Recently I spoke with Henry Kamau, Director of Sustainable Transport Africa about a range of topics concerning the future of fuels, vehicles and transport in Africa, including improving fuel quality,
Last week REN21 released its annual Global Status Report on the state of renewable energy, which includes renewable energy for transport. Future Fuels Outlook service members can read an analysis
Recently, I spoke with Sam Wade, Chief of the Transportation Fuel Branch of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) about the status and outlook for the Low Carbon Fuels Standard
Recently, I spoke with Ian Adams of the R Street Institute about the Institute’s work on fuel economy and especially autonomous mobility. I was inspired to contact Ian after I
Recently, I spoke with Dan Welch of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) about the Center’s work in electric vehicles and what they think the future holds, especially
Recently, I spoke with Cornie Huizenga, Secretary General of the Partnership for Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) about a wide range of topics, including urbanization and the future of transport
Recently, I spoke with Stephen Holland, Professor of Economics in the Bryan School of Business and Economics at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro about a study he was
Recently, I spoke with John Cooper, Director General of FuelsEurope about a range of topics including the state of the refining industry in Europe and the future of fuels in
Recently, I spoke with Paul O’Connor, an expert in heavy oil conversion processes and refining catalysts As many of you know, he was formerly with Shell and Akzo Nobel, Albemarle
Recently, I spoke with my old friend and colleague, Terry Higgins, on a study just completed for OPIS on “The New Economics of Octane.” What follows are highlights from the
Recently, I spoke with Philippe Marchand of TOTAL Refining & Chemicals on the company’s biotechnology portfolio and its plans for the future, as well as his views on electromobility and
Recently, I spoke with John Boesel of CALSTART on a wide ranging set of issues: new legislation in California that requires a 40% reduction in GHGs by 2030, the California
Recently, I spoke with Dr. Jason Hill of the University of Minnesota about a recent paper published in Energy Policy on “Climate Consequences of Low-Carbon Fuels: the United States Renewable
Recently, I spoke with Dr. Chris Malins of Cerulogy about the Biofrontiers project (see post Oct. 12, 2016) which focused on advanced alternative fuels. Under the project, the European Climate
Recently I talked to Géraldine Kutas, Head of International Affairs & Senior International Advisor to the President for the Brazil Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) about the future of sugarcane ethanol
Recently I talked to Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum about the future of diesel post Dieselgate, not only in Europe, but globally. What follows are a
Recently I talked to Jos Dings, the Executive Director of NGO Transport & Environment, based in Brussels, about why transport GHGs are increasing, “dieselgate”, electric vehicles, biofuels and the European
In part 1 of the interview, Professor John Heywood and I discussed MIT’s On the Road in 2050 report and topics such as fuel economy. In part 2 of the
Recently I talked to Varun Sivaram, Douglas Dillon Fellow and Acting Director of the Program on Energy Security and Climate Change for the Council on Foreign Relations. Sivaram, an expert
Last year MIT released its “On the Road in 2050″ report, summarizing the results of an ongoing research program that essentially focuses on future fuels and vehicles both in the
