In a series of guest posts, Assaf addresses — from the perspective both of an EV owner and an analyst — myths about electric vehicles. The first post addressed the life-cycle CO2 Footprint of various types of cars … and … the simple truth (in line with Debunking Handbook guidelines): Electric Vehicles have lower (LOWER!) […]
Entries from March 2015
Dispelling Electric-Vehicle Myths, #5 (and last): Technology Aspects
March 31st, 2015 · 1 Comment
Tags: automobiles · electric vehicles · guest post · hybrid · transportation
California pleads with Senator @JimInhofe (R-@ExxonMobil): “Throw some snowballs in our direction”
March 31st, 2015 · Comments Off on California pleads with Senator @JimInhofe (R-@ExxonMobil): “Throw some snowballs in our direction”
A simple fact: California is drying up. The snowpack is at record lows (which means less spring runoff). Farmers’ fields are brown, rather than green, even as irrigation wells are going deeper and deeper (and some farmers game system for big profits). Reservoirs are retreating even faster than glaciers. The situation is so serious that […]
Tags: climate change
Dispelling Electric-Vehicle Myths, #4: Business Viability and Consumer Value
March 30th, 2015 · 1 Comment
In a series of guest posts, Assaf addresses — from the perspective both of an EV owner and an analyst — myths about electric vehicles. The first post addressed the life-cycle CO2 Footprint of various types of cars … and … the simple truth (in line with Debunking Handbook guidelines): Electric Vehicles have lower (LOWER!) […]
Tags: automobiles · electric vehicles · PHEV · transportation
Energy Bookshelf: Judging a book by its cover (and “How to Change Minds …”)
March 29th, 2015 · 1 Comment
This post violates one of the most basic of all rules for bibliophiles: don’t judge a book by its cover. Readers of these pages wouldn’t be surprised that I reached out with interest for a review copy of “How to Change Minds About Our Changing Climate” On opening the package, the first thing to come […]
Tags: energy bookshelf
Dispelling Electric-Vehicle Myths, #3: The Sales Wars
March 29th, 2015 · Comments Off on Dispelling Electric-Vehicle Myths, #3: The Sales Wars
In a series of guest posts, Assaf addresses — from the perspective both of an EV owner and an analyst — myths about electric vehicles. The first post addressed the life-cycle CO2 Footprint of various types of cars … and … the simple truth (in line with Debunking Handbook guidelines): Electric Vehicles have lower (LOWER!) […]
Tags: automobiles · batteries · electric vehicles · guest post · transportation
Addressing “subsidies”: the necessity for putting solar (& wind & …) tax credit in context
March 26th, 2015 · Comments Off on Addressing “subsidies”: the necessity for putting solar (& wind & …) tax credit in context
This morning’s twitter feed had this: Does the solar industry need a federal tax credit after 2016? We debate w/ @BCinnamon later today on @TheEnergyGang podcast. — Stephen Lacey (@Stphn_Lacey) March 26, 2015 Solar prices are plummeting. In area after area, the prices are getting to the point of an ability to compete directly against […]
Tags: solar