Fossil-fools attack Green New Deal (GND) proposals by focusing on (exaggerated and unrealistic) cost analysis without any serious assessment of the benefit streams. As with any investment, looking at the price paid without any examination of return secured is an absurdity and such analysis shouldn’t be taken seriously, should be rejected out of hand. Regretfully, […]
Entries from January 2020
GND economics better than advocates’ analysis suggests?
January 31st, 2020 · Comments Off on GND economics better than advocates’ analysis suggests?
Who killed the Electric School Bus?
January 31st, 2020 · Comments Off on Who killed the Electric School Bus?
Over 20 years ago, General Motors introduced the EV1. This all-electric car quickly won passionate enthusiasm from its drivers and seemed like a wedge into creating a clean electric vehicle future. Just a few years in, GM killed the program (literally crushing the vehicles) and the EV1 disappeared from the streets. As explored in Who […]
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Beware of shiny objects: Examples from (Dominion) Virginia Electric School Bus discussions
January 31st, 2020 · Comments Off on Beware of shiny objects: Examples from (Dominion) Virginia Electric School Bus discussions
The Commonwealth is en route to what might well be a game-changing electric school bus (ESB) program. Through creation of a large and long term program (somewhere in the range of 10-15,000 school buses over a decade), Virginia’s ESB acquisition could be the key project to drive down acquisition costs and thus accelerate moves from […]
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Thinking about Virginia legislature and (Dominion) Electric School Bus legislation
January 24th, 2020 · Comments Off on Thinking about Virginia legislature and (Dominion) Electric School Bus legislation
Between a Dominion Power Electric School Bus (ESB) project and Governor Northam ESB demonstration programs, Virginia is on the cusp of becoming the national leader of ESB adoption and, through a major acquisition program, could change the game nationally when it comes ESBs and, potentially, government investment in electrifying large vehicle fleets. There are, at […]
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Dominion Energy ESB (Electric School Bus) Program advances: questions remain
January 16th, 2020 · Comments Off on Dominion Energy ESB (Electric School Bus) Program advances: questions remain
Electrify Everything Clean up the grid These two bullets are a core mantra for those concerned with addressing climate change. Some simple truth: The power (electricity) sector is, writ large, getting cleaner every day (with significant and potentially accelerating renewable energy growth) while liquid fossil fuels are, writ large, getting dirtier (as easy to get […]
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Seeking a Goldilocks “100% clean power” solution in Virginia
January 7th, 2020 · Comments Off on Seeking a Goldilocks “100% clean power” solution in Virginia
The Legislature is about to open in Richmond. The Democratic majorities, in the House and Senate, clearly seem prepared to act on legislation to move Virginia on a path toward a clean power (e.g., low-to-no carbon electricity) system. Framing this discussion are two different approaches, the Virginia Green New Deal (GND-VA) and the Virginia Clean […]
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