CalCars.org on battery costs

In a staggering lapse of judgment, the National Research Council let its panel of hydrogen advocates publish a deeply flawed report trashing plug-in hybrids late last year, as I noted in Part 1. The obvious perception of bias, which the media largely failed to report, should have rung many alarm bells for the NRC.

That overview post focused on some of the apparent conflicts of interest of the panel, including the fact that the chair is Michael Ramage, retired Executive VP for ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, who is apparently still an ExxonMobil advisor.   It excerpted a few short critiques of the report and gave a brief intro to the myriad miracles required to make hydrogen fuel cell cars viable and practical as a mass-market consumer vehicle and cost-effective climate solution.  In Part 3, I will expand on the hype about hydrogen cars.  First, however, Felix Kramer of CalCars now has a detailed debunking up, with a focus on the crucial issue of battery costs, which I’ll excerpt at length below as a guest post:

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Another excellent video by Peter Sinclair, the guy who proved former TV weatherman Anthony Watts knows as much about copyright laws as about climate science.

More “Climate Crock of the Week” videos here.

Volunteers paint a mural of Dr. Martin Luther King and President Barack Obama as part of a National Day of Service on January 19, 2009 in Houston, TX. Volunteering projects that help communities and the climate are available across the country.  This is a CAP repost.

Last year almost a million Americans answered President Barack Obama’s call to serve their local communities during Martin Luther King Day. It’s that time of year again, and the occasion offers an opportunity to do something for your community and the environment. Below are some tips to help you get involved and show your green colors:

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