Hybrids are too often thought of simply in terms of personal vehicles. They are also penetrating the big vehicle market space. Consider the average delivery truck and all its starts/stops. There is a lot of energy to capture there, which is why UPS is pursuing hybrids. And, as per Walmart and its hybrid trucks, they […]
Obama Admin Plugging In School Buses
April 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Tags: Congress · Energize America · Energy · government energy policy · hybrid · hybrid trucks · PHEV · politics · renewable energy · transportation
Forget about Cow Farts — What about Earth Burps?
April 20th, 2009 · 3 Comments
A guess post from Jamess, Global Warming Matters, who takes a different look than I at Boehner’s anti-science syndrome demonstration on TV Sunday. John Boehner dismissed CO2 gas as a pollution concern, by claiming on ABC’s This Week, basically, that Cows release it, so what’s the problem? BOEHNER: George, the idea that carbon dioxide is […]
Tags: climate change · Global Warming
Energy Smart Taxis
April 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Taxicab fleets are real leverage points for some quick gains in terms of saved energy and reduced pollution with the introduction of hybrids. Unlike most drivers, there is a compelling cash payback case for hybrid taxis. The fuel savings alone can pay for the taxi’s entire purchase price in just a few years, while actually […]
Tags: Energy · energy efficiency