Zypryme Research and Consulting http://www.zpryme.com/ EV Consumer Survey Highlights: * EV Model Awareness: When asked about the EV models they are currently aware of, the top four brands chosen were the Chevy Volt (53.1%), Ford Focus EV (49.1%), Nissan Leaf (30.8%), and Tesla Roadster (16.8%). * EV Brand Preferences: When asked about the vehicle brand … Continue reading »
Posted on January 10, 2011 …
Country Lighting Assessments
United Nations Environment Programme http://www.enlighten-initiative.org/CountryLightingAssessments/tabid/29601/Default.aspx …The 100 Country Lighting Assessment findings have come from the ‘en.lighten initiative’- a partnership led by UNEP involving companies Osram and Philips. …The assessments show that in Africa, a country such as Nigeria could cut its electricity consumption by over 15 per cent in a switch to energy efficient lighting … Continue reading »
Reorganization of the Minerals Management Service in the Aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Congressional Research Service / Henry B. Hogue http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41485.pdf [Summary] On April 20, 2010, an explosion and fire occurred on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in the largest oil spill in U.S. waters. This event drew additional attention to previously identified management challenges at the Minerals Management Service (MMS) in … Continue reading »
Distribution and Production of Oil and Gas Wells by State
Energy Information Administration http://www.eia.gov/pub/oil_gas/petrosystem/petrosysog.html [From website] Distribution tables of oil and gas wells by production rate for all wells, including marginal wells, are now available for most states for the years 1995 to 2009. Graphs displaying historical behavior of well production rate are also available. To download data for all states and all years, including … Continue reading »
Climate Change Impacts on Iowa 2010
Iowa Climate Change Impacts Committee http://www.iowadnr.gov/iccac/files/completereport.pdf [From Policy Recommendations] Climate change is already affecting the way Iowans live and work. Without action to mitigate these effects, our future responses will become more complex and costly. The following policy recommendations are offered as initial steps to help safeguard our state’s economy, environment, and residents. Iowa policy-makers … Continue reading »
