VOLKSWAGEN-USA AGREEMENT FOR CHARGING STATIONS: WHAT ABOUT CANADA?

Posted by Daniel Breton
On 29/10/2016
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Since the Volkswagen scandal erupted a year ago almost to the day, many followed the case closely. I was one of them. However, one thing that particularly struck me was the silence from Canadian officials in relation to what we saw in the United States. US agreement On October 25th 2016, San Francisco District Judge […]

So many fallacies circulating

Posted by Daniel Breton
On 13/07/2016
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For nearly 20 years, I have worked, read, analyzed and written about the electrification of transportation. However, despite being in 2016, I keep hearing, reading and seeing a bunch of falsehoods that are still and always conveyed in regard to the electrification of transportation and oil. Here is a first list. I hope this will […]

Energy East: Groundhog day!

Posted by Daniel Breton
On 15/03/2016
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These days, unless you live “under a rock” as my mother would say, it is difficult to escape the media coverage surrounding the Energy East pipeline project. Since I have been interested for many years in all aspects of issues related to energy and transportation, I am obviously following this file very closely. So, it […]

CANADA: World-Class Dunce in Electrification of Transportation

Posted by Daniel Breton
On 27/02/2016
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Do you know that Canada is one of the few developed countries in the world NOT supporting the development of the electrification of individual and public transportation? Indeed, on one side: We learn that Canada spent about $1 billion in 2014-2015 on grants and programs to help oil and gas companies in the country pollute […]

Stop-start systems: mostly ineffective

Posted by Daniel Breton
On 17/02/2016
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In recent years, car manufacturers have adopted various technologies to comply with ever more stringent government standards in terms of efficiency, GHG and other pollutant emissions. Among these technologies, some have proven particularly effective, while others were less so. Here are some examples of manufacturers efforts to make their vehicles more efficient: Weight reduction: No […]