Why Electrifying Everything Is A Critical Pathway To Decarbonize The World & Our Lives

Credit to Author: Naomi Cole & Joe Wachunas| Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 08:00:25 +0000

A number of organizations have developed “pathways” or “pillars” for reaching net zero emissions globally by 2050. While there is some variation in terminology, there is remarkable consistency around the core strategies. The World Bank summarizes findings from International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) models with required action in four areas: 1. Decarbonize electricity production; […]

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Crazy Power Wars Down Under

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 04:26:18 +0000

The Australian federal parliament recalled to pass energy legislation, gas companies threatening to withhold supply, massive war profits from the Ukraine crisis, coal-fired power stations breaking down, government legislating a price cap, utilities jockeying for EV charging business, renewables taking a large bite out of energy grid supply — all this has become normal in […]

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Open Your Eyes: Battery Electric Cars, Bikes, Tools, & Toys Everywhere — Life In A Fully Electric Future (Part 2)

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2022 22:30:07 +0000

See part one of this two-part exploration of electric vehicles and other machines benefiting our lives: Open Your Eyes: Battery Electric Cars, Bikes, Tools, & Toys Everywhere — Life In An All-Electric Future (Part 1). Above, you can see a friend and me going out for an off-road ride in Northern Wisconsin. I purchased my […]

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Bonbowl Makes It Easy To Electrify Your Cooking, One Bowl At A Time

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:00:41 +0000

Cooking with electricity is nothing new and comes with the added benefit of eliminating the indoor emissions that come with cooking on gas stoves in the home. Small induction cooktops have made this easy and the folks at Bonbowl wanted to make it even easier to cook with electricity anywhere. We need to electrify everything […]

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Electric Everything, Part 4 — Buses, Trucks, Trailers, and More!

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 06:05:45 +0000

In parts one, two, and three of this “Electric Everything” series, I listed 43 things that have been electrified, mostly in recent years — from tiny scooters to giant ferries and ships, and everything in between. If we want to save the planet, we must electrify everything as soon as possible and convert to clean […]

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Electric Everything, Part 4 — Some Updates

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 06:00:45 +0000

In parts one, two, and three of this “Electric Everything” series, I listed 43 things that have been electrified, mostly in recent years — from tiny scooters to giant ferries and ships, and everything in between. If we want to save the planet, we must electrify everything as soon as possible and convert to clean […]

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Your Journey Toward A Fully Electric Future Starts With A Single Step

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 15:00:05 +0000

Every journey towards a more sustainable lifestyle starts with a single step. It starts with a dissatisfaction for the status quo. With all that said, my encouragement to you today is to take your next step. Take the step that sits in front of you, whether that be to give up your car in favor of a bike, to purchase an electric vehicle, to install solar on your roof, to add a battery backup system, or even to upgrade your electrical panel if that’s what’s in the cards

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