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Three major utility companies in California are looking to restructure customer billing, and part of that means customers could be charged based on how much money they make. Source: California…
EV batteries have a significant environmental cost. Recycling them has its own set of human and environmental problems. The bigger problem is that we still insist on using cars for…
And the failure rate is increasing: Roughly one in five public charging attempts fails, with 72% of them attributed to equipment issues. “Just adding stations isn’t the answer … we…
Abstract The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) specifies the use of biofuels in the United States and thereby guides nearly half of all global biofuel production, yet outcomes of this keystone…
The inability to construct new, large electric transmission lines over hundreds of miles hampers the ability to use “Green energy” which must be routed from where it is available to…
During various periods of the year, there may be little solar and wind available over large areas. The proposed solution is energy storage, mostly using technologies that are now in…
Level 1 is 110v and fully charges your EV in a day or two (if battery is very low) Level 2 is 220v and fully charges an EV overnight. Level…
Many challenging issues for EVs to replace today’s ICE vehicles. I think many of these challenges can and will be overcome – but it is fair to say we are…
Four materials rank highest on the scale of necessity, forming what I have called the four pillars of modern civilization: cement, steel, plastics, and ammonia are needed in larger quantities…
Voluntarily. Mostly. By people doing what we’ve done: I strongly suspect that most “forced” climate initiatives will accomplished next to nothing and will be as effective as public health was…