Durango, Colorado Invests in Cleaner Transportation
There is no one solution. We find it extremely interesting that a city at the crossroads of the oil and gas exploration industry is diversifying its energy and transportation investments. Read more
The American Driving Culture is Changing
We all know this. Economics helps to create culture. Cheap fuel has helped to create a driving culture that is particular to North America. Some aspects of that culture are damaging: massive motors, gas guzzlers, greenhouse gasses. Some aspects of that culture are beautiful: freedom, wide open spaces, road trips. But the economics of energy are changing, and as the economics change, our culture will change. We won’t stop driving, but we’ll drive cheaper, cleaner, and smarter.
Economics Creates Culture. The Economics of Energy are Changing.
Rocky Mountain Institute: Reinventing Fire
Amory B. Lovins, of Rocky Mountain Institute (creators of Project Get Ready) talks about “Reinventing Fire” (video).
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GM: A bigger tent for the Volt grand opening
Tesla’s IPO crowded out other important news in the EV/PHEV landscape, namely GM’s announcement that it will be expanding its forthcoming Volt launch substantially. Read more
ParkPod Wall-Mount Unit
SDN’s sponsor, ParkPod, recently announced the commercial availability of a wall-mounted version of its dual charging station. Pretty slick:
The unit is stainless steel and powder coated, approximately 44″ wide, and can charge two vehicles concurrently at up to 32A (Level 2 charging: 204 to 240V). It can operate across a vast temperature range (as low as -40 deg F upon request), features an integrated RFID reader, and is SAE J1772 compliant.
It’s a stunning piece of equipment, from both an engineering and a design perspective.
We Begin the Long Goodbye…
…to tailpipe emissions. It’s the work of many years, but we’ve begun.
Nothing Like a Road Trip – Part 2
The American-style road trip: open spaces, big sky, roadside diners, motor motels, burger joints…
You gotta love it.
Nothing Like a Road Trip
We love road tripping, and this was our first of summer 2010 (the cultural summer, if not the calendar summer). Read more
WE ADMIT IT
It’ll be a while before EV charging stations are ubiquitous. On the other hand, it’s not like there are any gas stations out here, either.
The entrance to Death Valley.
Nearest gas: 43.5 miles (69.99km) away in Stovepipe Wells, California.
Nearest EV charging station: 115 miles (185.03km) away in Las Vegas, Nevada.