Category: ‘ Electrification ’

 

Charging forward with the Volt

We're betting that five years from now, the 2011-12 rough patch GM hit with the Volt with be viewed as just that, a rough patch and nothing more.  It'd be surprising if a game-changing new product introduction went off without a ...

Why “Overcharged” Misses the Mark

The editorial published in the January 2 edition of the Washington Post titled “Overcharged” made several arguments against electric vehicles that deserve rebuttal, both on the grounds of accuracy and their importance to our n...

Regulating energy; balancing interests

Interesting piece in today's NYT by Sabrina Tavernise (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/us/towns-fighting-to-stand-ground-against-gas-drillers.html?_r=1&src=rechp) reports on concerns of residents living near new natural gas ...

The truth about EVs

The WaPo really misses the mark today in an unfortunate front-pager.   In "Obama's green-car push struggles to pass 'go,'" the Post quotes "analysts" as believing that "the risk is rising that taxpayers in many cases will not se...

Energy over the weekend

If you missed Saturday's WSJ, you missed a lot of energy news: 1.  Ana Campoy and Stephanie Simon reported on a dispute in Oklahoma over a wind farm that may interfere with oil production.  The Osage Nation owns the mineral r...

News Roundup: Who’s the turkey?

The biggest news in politics this week is the collapse of the Supercommittee’s debt negotiations.  The committee, composed equally of Democrats and Republicans from both chambers, has worked for months in pursuit of a bipartis...

Energy over the weekend

The weekend WSJ had a great piece by Liam Denning, "Fueling a Sneak Attack on Crude-Oil Prices."  Denning contrasted the new Massive Ordnance Penetrator, a 15-ton bomb designed to blow up underground bunkers containing, hypotheti...

A new meaning for energy security

Talk about an unanticipated benefit!  Today's WaPo reports that  People who invest in hybrid cars are significantly less likely to be injured in an accident because their heavy batteries make the vehicles safer than tradition...

Energy over the weekend

Solyndra continues to dominate the news.  Saturday's WaPo front pager by Joe Stephens and Carol Leonnig: On Friday, the release of a new round of White House documents added more details, whosing concerns among senior advisers...

Pendulum Moves on U.S. Energy Security

New expectations of rapid growth in U.S. and Canadian oil production over the next decade are starting to percolate into the larger political consciousness, offering a counter-narrative to the several decades of declining U.S. pro...
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