That's an interesting piece. Hell, I don't care what's pushing my wheels--as long as they're my wheels and not property of the collective. But if coal is ultimately going to continue generating half of the electricity that's out there, I don't see where that would constitute a win for the environment--not to mention the lithium, cadmium, lead, and the digging required to mine a nearly exhausted supply of nickel.
It seems to me that electric motorcycles and scooters would be highly marketable--even in the US.