This isn’t an auspicious start to Ford’s campaign to become a leading player in electric transportation. They ask: Who says EVs aren’t fun to drive? Uh, no one? The EV adoption curve may be limited by range anxiety or the …
Ford’s EV Messaging Leaves Something To Be Desired Read More »
The meme here made me smile, as it illustrates the challenges we face with predicting the future 50 years hence, while calling to mind scientists’ beliefs as to how climate change is going to affect humankind over that same period …
“Predictions Are Hard To Make, Especially About the Future” — Yogi Berra Read More »
Here is the result of some fact-checking on Trump’s recent statements on wind energy and electric transportation; readers can guess how it turned out. The only thing that makes it noteworthy is that it suggests that someone somewhere could possibly …
Trump “Tellin’ It Like It Is” on Wind Energy and Electric Transportation Read More »
As you look through the photos in this article “Nearly All of Yemen Demonstrates Against 4 Full Years of US-Saudi Attacks” (of which the one to the left is an example), consider that all the misery you’re looking at is …
Gasoline Really Isn’t the Bargain of the Century Read More »
Parity and then angle up on the adoption hockey stick curve Most indicators are illustrating that change is going to now come much faster than expected, meaning faster adoption at much higher volumes. The sheer product deluge and increasing price …
From Kansas Tech Maven Fritz Maffry: Notes on Electric Transportation Read More »
Question: By what percentage did EV sales grow in the U.S. last year (2018, over 2017)? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
Speaking about climate change mitigation and other efforts to achieve some level of environmental responsibility, senior energy analyst Glenn Doty writes, “I would guess that the election of Trump set the world back ~6 years, assuming we get rid of …
Considerable Yet Finite: Gauging the Damage Trump’s Done to the World Read More »
If your house is on fire, do you a) call 911, b) get everyone out safely, or c) find a flammable liquid and douse the fire liberally near the base of the flames? If you chose c), you have what it …
Gary Tulie writes: Hi Craig, This could be big. An ultracapacitor made of low-cost non-toxic materials with energy density as good as lithium ion batteries, with many times the charge and discharge rate. Yes, this sounds like it really could …
As cars and trucks with internal combustion engines give way to electric transportation, a great deal needs to be celebrated. Certainly the environmental gains are important, but probably no more than ridding ourselves of the horrific geopolitics of oil. And …
