An oft cited reason against the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) levied by individual consumers centers around charging and range...

One of the greatest concerns potential owners have regarding the purchase of an electric vehicle (EV), is charging the battery. The...

Last October I accepted the position as program director of the Solar Initiative (tSI). I have had the pleasure of working with a wide...

In previous articles, I presented a technical overview of the refrigeration cycle. However, even with this background, it can be...

In this week’s article, I would like to take a brief respite from the regularly scheduled educational content and technical treatises...

In my last article, I offered an introduction to the critical concepts requisite to grasping the operating principle of refrigeration...

Before embarking on a closer examination of refrigeration, it is prudent to begin with a somewhat mundane and innately familiar scenario:...

Electric current, the flow of electrons that powers our lives, can be classified into two broad categories. Direct current (DC) is a...

The stark disparity in efficiency figures of electric and conventional vehicles is an oft cited reason for pursuing the electrification...

Transportation accounts for more than a quarter of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. By switching from vehicles powered by gasoline to...

On Block Island, the reassuring call of the spring peeper marks the arrival of spring. However, another, less pleasing sound is soon to...

While an internal combustion engine vehicle can be refueled rapidly and universally at any gas station, the state of EV charging is...

Most cogent arguments for the adoption of renewable energy technology hinge on the far-reaching environmental benefits of such actions....

The electrical potential or voltage of a battery is dictated deterministically by its chemistry. There is a specific range of operating...

Internal combustion engines, such as those found powering gasoline or diesel fueled vehicles, generate a lot of waste heat. Of the energy...

For more than a century, the internal combustion engine has reigned supreme in the automotive industry. Consumers and mechanics alike...

While today it may appear both a strange and outdated measure, the horsepower (hp) originates from a practical historical problem. In...

“I lifted 25 degrees Fahrenheit at the gym today.” The above apocryphal statement is utter nonsense. This conclusion is not reached by...

While in daily life it is frequently useful to consider energy consumption, this concept is not scientifically well-defined. The process...

Pure battery electric vehicles (EVs) do not consume gasoline or any other fossil fuel, at least not directly. However, they currently...