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
Eco-Driving USA
August 21st, 2008 · Comments Off on Eco-Driving USA
Red State. Blue State. Through EcoDriving we can all be green states. Hit the link and you will be greated by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (and Governor Bill Ritter) introducing the power of Eco-Driving for making a real difference when it comes to the nation’s gasoline use and, therefore, carbon footprint. The average driving could seen a 15 […]
Tags: automobiles · eco-friendly · Energy · gasoline · green
What do global gas prices suggest?
July 25th, 2008 · Comments Off on What do global gas prices suggest?
After the fold is a listing of the 10 nations with the most expensive gasoline prices and the ten nations with the cheapest gasoline. And, a simple question, with a thought: Which list would you want to live in? And, what does that suggest?
Tags: gasoline
What to do about gas prices?
July 15th, 2008 · Comments Off on What to do about gas prices?
Americans United for Change has launched a campaign to Free Our Oil! While an interesting response to the Republican focus on lying to support drilling, I challenged this campaign, stating that this effort supports a quite dangerous framing of the problems and solutions. If we make this just about gas prices, we are caught into […]
Tags: Energy · fuel economy · gasoline · oil · peak oil · PHEV · political symbols · politics · Uncategorized
Updated: What Fraction Of America’s $4+/Gallon Gasoline Is Due To The War In Iraq?
July 11th, 2008 · Comments Off on Updated: What Fraction Of America’s $4+/Gallon Gasoline Is Due To The War In Iraq?
Just how much of the pump price of gasoline is attributable to the war in Iraq? A dollar? Three dollars? None. That conversation recently swirled around me and, one one point, someone commented that well over half (or more than $2) of America’s $4.10 gallon of gas is due to the war. Another person asked […]
Tags: Energy · gasoline · peak oil · Uncategorized
Busing students … school systems feel the pain
July 1st, 2008 · Comments Off on Busing students … school systems feel the pain
Just a short note, something that should not be at all surprising. Just as drivers and airlines are feeling the pitch of skyrocketing fuel prices, so are school systems. As an example, Nova Scotia’s Acadia school board is now working to get a new school bus contract. The previous contract paid on a student-mile fee […]
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CtB vs CtO: Why greening taxis?
June 25th, 2008 · Comments Off on CtB vs CtO: Why greening taxis?
A brief discussion about the economic imperatives for greening the nation’s taxi fleets. But, first, acronym definition: CtB: Cost to Buy: acquisition price, how much to purchase something CtO: Cost to Own: total ownership costs, from purchase through operating to disposal Quite simply, moving our collective mindset from CtB to CtO is a societal imperative. […]
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Representatives rejecting Clinton Challenge
May 6th, 2008 · Comments Off on Representatives rejecting Clinton Challenge
Joining Mark Udall, some 28 members of the House of Representatives responded to Hillary Clinton’s challenge on a gas tax holiday … and rejected her Energy Dumb concept for a gas tax holiday. While it is important that these 28 have spoken up, some of their words and the implications of their statement are concerning.
Tags: climate change · Congress · democrats · Energy · gasoline · Hillary Clinton · politics · pollution