The onslaught of fully electric cars that are competitively priced, get over 200 miles on a full charge and drive better and have more features than their ICE (internal combustion engine) counterparts continues to gain steam (another outdated form of power). You probably recall that I own and drive a Chevy Volt and Debbie has a Tesla S. And now, the…
The end of the summer and fall were extremely busy for me. Thus, I failed to publish a report of the September Annual Sierra Club meeting. Therefore, I am going to do a twofer now and provide an overview of both the September and November meetings. This is not the report that I had anticipated prior to November 8th. We…
As I have been predicting, there are going to be developments that we don’t see coming and will turn conventional wisdom on its head. Well, here it comes!!! Buckle up. Change is going to happen faster and faster. Here‘s the key point: ” a then-audacious campaign to make solar power as cheap as electricity from coal. “Frank van Mierlo holds his…
“If the Rain Comes They Run and Hide Their Heads” said the Beatles 50 years ago in their song Rain. And now it is coming in much greater quantities over shorter periods of time much more frequently. Unfortunately, our infrastructure has not been constructed with this new normal in mind. It’s too late now for our current systems to handle what is…
136. That’s how many years that the global temperature has been measured. And this is going to be the hottest one since 1880. This post continues to follow the theme of what a changing, warming climate means to YOU and other humans around the globe. My recent article about Rain Bombs seems to be playing out in Louisiana unfortunately. It is…
Those of you who have been receiving my blogs for some time know that I firmly believe that by 2025 virtually all mass produced new cars that are being sold will be either fully electric or drive 90% or more on electricity. This report continues to support that concept. Sooner, rather than later, one of the major psychological barriers, range anxiety,…
My recent post talked about increasing and record setting temperatures around the planet. Continuing on the theme of extreme weather that is being caused by human activity that is causing climate change, this post explains “Rain Bombs”. This is a new term for me and you too, most likely. And while we may not recognize the term, many of us…
Out of the blue, this appears to me to be pretty big news. No one seems to have seen this important development coming. We’ll have to watch and see how it plays out and the impact it will have on fuel economy and the industry. It seems like it could be a major driver (pun intended) of decision making at…
Hello to all my transportation friends. Hope your summer is going well. I thought this news would be of some interest. Nissan develops e-bio fuel cells for 2020 Tech is safer, cheaper, automaker says June 20, 2016 Hans GreimelTwitter YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan Motor Co. has developed a new kind of fuel cell technology it says is safer, cheaper…
First Meeting of the Sierra Club Board of Directors at the New Oakland Headquarters May 14, 2016 Every May the Sierra Club Board of Directors says good bye to Directors who’s terms have expired and welcome new Directors who have been elected or reelected. We also choose our Officers (Executive Committee) and other leadership positions. In addition, we hold…