Michael Barnard is Chief Strategist with TFIE Strategy Inc. He works with startups, existing businesses and investors to identify opportunities for significant bottom line growth and cost takeout in our rapidly transforming world. He is editor of The Future is Electric, a Medium publication. He regularly publishes analyses of low-carbon technology and policy in sites including Newsweek, Slate, Forbes, Huffington Post, Quartz, CleanTechnica and RenewEconomy, and his work is regularly included in textbooks. Third-party articles on his analyses and interviews have been published in dozens of news sites globally and have reached #1 on Reddit Science. Much of his work originates on Quora.com, where Mike has been a Top Writer annually since 2012. He's available for consulting engagements, speaking engagements and Board positions.
January 6th, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
There are 40 times as many new BMW 3 Series for sale used and 30 times as many Audi A4s as Tesla Model 3s as a ratio of 2018 new car sales. Tesla kicks butt in the used car division too
December 26th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
This is a weak study in a predatory journal by a non-expert in soil volume which contradicts the systematic review of the IPCC, the most critiqued and carefully managed body of knowledge in the world. It is not something to base an argument on
December 25th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
The world is changing. Some people aren’t cut out for change due to a combination of genetics and unfortunate choice of parents and place of birth (hint: yeah, not their choice)
December 23rd, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Tesla won’t see its sales plummet in 2019. Quite the opposite. It's very easy to see that demand will only increase in the USA and globally through
December 20th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
No, you shouldn’t buy a hydrogen fuel-cell car. Oh FSM no. Never. It's a terrible idea. Just don't do it. Stop even thinking about it.
December 20th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Does Peterson really believe that global warming and climate change are faked, or not an issue, or not understood? Yes, he’s that intellectually arrogant, and is rewarded richly for being so, so he’s sticking with it
December 19th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
There are about 276.1 million cars in the USA in 2018. 77 million of them or about 28% could be fully powered by wind generation alone if they were electric and used full time
December 12th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Clearly, cities and countries should be promoting electric bicycles. What should that look like, and what's actually happening
December 12th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
The potential for a reasonably easy to solve distribution network is part of what leaves the door open for hydrogen for trains. The other part is fossil fuel interests lobbying for a hydrogen future
December 12th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Electric bikes make everyone healthier. They reduce the societal subsidy for driving cars. They increase productivity. They increase the economy. They reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Cities should embrace them
December 9th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
40% of respondents intend to purchase a two-wheel electric vehicle in the next 12 months
December 9th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
A 41% preference for electric bikes vs the 27% preference for electric motorcycles among the audience of mostly older, wealthier, male North Americans looks rather stunning
December 9th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Global regulations about what electric bicycles can be and do are all over the map. Innovation is moving faster than regulation
December 9th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Blockchain clean technology solutions are spring up globally. At present we see 63 initiatives across 26 countries. Some are innovation efforts by major utilities and vendors. Others are fast-moving startups by cryptocurrency entrepreneurs. Many will disappear in the next year or two, but as a group they hold significant promise for innovation
December 8th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Older, male, wealthier and in North America for the most part. Strongly identifying as city dwellers, not rural dwellers. Not a surprising response, but a useful one
December 8th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
The high electricity consumption of bitcoin has been widely reported, with one widely reported (and disputed) estimate having it consume at peak more electricity than 159 countries. However, this is a temporary problem with cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, not an immutable feature
December 6th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
It's clear that electric bicycles make individuals healthier, and jurisdictions should be actively encouraging electric bicycle use
December 2nd, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
In April of 2018, the CleanTechnica braintrust was surveyed for their opinions and sentiment on blockchain for cleantech. They were asked nine questions about the impacts both positive and negative of blockchain on clean tech.
December 1st, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
It’s safe to say that cleantech is going to involve blockchain and similar distributed ledger approaches. And it’s also safe to say that each of the technologies and approaches represented here have better and worse uses. If someone tells you that the answer is only one of these, then you can be pretty sure that they are enthusiasts, not architects
November 30th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Wind, solar, a continent-scale grid, and open economic borders all contributed to the death of the French nuclear dream. It’s time for France to wake up and join the future, and it has
November 28th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
With US$1.5 billion global annual revenue in e-bikes already and expected growth rates in high-single or low-double digits, depending on the analyst, major manufacturing concerns in the market already, and rapid increases in pureplay e-bike firms, this is a market to watch
November 28th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Tesla just tweeted that Tesla owners have now driven 1 billion miles on Autopilot. In honor of the milestone (no pun intended), I'm reposting one of my favorite Autopilot articles of all time, a 2015 article by Mike Barnard. Enjoy
November 25th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
The blockchain and related technologies assessed in the first part of this article, along with the evaluation criteria, are Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ethereum Casper, and Hyperledger
November 24th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
This survey on motorized two-wheelers is a key piece of market information which will assist manufacturers, urban planners, and entrepreneurs with the right products and responses globally
