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It could take two decades to convert half the US vehicle fleet to alternatives

MIT professors Jeroen Struben and John Sterman have developed a computer model to tell us what a a few minutes of observation in area outside of the likes of Newport Beach could tell you: it will take 15-20 years for half the US vehicle fleet to switch over to new vehicles like hybrids. The reason for this is simple economics. There are a lot of people who buy new cars every couple of years, but those cars that are replaced don't just disappear. Older cars are handed down the economic ladder and modern cars often last 15-20 years. There are ... Read more →

Consultant declares biodiesel has worse economics than ethanol Dane Muldoon

Speaking at the Power-Gen conference in Las Vegas, managing consultant Michele Rubino has been reported as posing the question, "which makes more sense: ethanol or biodiesel?" Rubino, who works at ...

Who supports a higher federal gasoline tax? Environmentalists and economists Derrick Y. Noh

It's time to take a serious look at our country's federal gasoline tax. According to the New York Times, it's been set at 18.4 cents per gallon since 1993. This is FAR lower than any other ...

It could take two decades to convert half the US vehicle fleet to alternatives 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

MIT professors Jeroen Struben and John Sterman have developed a computer model to tell us what a a few minutes of observation in area outside of the likes of Newport Beach could tell you: it will take 15-20 years for half the US vehicle fleet to switch over to new vehicles like hybrids. The reason ...

Consultant declares biodiesel has worse economics than ethanol 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Speaking at the Power-Gen conference in Las Vegas, managing consultant Michele Rubino has been reported as posing the question, "which makes more sense: ethanol or biodiesel?" Rubino, who works at Navigant Consulting, didn't hesitate to say that it was ethanol that made more sense and that ...

Who supports a higher federal gasoline tax? Environmentalists and economists 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

It's time to take a serious look at our country's federal gasoline tax. According to the New York Times, it's been set at 18.4 cents per gallon since 1993. This is FAR lower than any other industrialized nation. The article also points out that according to the International Energy Agency, ...


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