Peak Oil – I can’t wait!
What is Peak Oil, and why am I so excited about it? Peak Oil theory owes its start predominantly to the work of M. King Hubbert, who correctly predicted in 1956 that US oil production would peak in the...
View ArticleFuel efficient vehicles to the rescue!
The market is responding to energy prices with a raft of new fuel efficient commuter vehicles. I thought I’d mention a few here – many of these vehicles or modifications are competing for the X-Prize,...
View ArticlePlugin Hybrid List
http://www.pluginamerica.org/plug-in-vehicle-tracker.html Plugin America, an organization devoted to promoting electric and plugin hybrid vehicles, has put together an excellent list of plugin vehicles...
View ArticleHybrid Economics Part I
With the arrival of the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf, and plans for many more hybrid and electric vehicles in the works, I’d like to revisit the cost-benefit of purchasing a hybrid (or electric) vehicle....
View ArticleHybrid Economics Part II
In part I of this post, I outlined a number of variables that impact the cost-benefit of buying a hybrid-electric vehicle. First, the spreadsheet model. To recap, here are the variables included in the...
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