Landmark EV report answers question: where are we?
Last year, the EV City Casebook set a baseline for global electric vehicle (EV) market discussions. This month, the landmark Global EV Outlook (GEO) report took readers from this city-focus to a global one, painting a data-driven picture of the global EV market trajectory. Authored by the Clean Energy Ministerial’s Electric Vehicles Initiative (EVI), these reports show that EVs are emerging as... Read More
The Power Is in the Data – reports reveal the status of global clean-energy transition
As any analyst will tell you, the power is in the data. To know where we are going, we first must know where we are. But, setting global energy baselines is anything but easy. This month, at the Clean Energy Ministerial meeting in New Delhi, the International Energy Agency released two reports – “Tracking Clean Energy Progress 2013” and the “Global EV Outlook.” The latter includes landmark... Read More
Electric Vehicle Deployment – Where Should We Be Today?
Guest Post by Tali Trigg [This post was originally published on February 20 on Scientific American's Plugged In] Electric vehicles (EVs) have come under siege in the media in the past two years, with several observers pointing to shortcomings like driving range, performance in cold weather and resale value as indicators of their imminent demise. Do we know for sure that EVs will overcome all these... Read More
What’s In The Price At The Pump?
In April 2012, the average price at the pump for a gallon of gasoline in the United States was $3.90. Where does this price come from? According to the Energy Information Administration, this $3.90/gal can be roughly broken down into four buckets: 1. The price of crude oil has the largest impact on the final cost of gasoline in the United States. In April, U.S. refineries paid an average of $108... Read More
U.S. Daily Oil Production At Highest Level Since 1998
United States oil production is on the rise. In the first quarter of 2012, average domestic crude oil production topped 6 million barrels per day (bbl/day). This is the first time that U.S. quarterly oil production has been above the 6 million bbl/day mark since 1998. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, this production growth is primarily the result of increases in output in North... Read More
World’s First Oil Cartel – Deep in the Heart of Texas
One hundred and eleven years ago – on January 10, 1901 – an oil gusher rang in a new era in energy leadership. This was the day when a plume of oil surged almost 100 feet into the air at Lucas No. 1, at Spindletop near Beaumont, Texas. This well continued to spew oil for nine days before it could be capped, giving Texans a glimpse of the power and scale of the impact that energy would have... Read More
North America Losing Its Oil Edge?
For good or bad, from 1980-2010, North America lost some of its oil production edge. Thirty (two) years ago, this region of the world represented 20% of the world’s crude oil production. But, according to a recent report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, North America has been slowly losing its market share. In 2010, the region represented just 15% of the world’s crude oil... Read More
From Austin to Boston on Natural Gas
Last summer, Castlen Kennedy went on a 10-day, 2,500 mile roadtrip from Austin, Texas to Boston, Massachusetts. Driving with her friend, Cheryl Dalton, Castlen drove through 13 states in this 10-day period, all in the comfort of a Chevy Tahoe that had been converted to run on natural gas, in addition to gasoline. Over the 2,500 miles, Castlen and Cheryl managed to drive exclusively on natural gas,... Read More
Turning the off Lights Won’t Save Oil
Today, more than 80% of the energy used in the United States comes from fossil fuels – specifically from petroleum, natural gas and coal. In the transportation sector, this number is even higher with fossil fuels (almost exclusively petroleum) supplying 97% of the total energy used. But, on the electric power side of the equation, while coal and natural gas still supply more than two-thirds... Read More
Guest Post: No, We’re Not There Yet – The Trouble With Hydrogen Cars
By Sheril Kirshenbaum One of the perks of being a Hill staffer is access to cool new technologies when lobbyists visit. And so in 2006, I looped around D and 2nd in a hydrogen car. When I asked the nice man who brought the vehicle about safety and the inherent ‘chicken and egg’ problem (cars and fueling stations – which comes first?), he provided a clearly scripted response intended to brush... Read More
