Here’s an article that discusses the rise of electric transportation and the effects that this will have on the grid. I have two issues with it: 1) The author erroneously notes that EV charging could cause a 43% increase in …
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Self-Driving Cars Are On the Way
Here’s a terrific video on the pros and cons of self-driving cars. Astonishingly, it looks like we are indeed headed in that direction. To me, this is an example of a sad fact about our civilization and our modes …
America Really Likes Electric Vehicles
It looks like this transition to electric transportation is taking root in the U.S. August was the first month that sales topped 10,000 units. I’ve always said that this transition has the potential to happen very quickly, once word-of-mouth sets …
Developing a Reseller Strategy for WindStream, Leader in MicroWind
Anyone who’s ever used a reseller channel (dealers, retailers, VARs, distributors, mass merchandisers, etc.) knows that this whole approach to marketing and sales is the ultimate “double-edged sword.” The most obvious benefits include an enormous and more-or-less instant expansion of …
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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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Prospective Electric Vehicle Owners Analyze Break-Even Point on Fuel Costs
Cameron Atwood writes: I recall seeing figures indicating the $45k Volt pays off the difference in savings on gas over electric cost over its ICE (internal combustion engine) brethren in six years. That’s not especially dismal. It depends on how …
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Extended Range Electric Vehicles and Plug-in Hybrids
Frequent commenter MarcoPolo writes: Craig, EREVs (extended range electric vehicles), are not simply ‘Plug-in hybrids’. The GM Volt is an astonishing example of US engineering, and advanced technology. All Americans should feel proud of the GM Volt. I have to …
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Electric Vehicles vs. Internal Combustion Engines — Ensuring the Comparison is Fair
Here’s another note on the value of electric vehicles vs. internal combustion engines. I’m intrigued with the points that Glenn Doty has raised regarding the spurious logic that the DoE and others have used in their “well to wheels” comparisons. …
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Are Electric Vehicles an Eco-friendly Replacement for Internal Combustion Engines?
Glenn Doty is a vital part of Doty Windfuels, a company with a terrific future in synthetic fuels made from off-peak wind energy, water, and CO2. I’ve written about them extensively; they’ve been a wonderful client, whose business plan I …
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Electric Vehicles and the Traditional Automakers
I want to call readers’ attention to the discussion on what I think is one of the hottest and most important topics in clean energy: the EV adoption curve and the sincerity of the OEMs in building and selling EVs. …
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