Episode 24: Biofuels - The Key to a Carbon Neutral Transportation Future?

Episode 4: Volvo LIGHTS Project: Originally recorded on June 10, 2020. Jeff Hove, Vice President of the Fuels Institute, took a deep dive into the electrification of heavy-duty vehicles through the Volvo LIGHTS project. This project looks to provide the blueprint to successfully... by Carpool Chats

28 min listen

Episode 5: Impact of COVID-19 on the Electric Vehicle Market: Originally recorded on June 26, 2020. We investigated the future growth trajectory of the electric vehicle market in the midst of COVID-19. Our guest, John Gartner, mobility and vehicle electrification researcher helped shed some light on what the... by Carpool Chats

21 min listen

Episode 1: Making Sense of the Upside Down Crude Oil Market: Originally recorded on April 23, 2020. Join our host, John Eichberger, executive director of the , as he chats with Denton Cinquegrana and Tom Kloza of OPIS/IHS Markit. They take a deep dive into the realities of the crude oil market, specifically... by Carpool Chats

19 min listen

Episode 11: Environmental Health of Underground Storage Tanks: Originally recorded on September 16, 2020. The health and environmental cleanliness of underground storage tanks has a long term effect on not only retailers but the entire community. While transportation energy sources continue to evolve, liquid... by Carpool Chats

22 min listen

Episode 9: The EVolution of Transportation Energy: Originally recorded on August 25, 2020. COVID-19 had an adverse impact on fuel retailing during the second quarter 2020. Has it changed the projected acceleration into the electric energy market? In 2018 the world leader in liquid fueling systems,... by Carpool Chats

19 min listen

Episode 6: The Future of Petroleum Field Service: Originally recorded on July 14, 2020. We realize that retail fuel operators are under enormous pressure to stay compliant in numerous areas. Many are focused on applying advanced technology to "redefine convenience," but there are other areas where... by Carpool Chats

26 min listen

Episode 2: Biofuels in a Changing Market: Originally recorded on May 13, 2020. Join our host, John Eichberger, executive director of the Fuels Institute, as he chats with Zander Capozzola of Argus Media and learns the sobering assessment on the status of the biofuels market and what the... by Carpool Chats

18 min listen

Episode 17: Urbanization in the Age of Pandemic: Has social distancing changed the projected urbanization rate? As we enter 2021, signs from the housing market show that life hasn't slowed down; however, different decisions on where to live, work and travel patterns are being affected. What will the... by Carpool Chats

24 min listen

Episode 7: The End of Urbanization?: Originally recorded on July 21, 2020. COVID-19 has shown how fragile and vulnerable civilization still is. It bears rethinking our ever-growing urban concentration and dependence on high-density, centrally managed mass transit. Listen as John... by Carpool Chats

20 min listen

Episode 13: Transportation Solutions for All: Originally recorded on October 9, 2020. Too expensive, not reliable and not made for everyone. Electric vehicles have long been seen as out of reach and inconvenient. Is that really the case? Dr. Shelley Francis, co-founder of EVHybridNoire, is on a... by Carpool Chats

19 min listen

Episode 16: Consumer Choice: Originally recorded on December 14, 2020. Choosing an innovation that is rationally better in terms of performance, cost or the environment does not always come intuitively or naturally to most of us. We spoke with Matthew Willcox, author of the best... by Carpool Chats

32 min listen

Episode 12: World's Largest Renewable Fuels Plant: Originally recording on October 2, 2020. On August 12, 2020, Phillips 66 announced plans to reconfigure its San Francisco Refinery in Rodeo, CA., to produce renewable fuels. The plant would no longer produce fuels from crude oil, but instead would... by Carpool Chats

19 min listen

Episode 3: Auto Sales in the Midst of COVID-19: Originally recorded on May 27, 2020. We spent time with an old friend, Steve Schmith of Automotive News to evaluate the current and future outlook of vehicle sales in the U.S. Reports paint a bleak picture but Steve had some enlightening thoughts as... by Carpool Chats

19 min listen

Episode 10: Deploying EV Chargers at Convenience Stores: Originally recorded on September 4, 2020. Convenience stores (c-stores) looking to deploy DC Fast Chargers face multiple challenges, including the cost to deploy infrastructure, cost of energy demands, finding the right space to install, integrating... by Carpool Chats

25 min listen

Episode 21: Decarbonization in the Transportation Sector: Reducing transportation-related carbon emissions is essential. For many, the solution rests with electric vehicles. However, is there only one solution? Should we put all of our eggs in one basket? Bob McCormick, senior research fellow with the... by Carpool Chats

