How solar and EVs will kill the last of the industry dinosaurs : Renew Economy

How solar and EVs will kill the last of the industry dinosaurs : Renew Economy: "The working title for the book is “Disrupting energy – how Silicon Valley is making coal, nuclear, oil and gas obsolete.” It is pinned on the theme that decentralised generation and storage will replace the centralised, hub and spoke model that has prevailed for the last century. The impact of decentralised generation is already being felt. The striking part of Seba’s prediction is the speed with which it will happen.

First, on the technology cost issue. For EVs, Seba says the success of Tesla – in sales and in reputation – has changed the conversation around EVs, particularly after it won the 2013 Car of the Year award.

“Basically, EVs were supposed to be expensive and underpowered and weak and 50 years away. Tesla showed all that was wrong. The EV will do to oil what solar will do to coal, nuclear and gas. EVs are a disruptive technology, there is no doubt about that."

Oil rises 1 percent on doubt for Syria solution

Oil rises 1 percent on doubt for Syria solution - Yahoo Finance: "Syria is not a major oil producer, but oil traders say the possibility of a wider conflict could interrupt production and shipping routes in the Middle East and cause prices to rise."

In other new, electricity prices remain stable.

Minnesota faces a bumpy road in trying to fund transportation needs | MinnPost

Minnesota faces a bumpy road in trying to fund transportation needs | MinnPost: "major sources of transportation funding, though the gasoline tax base admittedly is eroding as vehicles become more fuel efficient and electric cars become more prevalent. Meanwhile, the cost of labor and building materials is rising, adding to the funding gap."

Driving the West Coast Electric Highway

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Driving the west coast electric highway on slideshare 

Might as well face it, you’re addicted to oil | SmartPlanet

Might as well face it, you’re addicted to oil | SmartPlanet:

J1772 Extension Cord

J1772 Extension Cord:

On the Blink | ECOtality in Trouble

Boost electric-car tax credit, say advocates

Boost electric-car tax credit, say advocates - World News Report:

"Encouraging the use of electric vehicles, that's one piece of the puzzle," she said. "To have the vehicles and to have them available means we have to have charging stations."

And more charging stations means less "range anxiety" for owners of electric vehicles, said Mike Salisbury, transportation program analyst for the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project.

Electric cars are smooth and quiet, "like an iPad compared to a desktop computer," said Cheryl Loveless, mother of four and owner of an electric vehicle.

"People talk about not being able to afford them," he said. "They just don't understand how cheap they are."

Tax credits lower the extra cost of buying an electric vehicle.

"Once things go electric, they will never go back," Edson said. "It's going to be a revolution."

Electric Vehicles Need More Study, Less Emotion - IEEE Spectrum

Electric Vehicles Need More Study, Less Emotion - IEEE Spectrum: "According to a 2000 study by the Energy Laboratory at MIT, extraction of the raw materials to build the vehicle makes up just 4 percent of a vehicle’s lifetime carbon footprint, and building it adds another 2 percent."

Why the EV market will boom - FierceSmartGrid

Why the EV market will boom - FierceSmartGrid: "Why the EV market will boom"