A study compiled by Mark Jacobson, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University reviewed twelve combinations of electric power generation and vehicular motivation, ranking them from best to worst. Wind power emerged as the overall victor in the study. When teamed with battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, wind power claimed the top two spots, being the best in seven of the eleven categories. Photovoltaics failed to make the top five. The Study ranked ethanol as the biggest loser of the study surprisingly falling behind clean coal. ‘My hope is that policy makers will use this information and begin to focus on the best solutions to climate change, air pollution, and energy security, said Jacobson. So far two major alternative energy organizations RePower America and the Pickens Plan are using the information from the study to bolster their plans. Jacobson has also presented his results to New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman, Chair of the US Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and the US House of Representatives Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. His ranking includes research from water usage to terrorism. His study emphasized […]