James Arbib, Author at Rethink Disruption

It’s possible for Berlin to reach net-zero emissions by 2030. Here’s how.

March 23, 2023 June 2, 2023 / By James Arbib and Tony Seba

RethinkX believes it is possible for Berlin to reach net-zero emissions by 2030. In our 2022 report ‘Germany’s Path to ‘Freedom Energy’ by 2030′ we showed how converting Europe’s largest economy to 100% clean energy would usher in a new era of clean prosperity, self-sufficiency and environmental restoration. We concluded that net zero for electric …

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I love my car… but not that much

October 31, 2017 October 26, 2021 / By James Arbib

Like it or not, autonomous cars are coming right around the corner, and even the most committed motorheads will soon see the (electric) light.

How many cars do we actually need?

June 14, 2017 July 15, 2020 / By James Arbib

RethinkX believes that within 10 years of widespread approval of autonomous vehicles, the vast majority of the population will give up individual ownership of vehicles for transportation as a service, provided by on-demand electric autonomous vehicles owned and operated by fleets.

Why would you build a million-mile car?

May 11, 2017 July 15, 2020 / By James Arbib and Tony Seba

It wouldn’t be a selling point for most consumers who average just 10k miles per year in their cars. Who wants a car that lasts 100 years? Could you imagine an advert for a car that lasts forever?

Planes, trucks and automobiles – the future is not what is used to be

May 3, 2017 July 15, 2020 / By James Arbib and Tony Seba

In 1911, Ferdinand Foch, the supreme commander of the Allied Forces during World War I, once famously said, “Airplanes are interesting toys, but have no military value.”