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Last Decade's Audi A2, Fuel Economy Ahead of its Time.

Audi A2, Fuel Economy Ahead of its Time

The more we talk about improving transportation emissions, the more we have to talk about fuel economy and how to achieve better numbers. Considering that...
Tesla Gigafactory Signs on First Partner, Panasonic

Official – Panasonic Signs on Tesla Gigafactory Project

If the Tesla Model 3 is going to be sold at a price that will make everyone smile, the Tesla Gigafactory and the economies...
To say hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are ultimately powered by fossil fuels is a bit misleading.

Fuel Cell Vehicle Myth Eight – Hydrogen Fuel IS Emissions Intensive

Some have pointed at fuel cell vehicles as yet another in a slew of “greenwashed” vehicles, but a careful consideration of the facts should...
The real question is, will we pay today, WILLINGLY, or will climate change FORCE us to pay later?

Climate Change – Pay Now or Pay Forever

Climate change, within the last couple of decades, has become more certain to cost us perhaps billions or trillions of dollars, yet there are...
Myth - Hydrogen Fuel Cell Refueling Stations are Too Expensive!

Fuel Cell Vehicle Myth Seven – Hydrogen Fuel Stations are Too Expensive!

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, just like hybrid electric vehicles and conventional vehicles, would require refueling stations, but aren’t they too expensive to build? Like all...
Fossil fuels won't last forever, but the conflict needn't be fear-inspiring.

How Would You Survive A World Without Fossil Fuels?

Have you ever realized how much we depend on fossil fuels? Fossil fuels are involved in practically every single activity known to modern man. I’ve...
Fuel cell vehicle fueling infrastructure, no more dangerous than compressed natural gas.

Fuel Cell Vehicle Myth Six – Hydrogen Fuel Storage and Delivery is Dangerous

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles may seem like a new technology, but is hydrogen fuel production, storage, delivery, and utilization unproven technology? Actually, this has been...
Fracking "done right," says UK Minister Hancock

Fracking, “Done Right,” says UK Business and Energy Minister

Three years ago, unusual seismic activity forced fracking operations to cease operation in many parts of the UK, but that ruling is being overturned. Starting...
Stanford University added pure carbon nanodomes to pure lithium battery technology to improve its lifespan

Nanotechnology Could Make Pure Lithium Battery Possible

Currently, most portable devices use lithium-ion battery technology, in spite of the fact that a pure lithium battery could offer much more capacity. The problem...
Climate Change = Worst California Drought in 120 Years = No Wine?

Climate Change vs California Wine

Climate change takes the blame for unusual weather anomalies around the world, but it could also result in wine lovers’ bottles being a little...