This week’s Automotive News featured an article about the Chevy Bolt and other EV’s that are about to hit the market that, like the Tesla, are designed from scratch and are changing the paradigm for electric vehicles and all vehicles. There are some interesting data points in the following that will help understand how this market is changing. The…
There are now nine states (18%) with either with no coal fired power plants left in state (or never had any plants) – RI, VT, ME, ID, CA – or phasing out: OR, WA, MA and now NY. With the NY State announcement below we are over 50% of the way home in seeing all the coal fired power plants in the…
Electric Vehicles (EV’s) are inherently better than ones with a gas powered ICE (Internal Combustion Engine). EV’s perform better with a lower center of gravity and better acceleration making them fun to drive. (Ask a Tesla owner.) With almost no moving parts, they are much less costly to maintain and provide way more room for passengers and storage on a…
From the following article: “It’s not a question of whether the industrials are gonna be regulated, it’s when and what does it look like.” Recognizing that change is coming, some of the biggest companies in the world (Shell, Monsanto, United Technologies, International Paper, Lafarge North America, a cement maker, ) are getting engaged in shaping what the future will look like. Resistance is crumbling…
In case you didn’t see this news, you might want to take note of the following. Crafting a climate treaty deal is only as good as the world’s ability to achieve the goals. One thing that I have found disappointing and dismaying is research and reports that talk about how we will never be able to achieve the goals that scientists…
In case you somehow missed it, President Obama on Friday denied the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline ending 7 years of uncertainty. Below are links to two videos. First is his 9 minute statement and the second is a shorter video from the Sierra Club thanking him. I have discussed this controversy with many of you over the years…
While the US Republican Party continues to be the only major political party in the WORLD to deny that climate change is even occurring, much less that humans are the cause, the world wide business community is becoming increasingly concerned about the consequences to their bottom line. As I’ve been predicting all along, once profitability becomes an issue in this regard,…
The shift to renewable energy is happening and gaining momentum worldwide. This is putting the value of companies that mine, sell, transport or support the fossil fuel industry at great peril. We’re already seeing the effects of dropping market prices of oil, coal and natural gas on the stock prices of fossil fuel industry company stocks. There is another huge risk lurking…
The following article covers a variety topics about which I have written in the past including: The current and coming impact of climate change on people around the world. The lack of adequate measures to mitigate the worst impacts of a warming planet. The movement to divest portfolios of fossil fuels. The recognition by business leaders, especially those either currently or…
It can be very confusing trying to cut through all the various sources of information and what appears to be conflicting data regarding what is the cost of alternative forms of energy. Here’s another article adding to that dialog. One of the questions that you need to answer for yourself when you think about this topic is what…