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 …
From Guest Blogger Serena: Top 10 Eco-Friendly Cars Read More »
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 …
Transportation's New Paradigm for the 21st Century Read More »
I’m happy to note that I just scheduled an interview for my next book with a gentleman I’ve been in touch with for some time: Stuart L. Smits, CEO of Citizen Green Energy. Among other things, Stuart follows utility regulation …
Understanding Utilities' Incentive to Integrate Renewables Read More »
Per this report, Tesla is shooting for 20,000 units next year. That’s a big number for a novel, specialty car with a big price tag. Yet think about the consumer value proposition: I can buy an extremely high-end car with …
Looks like electric vehicle sales are picking up. What’s the attraction that lies behind the surge (pardon the pun)? According to this, it’s HOV-lane access for EV drivers. That may sound pretty dumb to you folks in Casper, Wyoming. But …
In response to my piece on the electric vehicle adoption curve, in which I suggested that EVs represented more than a “niche” market, frequent commenter and senior physicist Glenn Doty wrote: Most of those multi-car households have one SUV or …
Electric Vehicles and Clean Energy: Moving Beyond Hydrocarbon Fuels Read More »
Here’s an article on emerging battery technologies that will greatly improve the calculus under which electric vehicles will be adopted into the mainstream, focusing on the work IBM is doing in lithium-air. After some level of technical analysis, the author …
I come across new ideas for renewable energy and alternate fuel vehicles at a rate of perhaps a dozen a week. While (fortunately) there are a few good ones, most of them fail the most basic tests of science and …
Proponents of Cleantech Have Some Good Ideas — And Some Bad Ones Too Read More »
Here’s a video interview I gave at a recent electric vehicle conference, in which I argue that an appealing consumer value proposition for EVs is what will drive adoption. Obviously, at the same time, we need to find a way …
Electric Vehicles Require Better Consumer Value Proposition, Cleaner Power Read More »
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGaE_Lb3gtY] My guest here was Dr. Brooks Agnew, CEO of Vision Motors, creator of affordable light-duty battery-electric trucks that will soon be manufactured in the United States and India. As we’ve seen all too frequently over the last few …
