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Oooo Shhhh..ooooo

Commented Jul 12, 2012 on Li-ion battery maker Valence Technology files Chapter 11 at Green Car Congress

Volkswagen Golf BEV in 2013 compares with the Nissan Leaf?

Commented Jul 4, 2012 on Pike Research: Europe to have 4.1M EV charging stations by 2020, but needs to address country-specific variations at Green Car Congress

Because, Gosh, that's what our Big Oil bosses told us to say.

Commented May 25, 2011 on MIT and U. Texas report urges combining and scaling up carbon capture and storage with enhanced oil recovery at Green Car Congress

Kudos to the authors for considering water resources plus human caused atmospheric degradation. No mention in the post of the source of the natural gas. Also there is the question of infrastructure. Lastly, does Bill Gates think gas is cute?

Commented May 15, 2011 on WTW analysis with four economies of sustainable automotive transportation finds CNG vehicles scoring highest at Green Car Congress

This would be a good thing if not violating patent for the LiFePO4 batteries that Valence makes. There has been at least one previous patent fight about this advanced lithium battery material.

Commented Feb 22, 2011 on Graphene-modified LiFePO4 cathode material for high-power Li-ion batteries at Green Car Congress

I agree with mahonj. Cleaner, low carbon electricity for the Grid (Mains) is one issue. Cleaner transportation with electric propulsion is related, yet a separate issue. Connecting them in a project may help one imagine the possibilities and such development helps overcome resistance to grid-tied solar.

Commented Jul 26, 2010 on Eaton Advances Integrated Solar-Assisted Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Collaboration with Tennessee Valley Authority and EPRI at Green Car Congress

In the past, to slur someone, you would say, "Your mother wears combat boots." Now, it would be, "Your mother goes to MIT." Search for Tony Meggs, listed as MITEI Visiting Engineer, and you find him listed as Group Vice President for British Petroleum. American Clean Skies Foundation, which provided support for the study, was founded by Aubrey K. McClendon, the billionaire CEO of Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy Corp., one of the country's top sellers of natural gas.

Commented Jun 26, 2010 on MIT Report Finds Natural Gas Has Significant Potential to Displace Coal, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Role in Transportation More Limited at Green Car Congress

(Takes a deep breath) Man, we are red lining it and you crazies are yapping hockey stick. If you look closely, you can see one, but you keep denying it. What you really want to deny is that with BAUAAAE what we see at the end of the graph is the blade of the next hockey stick... with a much bigger puck.

Commented Dec 21, 2009 on Japan Meteorological Agency: 2009 Tied With 2002, 2003, and 2006 For Third Warmest Year Since Instrumental Records Began at Green Car Congress

Like SciAm, Climate Progress, NY Times, etc., too many people are reading GCC. The quality of its posts and historical level of discussion means it has become a target. The approach is obvious, if unable to debate the facts intelligently, then shout it down.

Commented Dec 16, 2009 on Synthesis Study Finds Ocean Acidification from CO2 Emissions Could Increase by 150% by 2050; Substantial Irreversible Damage to Ocean Ecosystems at Green Car Congress

So, the solution is no one stops burning fossil fuels?

Commented Nov 17, 2009 on GCP Carbon Budget Finds Global Anthropogenic CO2 Emissions Rose 2% in 2008 Despite Global Financial Crisis; Natural Sinks Not Keeping Pace With Increasing Emissions at Green Car Congress

@HarveyD I would prefer to describe 250g/Km as a travesty. Also, it would be of interest to compare a list of technologies for over-the-road hauling with what seems to be a list intended for passenger vehicles.

Commented Sep 21, 2009 on NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016 at Green Car Congress

Because it keeps the environment a secondary concern. Use dollars-CO2 per mile.

Commented Aug 31, 2009 on Why Not Cost-per-Mile Instead of MPGe? at Progressive Automotive X PRIZE

Nothing in the preceding commentary about the reduction of human-caused degradation of the atmosphere, which would seem to decry the purpose of the X-prize. And, while it is vital that we eliminate coal-fired electric power plants, as a general statement, the above comment is incorrect that electric drive is disadvantageous when the electricity is coal generated.

Commented Aug 21, 2009 on GM's Claims Cast Doubt on Fuel Economy Rating at Progressive Automotive X PRIZE

@HarveyD The problem is a focus on efficiency rather than on a combined metric that estimates cost, energy used, and CO2 emitted per miles traveled. For super capacitors to stay in the game, they need to come down significantly in price.

Commented Aug 17, 2009 on UC Davis Study Finds That Ultracapacitor-based Micro-Hybrid Systems Can Deliver Substantial Fuel Economy Improvements at Green Car Congress

Difficult to top the JFTFH comment. Would be nice if those MIT researcher talked with the MIT folks that support coal as part of federal energy policy.

Commented May 20, 2009 on New MIT Analysis Finds Global Warming Could Be Double Previous Estimates at Green Car Congress

Now if the Congress critters were serving constituents they would respect such science. Such a transition in the agriculture sector is doable, yet not easy. Still such a transition is a heck of lot easier now, when there still are resources, rather than after a Peak Oil crash. And, speaking of respect for such findings, would that apply to the DoE / USDA partnership that espouses such improvement?

Commented May 8, 2009 on Study Finds Bioelectricity Better Option Than Liquid Biofuels for Transportation Output and GHG Emissions at Green Car Congress