Towards Guilt-Free Motoring?
It’s becoming increasingly important to find cars and driving habits that will reduce our dependence on traditional fuel, while limiting the amount of CO2 and other emissions produced by vehicles. Guilt-free motoring, both in terms of what our cars produce, …
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Renewables and Energy Storage
Frequent commenter Garth writes: Remember ANY successful business that runs a supply line for their product must have storage or they face shortages and customer loss – energy is no different and storage is the answer. I just can’t explain …
Tesla Supercharger Stations
A friend just asked me what I think of the Tesla Supercharger stations. I think it’s a good concept overall, from the standpoint of the EV adoption curve, though this is a bit misleading. In the middle of a sunny …
