The world is on the precipice of energy innovation. As we strive toward cleaner fuels, some technologies will rise and others will fall. Will the Tesla Roadster and the Nissan Leaf go the way of the 1890s’ Morrison Electric?
The new rock stars of the transportation industry are radical entrepreneurs with visions that may change the landscape of energy as drastically as computers changed the landscape of communication. Electric vehicles (EVs) are steadily gaining acceptance. Countries like Norway, France, India, and China have stated that they will abandon sales and manufacturing of conventional vehicles by 2025–2030 in favor of EVs.
Eberhart’s expert book provides everything we need to know to engage in the debate over EVs versus internal combustion vehicles. He skillfully sorts fact from fiction, puts valuable research at our finger tips, and offers us a glimpse of what the world might look like in 2050 with a potential worldwide population of 9.6 billion people and over 530 million EVs on our roads.
The future has never seemed more like science fiction. We’ve seen hydrogen fuel-cell-powered trains (“hydrail”), autonomous drones, the first prototypes and working models of electric jets, and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles. Uber promised to lift intercity EVs to the sky with its Elevate program, and smaller startups have demonstrated ingenious contraptions for human-powered flight.
Eberhart envisions a successful energy revolution where we learn from our mistakes and solve our puzzles, as we work toward a future that allows us to be conscientious, powerful, and energy-savvy all at the same time. Are EVs really the holy grail of energy solutions—power without fossil fuel? Are EVs here to stay?
About the Author
Dan K. Eberhart’s knowledge of geopolitical energy issues and oil prices have made him a guest on Fox News, CNN, and CNBC International. His editorials and interviews on those topics have appeared in publications such as The Hill and The Economist. In addition, Eberhart has served as an industry consultant in North America, Asia, and Africa—a role that earned him a place in Hart Energy’s influential “30 Under 40” list and inclusion in several U.S. trade missions to sub-Saharan Africa headed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
Eberhart is also the CEO of Canary, LLC, which began with the purchase of a small oilfield services company in North Dakota. Under Eberhart’s leadership, the company has grown to become one of the largest private wellhead companies in the United States. Prior to serving as Canary’s CEO, Eberhart was vice president of acquisitions at two energy companies. He received a Juris Doctorate from Tulane Law School and has dual degrees in economics and political science from Vanderbilt University.
Eberhart is a Georgia native who grew up in a close family with one sister and three brothers. Today, he resides in Houston, Texas, with his wife Farah and daughter Kylee. He enjoys restoring old cars, collecting books, and traveling with his family.
To learn more about Dan Eberhart, please visit DanKEberhart.com
