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May 82 min read
Elon Musk Is Right About The SuperCharger Business
I read an avalanche of media criticism when Elon Musk fired his entire SuperCharger team a few weeks ago. In spite of all the whining, it...
Nov 15, 20231 min read
EV Charging with Tom McCalmont
By 2035 all new cars in California will be electric. It’s an achievable goal based on lower operating costs and rapid price declines for...
Oct 3, 20222 min read
Gas Stations Are Cheaper Than Public EV Charging
The Energy Show · Gas Stations Are Cheaper Than Public EV Charging Adoption of EVs will hit a brick wall when people realize how...
Jul 13, 20222 min read
Best Ways To Compare EVs
The Energy Show · Best Ways to Compare EVs Buying an EV is complicated. The market is dynamic, so brand loyalty doesn’t mean much yet....
Jan 24, 20222 min read
Vehicle To Grid - Not So Fast
The Energy Show · Vehicle To Grid (V2G) – Not So Fast There are two segments of the renewable energy industry growing like crazy (in...
Jun 17, 20211 min read
Electric Vehicle Charging
This week we’re talking about the most practical aspect of Electric Vehicles: electric vehicle charging. EV models are proliferating (now...
Feb 26, 20201 min read
Market Review of 2020 EVs
What started as a trickle of a few Electric Vehicles (EVs) has turned into a flood of models from virtually every single manufacturer....
Jan 31, 20202 min read
Converting a House to Zero Net Energy
Buildings consume 40% of our energy, most of that for heating and cooling. Almost all of this energy is supplied by fossil fuels,...
Feb 13, 20192 min read
The Evolving Auto Industry
Remember the EV1 - GMs experimental foray into electric vehicles? Although the EV1 was a failure in terms of mass market sales, it...
Jun 11, 20172 min read
Best EV for the Money
In spite of the fact that it’s neither fast nor furious, the Chevy Bolt is currently the most practical and economical Electric Vehicle....
Aug 13, 20161 min read
Fueling Freedom Book Review - The Faulty Rationale for Fossil Fuels
I don’t normally do book reviews, but I came across a recent book called “Fueling Freedom – Exposing the Mad War on Energy,” by Stephen...
Jul 10, 20161 min read
Electric Vehicles - Save Money and Have Fun
Electric vehicles will continue to gain popularity for the same reason as rooftop solar – the economics keep improving. Batteries (mass...
Mar 10, 20161 min read
Charging your Electric Vehicle
Electric vehicles are great: they’re affordable, great for the environment and low maintenance. And where electric rates are low — or if...
Jan 25, 20161 min read
Are Clean Diesels the Future?
After driving a diesel truck for the last month and a half it is my opinion that the diesels are dead. Mercedes’ BlueTec clean diesel...
Jan 12, 20162 min read
New Year's Energy Resolutions
If only all our New Year’s Resolution were this easy. Luckily, saving energy is easier than losing weight after gorging over the...
Nov 3, 20152 min read
Are Fuel Cells Better Than Batteries?
Toyota and Honda just announced their new fuel cell cars. Although these cars won’t be on the road for another year, their mere existence...
Jun 12, 20132 min read
Electric Vehicles and Solar - Why Filling up your Car with Solar Makes Sense in Silicon Valley
You drive an EV because it’s good for the environment. Or you just hate to spend $100 to fill up your gas tank (I paid $4.50/gallon last...
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