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As oil prices dance around $100 per barrel due to unrest in the Middle East (and isn't that a surprise!), threatening our slow and jobless recovery, and a new report shows Americans drove more miles than in any year since 2007 --...
Posted Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 at 10:46 am | Filed in: Alternatives, Electrification, National Security, Oil Dependence
Justin Lahart in today's WSJ: "Rising Oil Prices Raise the Specter of a Double Dip." Yep. A year ago, energy-minded folks were wondering whether spring would bring Middle East chaos caused by an Israeli preemptive strike on ...
Posted Thursday, February 24th, 2011 at 6:50 am | Filed in: Alternatives, Economic Security, Electrification, Energy Demand, Energy Security, Gas Prices, Legislation, National Security, Oil, Oil Dependence, Oil Prices
We recently came across an interesting question regarding parking spaces for grid-enabled vehicles (GEVs). Should the earliest parking spots for GEVs have to be handicapped accessible?
Guidelines for parking lots generally requ...
Posted Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 at 2:22 pm | Filed in: Automotive, Electrification
President Obama’s 2012 budget is set to be released on Monday, and early indications show that the administration is willing to make difficult choices. At the same time, the continuing resolution that funds the government is d...
Posted Friday, February 11th, 2011 at 3:16 pm | Filed in: Electrification, Legislation
Yesterday, Indiana University published a report entitled Plug-In Electric Vehicles: A Practical Plan for Progress, which identifies short-term and long-term steps the nation should take to “to secure a leadership position in th...
Posted Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 at 11:42 am | Filed in: Electrification, Energy Security
Sometimes we undermine our own goals and objectives by making things seem much more complicated than they really are.
Take for instance, home charging for grid-enabled vehicles (GEVs). If you follow the news about GEVs, you may...
Posted Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 at 11:04 am | Filed in: Automotive, Electricity, Electrification
George Will’s upcoming column—you can see an advance copy here—mentions the Electrification Coalition, in this case in the context of legislation to support electric vehicles proposed by Sen. Carl Levin and Rep. Sander Levin...
Posted Friday, January 28th, 2011 at 1:37 pm | Filed in: Electrification, Energy Supply, National Security
Anne Mulkern in this morning's E&E Daily has a nice piece about so-called "clean energy standards" otherwise known as "clean energy portfolio standards" or "diverse energy standards." Whether CES, CEPS, or DES, the point is ...
Posted Thursday, January 20th, 2011 at 9:45 am | Filed in: Alternatives, Electric Utilities, Electricity, Electrification, Legislation
The Detroit Auto Show opened today, showcasing the latest and future offerings from major automakers. Posted on the website is a news release from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). NADA highlights their ‘To...
Posted Monday, January 10th, 2011 at 3:16 pm | Filed in: Electrification, Gas Prices, Oil Dependence, Oil Prices, Transportation
I consider myself to be among the lucky few who have had the privilege of experiencing an East African safari. The majesty of the wildlife in its natural and largely unspoiled habitat was the trip of a lifetime, and enough to ke...
Posted Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 at 10:49 am | Filed in: Alternatives, Electrification, Energy Security, National Security, Oil Dependence
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