Details of Volvo’s plans, 2019-2021 — three types of power train, mild hybrid (48 volt, twin engine), plug-in hybrid (also twin engine), and all electric
Author Archives: William Sundwick
Link from Carbon Brief
Amory Lovins: nuclear is a money loser, renewables will continue to advance despite Trump, EVs are here now — will soon dominate, carbon removal is mostly about agriculture (put it back into soil), and natural gas may be worse than coal (stop that fracking!)
More on Volvo Gasoline Engine Phase-out
It starts with the prestige makes, like Volvo, Tesla, BMW, then filters down to the mass market … note: Volvo’s first all-electric vehicle will be made in China (they are now owned by China’s Geely)
Link from HuffPost
Not sure about these guys … but, good footnote to “Intimations of Mortality?” post last week!
Link from Washington Post
Among Founding Fathers, Jefferson remains my personal hero — this final public writing, on occasion of 50th anniversary of his Declaration of Independence, a masterpiece!
Link from The Hill
Footnote to “Intimations of Mortality?” post … TrumpCare only works if you’re young and healthy (or rich). Inside the CBO score …
Intimations of Mortality?
Published June 26, 2017 in Warp & Woof Intimations of Mortality? Random Thoughts on Approaching 70th Birthday William Sundwick It occurred to me recently. I hadn’t thought too much about it until now … I’m going to turn 70! In my universe, that’s not even middle-aged any more. People have written that the boomer generationContinue reading “Intimations of Mortality?”
Link from Vox
Lessons of GA06: Dems still need better candidates … and, grass roots support just isn’t enough!
Making of a Lefty
Published June 17, 2017 in Warp & Woof Making of a Lefty Populism Isn’t Only for the Right William Sundwick Things have changed in American politics over the last hundred years. In 1917, there was a Democratic Party that had embraced the soul of the Progressive Era (started by Republicans), seemingly dedicated to a “FairContinue reading “Making of a Lefty”
Links from Think Progress and The Atlantic
10% isn’t nearly enough, but it is a renewable energy milestone. Could be much greater with federal incentives — not likely in a Trump administration (despite Rick Perry’s history as a wind farm promoter in TX) Not sure a “non-human” language is necessarily bad … especially if it improves negotiating skills of robots!
Warp and Woof 