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 […]
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Plugging in for a better tomorrow: the school bus ‘solution’
December 16th, 2008 · 7 Comments
Tags: analysis · automobiles · bus · business practice · emissions · Energy · energy cool · energy efficiency · energy smart · environmental · fuel economy · gasoline · government energy policy · hybrid · hybrid trucks · oil · peak oil · PHEV · political symbols · politics
Energy Smart Candidates: A 2008 recap and 2009 look-ahead
December 15th, 2008 · Comments Off on Energy Smart Candidates: A 2008 recap and 2009 look-ahead
Eight months ago, I opened an effort to Vote Energy Smart, not Energy Dumb! The opportunity is before us to bring focus to [energy and global warming] across campaigns, across the United States, and make Energy/Global Warming a winning issue come November and a higher priority for serious Congressional and Administration action come January 2009. […]
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