Is fracking inherently so much more dangerous than foreign oil dependence? The new world order of energy? If you attended the recent Deloitte & Touche oil and gas conference in Houston, you were left with one realization, according to Bob Lutz of BMW, Chrysler, Ford, and GM fame: US energy independence is now a potential reality. Thanks to an …

Leaving a lot of foreign oil fighting potential on the table It’s time to get real about the costs of US foreign oil dependence In my opinion, ending foreign oil dependence — at least achieving North American independence — is far easier than many might imagine. Ironically, today independence appears even significantly more within reach compared to just a few years ago. But, …

The hybrid revolution and unprecedented greatness Time for the President to listen to his Job’s Council One can only laugh, or perhaps cry, at the irony of today’s political world. This morning I learned that the President was rejecting the Keystone Pipeline, an outcome most closely following this story expected because of the political prowess …

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The Chevy Volt is bigger than Obama Time to take a little hype out of the plug-in movement — good and bad Did plug-ins fail in 2011? Is 2012 a make or break year for plug-ins? Should automakers pull the plug on plug-ins if they don’t sell in 2012? Is a Volt failure …

Saving the military, covertly? War is a good way to change US energy policy I believe science demonstrates there is both good and bad fracking of natural gas. Using smart regulations, fracking can be environmentally safe. But when money or even worse, necessity, is the sole driver of energy companies, environmental disasters are almost inevitable. Thus, as the tensions between Israel and…

The Volt isn't the key energy policy conversation point. Burn, baby, burn I’m not sure what to think of Ray LaHood. Without solid evidence, LaHood crushed Toyota’s image during the sudden acceleration scandal that so suddenly disappeared. Yet, he allegedly hid evidence suggesting there might be some minor flaws in Chevy Volt plug-in engineering (And I do mean, minor.). Thus, it’s …

Chinese manufacturing a tough nut to crack for America Is US energy policy too fixated upon batteries? I’m pretty confident that electrification is the future of the auto industry, but I’m not sure whether that electrification will be dominated by batteries, or whether fuel cells will also have a role to play. OK. That’s not really…

The most cost-effective plug-in still might not be realistic Is the goal plug-in market penetration or something else? Toyota. Loved by many for its reliable practicality, yet hated by others for the very same reasons. Yes, many also hate Toyota because it’s a foreign company, even though most Toyota’s are actually more American than many so-called American vehicles, but that’s a whole different animal…

Benefits of Eco-friendly Cars . The Green revolution is making a big political and economic impact in the world today. Green parties have been springing up in many democratic societies to influence policymaking especially in …

If you can't get home without a charge, you should've bought a pure EV Should one have preferential treatment? Should there even be free public charging? Who has more rights to a public charging station, pure battery electric plug-ins, such as the Nissan Leaf that have limited range, or plug-in hybrids , such as the Chevy Volt, which can always just use gasoline power? That’s become the…

Why the Council of Foreign Relations is worried about foreign oil dependence Is US energy independence by 2025 simply impossible? In 2006 the Council of Foreign Relations, one of the most powerful and possibly controversial groups in the United States, released the Independent Task Force Report #58 – National Security Consequences of Oil Dependency , which claimed that US energy independence was a myth. Plug-…