Here’s a good article on the military’s use of biofuels. I remain concerned that: a) scaling these technologies to millions of barrels per day isn’t in the cards, and b) the risk to troops in the field guarding supply lines …
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Biofuels in the Military
Tagged with: biofuels, electric transportation, Electric Vehicles, fuel supply lines, military, scalability
22 Clean Energy Business Plans for Your Consideration
The list of clean energy business plans I support has reached 22 items in length – an all-time record. Each of these, in my estimation, represents a real breakthrough that clearly has the potential to make a huge impact on …
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Tagged with: clean energy, clean energy business plans, concentrated solar power, CSP, electric transportation, Electric Vehicles, energy storage, gasification, Gulf Stream, microwind, Mozambique Current, ocean thermal, off-peak energy, OTEC, pyrolysis, Renewable Energy, renewable energy business plans, Solar Thermal, synthetic fuels, utility-scale energy storage, waste-to-energy, world energy scene, zinc-air batteries
As Energy Misinformation Proliferates, The Need For Myth-Busting Grows
I was in a meeting this morning in which the subject of myth-busting on energy issues arose. Unfortunately, we live in a world in which there exists a great deal of misinformation, both deliberate and accidental, on the subject. I …
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From Guest Blogger Brooks Agnew: Chinese Patent Infringement in Electric Vehicles
VMC is not affiliated with Vision Motor Company nor its Chinese parent company Noble Automotive Group, Inc. in any way. They are in violation of Federal Trademark law and are in the process of being litigated in Federal court by …
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Attitudes Towards Car Ownership Have Changed, Will Change Further
It’s the 109th anniversary of the first sale made by the Ford Motor Company: a Model A. From that moment, the concept of automobile ownership grew steadily and rapidly in importance in the American psyche; in fact, it expanded to …
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Tagged with: American psyche, automobile ownership, car-sharing, e-bikes, eco-conscious consumers, electric transportation, Electric Vehicles, encouraging walking and bicycling, environment, EVs, Ford Motor Company, micro-rentals, Model A, public transportation, Renewable Energy, ride-sharing, urban planning, vehicle miles traveled, VMT
Thinking Critically About Society's Use of Energy
If you’re looking for some critical thinking on our civilization’s use of energy (including renewables) you may want to check out the writings of Ozzie Zehner. It’s clear that Zehner has a lot of this correct. In particular, our paradigm …
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Tagged with: civilization’s use of energy, clean energy, electric drive train, electric transportation, Electric Vehicles, energy efficiency, energy solution, ICE, internal combustion engine, Los Angeles International Airport, Ozzie Zehner, paradigm for transportation, per-capita consumption of energy, public transportation, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar energy, solar power, unintended consequences, Wind Energy, wind power
Electric Transportation and Solar Energy
A reader asked that I comment on this fairly euphoric piece, suggesting that the world economy can and will be revived with the aggressive adoption of electric transportation and photovoltaics. Here are a few bits and pieces of my reaction. …
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From Guest Blogger Serena: Top 10 Eco-Friendly Cars
It’s becoming increasingly important for new cars to be eco-friendly. Lowered emissions, better mileage, and the adaptation of existing diesel and petrol engines to include hybrid electric motors and batteries is becoming more of a focus for manufacturers as they …
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Breakthrough Ideas In Clean Energy Are Very Rare
At the rate of about a dozen a week, I’m approached with ideas in clean energy/transportation. Here’s a rough breakdown of my perception of the concepts I’ve received over the last three years: 2%: Crackpots. An attempt to raise money …
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Clean Diesel and Hybrid-Electric Cars Very Close in Eco-Footprint
I just pulled back into the driveway with the first car purchase I’ve made in 15 years. My 1995 BMW 540-i died last week after 248,000 loyal miles; it was a true friend, and I’ll miss it. Needless to say, …
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