According to Toyota, the world shouldn’t give up on combustion for propulsion power too soon. In a Bloomberg Canada article (linked), Toyota warns against considering EVs a “cure-all” for environmental issues and recommends hybrids and …
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MEES Minute: MEES IAB member presents “In pursuit of zero” an alternative blueprint
Dr. Kelly Senecal delivered a keynote speech titled “In Pursuit of Zero” at WCX, emphasizing the importance of sustainable solutions in the automotive industry. He posed a question about the climate-friendliness of electric cars versus …
MEES Minute: Green fuels will enable decarbonization of the legacy fleet
A recent news article published by Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) described a viable path for decarbonizing the legacy fleet if consumers fail to adopt EVs. The challenge of switching to electric vehicles (EVs) is …
MEES Minute: What AI ‘thinks’ about the future of ICEs
For today’s MEES Minute, I asked ChatGPT “Will engines be around in 50 years?” – I was really impressed with its response: There are several reasons why internal combustion engines (ICE) are likely to be …
MEES Minute: Things to see at SAE WCX & ways connect with MEES
There are a lot of exciting and MEES-related things happening at this year’s SAE WCX: New 2022 SAE Fellows Inducted Monday night at the Fellows Dinner: Dr. Andrea Strzelec, MEES Program Director & Faculty Dr. …
MEES Minute: MEES IAB member Dr. Kelly Senecal’s Alternative Blueprint for LD Decarbonization
Dr. Kelly Senecal, Co-founder and Vice President of Convergent Science, author of Racing Toward Zero: The Untold Story of Driving Green, and MEES IAB member published an Alternative Blueprint for light-duty transportation decarbonization in the …
MEES Minute: The danger of fixating on one thing
This blog post fits into the “More than a Minute” category – but is worth the read. Our friends at Emissions Analytics have published a fantastic article in their weekly blog (consider subscribing – it …
MEES Minute: Low Carbon (Fuels) Future
A recent SAE Update article by Brian West (West Energy & Environment Associates) describes the opportunity for higher blend levels of ethanol in fuel to accelerate progress towards a low-carbon future for transportation.