24 min listen

Episode 18: EV Ownership - Consumer Point of View: Could an electric vehicle (EV) be in your purchasing future? While EV sales made up approximately 2% of all vehicle sales in 2020, many of your neighbors and friends have either discussed EVs or actually taken the plunge. What's the process like when... by Carpool Chats

25 min listen

Episode 19: Electrifying Mass Transportation: The U.S. school bus fleet is more than just a reliable way to transport the nations children to and from school each day. It's the nation's largest public transportation fleet at two and a half times the number of vehicles of all other forms of mass... by Carpool Chats

19 min listen

Episode 8: COVID-19 Impacts on Fuel Retailing in the UK: Originally recorded on August 6, 2020. Although a rebound in customer demand is evident, the outbreak of COVID-19 had an adverse impact on fuel retailing during the second quarter 2020. The extent, duration and impact of COVID-19 and governmental and... by Carpool Chats

28 min listen

Episode 24: Biofuels - The Key to a Carbon Neutral Transportation Future?: With a goal of reducing transportation-related emissions as quickly as possible, what role will biofuels play with the existing 260 million vehicles on the road and the existing 140,000 gas stations that are selling liquid fuels today? We spent time... by Carpool Chats

19 min listen

Episode 15: Hydrogen Deserves Your Attention: Originally recorded on December 3, 2020. Electric vehicles are the hot topic in the current transportation-energy market. However, it wasn't so long ago that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles were top of mind for many industry observers. What's happening in... by Carpool Chats

25 min listen

Episode 30: Transportation Energy Solutions for All: It will take an aggressive approach to reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector. The solutions must support the environment while preserving affordable transportation options for consumers. Listen as Bryan Kaus, business improvement lead... by Carpool Chats

21 min listen

Episode 20: Balancing the Future of Transportation Energy: Based on headlines, the fast approaching death of the internal combustion engine is upon us. In addition, governments around the world have announced end dates for phasing out internal combustion engine vehicles. What are the motivating factors... by Carpool Chats

19 min listen

Episode 33: Hydrogen Fuel Cells - The Future of Heavy-Duty Transportation?: The future of transportation requires stakeholders to decarbonize systems to meet climate and policy demands at a rapid pace. Hyzon Motors is focused on decarbonizing mobility, starting with medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses. To better understand... by Carpool Chats

22 min listen

Episode 23 - Charging on the Run: What if you didn't have to worry about where, when and how you would find your next opportunity to recharge your EV? SparkCharge thinks those barriers are a thing of the past. In an effort to improve the EV ownership experience, SparkCharge wants... by Carpool Chats

17 min listen

Episode 26: Building an Infrastructure for Tomorrow's Driver: Diversifying one's portfolio is Financial Planning 101. After pushing through one of its worst winters on record, the state of Texas will be the first to tell you that diversifying your transportation assets is just as important. Listen-in as we spend... by Carpool Chats

22 min listen

Episode 31: COVID's Effect on Miles Traveled: COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of our lives, including our travel habits. Listen as Bob Pishue, transportation analyst at INRIX, shares his mobility analysis that explores transportation trends including miles-driven and travel times. by Carpool Chats

23 min listen

Episode 14: Environmental Social Governance: Originally recorded on November 23, 2020. According to a 2020 survey by Morgan Stanley, 95% of institutional asset owners are integrating or considering integrating some sort of “sustainable investing”, which is often called Environmental and... by Carpool Chats

30 min listen

Episode 28: Decarbonization Pathways for Transportation: The US Department of Energy has 17 different national laboratories around the country with various missions. We spoke with Steve Przesmitzki, laboratory program manager with one of the oldest national labs, Argonne National Laboratory, to hear how the... by Carpool Chats

22 min listen

Episode 22: Biofuels and the Future of Transportation: While there's no doubt that EVs will have a progressively larger role in the future of transportation and in reaching the goal of decarbonizing transportation, is it the only solution? Conventional corn and conventional corn-based ethanol production... by Carpool Chats

25 min listen

Episode 27: A Reflection on the Future: As vaccinations make their way through the U.S. population, we take a look back on the past year and its effect on the retail fuel market. In addition, we spend some time looking at current transportation patters, fuel demand, consumer behavior and... by Carpool Chats

28 min listen

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Episode 24: Biofuels - The Key to a Carbon Neutral Transportation Future?

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