As we’ve often discussed here, the migration to renewable energy on the grid, and the simultaneous replacement of petroleum with electric transportation are really two sides of the same coin. That’s largely because the environmental benefits of EVs are realized …
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Here’s a story that’s bound to churn up the dialog we often have here about the eco-viability of electric transportation. The U.S. federal government is investing mightily into the charging infrastructure, as a tool to stimulate EV sales and displace …
As my colleague Jon LeSage reports in the April edition of his Green Auto Digest, EV sales are approaching 1% of all vehicle sales in the U.S. But is this cause for celebration or sadness? Personally, I choose the former. …
Electric Vehicle Sales Are Up–The Dawning of a New Day? Read More »
A reader comments on my post in which I predicted a fairly rapid adoption of EVs and a corresponding diminution of internal combustion engines: such an event requires advances in technology and infrastructure that don’t currently exist. While the author …
How Big a Deal is the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure? Read More »
My colleague who sent me this piece on ocean wave energy jokingly disapproved of my unenthusiastic response: “Always the cynic! Merry Christmas!” I write back: Ha! Well, I believe in consolidation, since I’ve seen it happen so many times. In …
Unavoidable Trend in Renewable Energy: Consolidation Read More »
Here’s an article that speaks to the challenge of creating a viable infrastructure for the charging of electric vehicles. The problem at its core is a Catch 22: EVs will not become popular without such an infrastructure, but the return …
Catch 22: Building the Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure Read More »
If you’ve ever wondered if there really are high net-worth individuals who happily invest their own money in start-up ventures, and calmly allow the entrepreneur to pursue his business, I’m here to tell you that such creatures do, in fact, …
A reader suggested that I review the innovative product offered by a German company called IAV in electric vehicle charging, which I did. See this fascinating idea on inductive charging. To be honest, I had never heard of this. So …
