I guess the sky isn’t falling after all. Looks like the auto industry can meet government regulations AND sell lots of cars and truck and make record profits. This happens every time new regulations are proposed. They cry that they can’t do it, that nobody will buy the vehicles and they’ll go broke. Then they go out and meet…
I hate say I told ya so (not really) but….. Battery costs for electric vehicles are falling faster than industry estimates — study Umair Irfan, E&E reporter Costs of battery packs in electric vehicles are declining faster than expected, according to a new report. While industry analysts predicted battery pack costs would decline from $1,000 per kilowatt-hour to…
And the hits just keep on coming… Every bit of data continues to confirm that humans are warming the planet by burning fossil fuels. The theory and computer models work. Even though there are still skeptics that refuse to accept this they are getting left in the dustpan of history. What baffles me is why some very smart people continue…
The future is coming fast… Tesla CEO vows Model S will drive hands free in 3 months Katherine Ling, E&E reporter Published: Thursday, March 19, 2015 Tesla Motors’ Model S luxury sedan will be able to steer itself on highways after a software update in about three months, CEO Elon Musk said today. Speaking in a media call, Musk…
Using China as an excuse for not taking action on Climate Change is no longer a valid reason (as if it ever was). As I have been writing about for a couple of years now, they get it and have been taking steps to reign in their particulate and CO2 emissions. And now the facts are in and the results…
For those of you who have been following my posts for some time, you will recall that I have been occasionally sending you information that indicates that China “gets it”. Those posts have indicated that China’s leaders realize that they have a pollution problem that impacts public concern and public health. Furthermore, they are not oblivious to climate change and the impact it will have…
This article presents more information on how quickly we are adding energy storage capacity in the U.S. This development will help accelerate the exponential growth of renewable energy by making it more reliable. The economic opportunity of this growing industry is enormous further fueling our economy. (Pun intended.) Last night I attended an event of my alma mater, the University of…
I often hear people say that it is useless for us in the United States to do anything about climate disruption since the Chinese are opening a new coal fired power plant at the rate of one a week. This, they say, makes anything we do irrelevant. My response is that they do not know and actually understand what is going…
A big concern about solar and wind power’s ability to take over electricity production is the intermittent nature of the source. To ensure that there is power when and where we need it it is necessary to be able to have adequate storage of this type of power. The following article is very informative about the current status of our…
The following article appeared in Crain’s Chicago Business on February 9, 2015. It is a look at the future that is here now. Many people question if we are able to not only build our homes and businesses to be carbon neutral but also whether we can convert the current building stock to be carbon neutral by 2050. The fact…