It’s not often that we mention NASCAR. In fact, the term shows up twice, on back to back days three years ago. There’s good reason. The amount of resources (tires, fuel, motor oil, asphalt, etc) consumed by the association (NASCAR stands for National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing) boggles the mind and does not [...]
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NASCAR to Use Electric Ford Focus as Pace Car
April 25th, 2012 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Eric Wilson, News, Transportation 
Tags: Cars, Electric Vehicles, Ford, Hybrids 
No Comments »Electric Cars – A Practical Man’s Epiphany
September 28th, 2011 Guest Author The green movement was a nonstarter for me. The generation gap was never more evident than at my house. While my son studies green technologies at school, I prefer collared greens and the Green Bay Packers. I’m a practical man. Father and son relationships are a strange thing. On a perfect summer afternoon, we sat [...]
Posted in Behavior, Guest Authors, Transportation Tags: Alternative Energy, California, Electric Vehicles, Ford, Hybrids, Plug-in Hybrid, Tax Rebates No Comments »Ford C-MAX Energi Set to Compete with Chevy Volt
June 16th, 2011 Eric Wilson A press release from Ford indicates that the C-MAX Energi is the company’s first production plug-in hybrid. The C-MAX will have a range approaching 500 miles (800 km) combined between the electric capability and the internal combustion engine. This combination puts Ford’s plug-in in the same realm as the Chevy Volt, which has a range [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, News, Transportation Tags: Battery, Cars, Chevy Volt, Electric Vehicles, Ford, Plug-in Hybrid No Comments »Police Fleets and Taxi Cabs: Goodbye, Crown Vic’
May 23rd, 2011 Chris DeArmond With Ford’s iconic but gas guzzling Crown Victoria going out of production later this year, Police Interceptors and New York City taxi cabs will soon take on a greener look. Replacing the Crown Victoria (4.6-liter V8) – which produces 250 horsepower (hp) and returns only 14 miles per gallon (MPG) city, 21 highway – will [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Featured Posts, News, Transportation Tags: Chris DeArmond, Ford, Los Angeles, New York City No Comments »Creative Recycling in the Auto Industry: Jeans and Oil Booms
December 22nd, 2010 Chris DeArmond While improving fuel efficiency is arguably the most important factor in reducing a vehicle’s impact on the environment, selecting eco-friendly resources used in manufacturing is also an important priority. That’s why it’s always nice to hear about the new ways automakers are utilizing post-consumer materials in upcoming cars. Here are two recent examples from Ford [...]
Sweden and Denmark Lead the Way Toward Energy Independence
December 16th, 2010 Eric Wilson Look to the Scandinavian countries and you are likely to see a whole host of sustainable measures underway. The city of Malmo in Sweden has been promoting itself as the “Sustainable City,” with its goal of climate neutrality in 10 years and 100% renewable energy by 2030. Watch the video below for a brief piece [...]
The Transit Connect: Ford’s First EV, Now on the Road
December 8th, 2010 Eric Wilson Back in February Ford Motor Company unveiled an electric version of its Transit Connect van. Ford estimated that the top speed of the van would reach 75 mph and travel for 80 miles on a fully charged battery. Working with Azure Dynamics out of Oak Park, Michigan – near Ford’s headquarters – the auto manufacturer [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: Battery, Electric Vehicles, Ford, Natural Gas No Comments »Electric Vehicle Charging Stations to Roll Out Across the U.S.
October 9th, 2010 Justin Manger The U.S. leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, Coulomb Technologies, procured $15 million in Series C funding this month to help accelerate the installment of 4,600 free home and public EV charging stations in nine regions across the U.S in a program called ChargePoint America. Cities in this initiative include Austin, Detroit, New York, Orlando, [...]
Posted in Business, Clean Technology, Green Economy, Justin Manger, Smart Grid, Transportation Tags: Cars, Ford, Los Angeles, New York City, Plug-in Hybrid, Washington DC No Comments »Ford Retools SUV Plant to Produce Hybrid Version of Ford Focus
May 7th, 2009 Eric Wilson NPR reported yesterday morning that the Ford Motor Company will retool one of its Detroit area plants that had manufactured trucks to build a hybrid version of its Ford Focus. According to the Detroit News, the move is expected to save 3,200 jobs and “could lead to the creation of 1,500 new jobs during the [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: Economy, Electric Vehicles, Ford, Plug-in Hybrid No Comments »William McDonough’s Green Remodel of the Ford Rouge River Factory
April 13th, 2009 Eric Wilson Last December 2nd Green Revolution toured Ford Motor Company’s Rouge River Factory, which is part of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Home to the F-150 Pick-up, the factory underwent a major renovation by architect William McDonough. The factory now has several “green building” features, including a living (or green) roof, rainwater harvesting, runoff [...]
Posted in Business, Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Green Building, Site Visits, Sustainability, Transportation Tags: Cradle to Cradle, Ford, Lifecycle No Comments »
