California Cruisin' EV Style
Written by Brian HicksPosted April 16, 2007The Phoenix SUT actually looks and drives like something your teenaged son could borrow and not be a weeping mess on Oprah ten years from now.
The Army's New Green Ally
Written by Brian HicksPosted April 12, 2007With 40 million gallons of fuel used every three weeks in Iraq the military has realized they must cut back. Their solution? A hybrid truck built by Armor Holdings and UQM.
Alternative Energy Legislation - We've Reached the Tipping Point!
Written by Brian HicksPosted April 12, 2007The renewable energy industry got a major shot in the arm over the last week, in a flurry of announcements about state renewable portfolio standards (RPS) for power generation. (An RPS specifies a percentage, or a fixed amount, of a states overall electrical power generation that must be derived from renewables by a certain date.)
The Hottest Stock Market on the Planet
Written by Brian HicksPosted March 13, 2007Since the beginning of 2002, the major American indices have posted modest gains. The Dow Jones has tacked on a healthy 22.5% while the NASDAQ and SP500 have gained 22.3% and 22.2% respectively. And while those gains aren't bad...they're not even in the same ballpark as Canada's TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V), which has laid claimed a 200%+ increase over the same period of time.
This Ain't Tree-Hugging!
Written by Brian HicksPosted March 1, 2007What was once shrugged off as tree-hugging nonsense becomes a competitive industry with the ability to clean up the environment . . . and make us a lot of money!
When you're connected like this...Success is Inevitable!
Written by Brian HicksPosted February 28, 2007Not only do these guys have the logistics and commodities angle mastered but even their Board of Directors is superior to practically every other ethanol play out there.
RE Coup at TXU
Written by Brian HicksPosted February 27, 2007Analysts are looking at the climate change side of things now, and seeing a future of big bucks for renewables, but big costs for emissions.
Something's Gotta Give
Written by Brian HicksPosted February 14, 2007The IEA has data that the rest of us only wish we had. And they have lots of experts who really understand this stuff, or should. So why do they come up with a forecast that they must know is extremely optimistic, even wrong?
Opportunities in the EV Market
Written by Brian HicksPosted February 7, 2007With market analysts, major auto manufacturers and now even President Bush all realizing electric vehicles will be the future, there's a heck of a lot of potential out there for these two small companies.
Four Times the Power...Without a Drop of Gas!
Written by Brian HicksPosted February 6, 2007It would seem electric car manufacturers are cursed with a quintessential catch 22. To make it in this world, they must advance a disruptive technology without disrupting consumers.
Electric Musings from an Armchair Racer
Written by Brian HicksPosted January 31, 2007These cars may not help save the world, but what they will do is bring a much needed dose of smoking in the boys room attitude to the hybrid market.
Hot Fun in the Wintertime
Written by Brian HicksPosted January 31, 2007I have learned far too much about the state of the world's energy situation to kid myself that there is going to be some sort of easy transition to renewables. It just makes sense, from a risk-management standpoint, to have a fallback position. You don't start building an ark when the water is up to your knees, and I think my toes are getting wet.
Drunk on Ethanol
Written by Brian HicksPosted January 17, 2007Those who watched the ethanol charts in 2006 might have thought they were looking at a drawing of the Eiffel Tower, so sharp and fast was its rise and fall. So before we get into the real story about why ethanol is probably going to be 2007s hottest sector, lets look at what went wrong.
Powering Tomorrow's EVs
Written by Brian HicksPosted January 8, 2007A few days ago, GM announced that it had awarded advanced battery development contracts to two suppliers to design and test lithium-ion batteries for use in the Saturn Vue Green Line plug-in hybrid SUV.
2006: A Time of Transition
Written by Brian HicksPosted January 3, 2007At the beginning of a new year, the urge to look back and review the one gone by, and consider what the new one will bring, is irresistible. In my review of 2006, one theme emerged, and that is transition.
