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Chris J Kobus

Chris Kobus is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University where he has worked since receiving his Ph.D. in 1998. He is the Director of the Clean Energy Research Center (CERC), and his research focus is in the broad field of energy transport and conversion.
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EPA Fraud: Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf Actually Get Only 23, 25 MPG

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 - by Chris J Kobus

The MPG figure must be calculated where the energy is produced. Doesn't matter if that happens in the car's engine ... or in the coal plant, as with the Leaf and Volt.

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Renewable Energy: There Ain’t No Free Lunch

Monday, June 14th, 2010 - by Chris J Kobus

The public's notion of "green energy" — energy production with no pollution and no environmental impact — is a fairy tale, pushed by a legacy media that doesn't understand the underlying issues but knows which side it's on.

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