Tag: CAFE standards

Here’s one you can file under “Business as Usual.” Automakers want to review (read: “repeal and replace”) the Obama-era gas-mileage standards, citing that such an aggressive approach would cripple the U.S. economy and destroy jobs. It seems to me that …

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Here’s an article that suggests the forces of pure market economics are all that are necessary to replace gas and diesel powered cars and trucks with electric vehicles. Of course, this is the thesis of most of what I’ve written …

Public and Private Sectors Working Together To Encourage Electric Transportation Read More »

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Those of us old enough to remember can recall the day when cars sold in the U.S. – even new cars — didn’t require seat belts.  And the debate here was fierce; public safety advocates had their reports detailing how …

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After four years of service as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa Jackson is stepping down.  Thus far, she has provided no reason for her decision to leave. Let me go out on a limb and suggest one: …

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Here’s an article from Auto News that describes the automobile industry outlook under a Romney presidency.  Those aggressive CAFE (fuel economy) standards will go the same place that the Republicans have promised to take all the other progress the U.S. has …

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I marvel at how different the 2009 “Business of Plugging In” conference was in comparison to a number of the other shows I’ve attended recently on renewable energy and electric transportation. Perhaps most obvious was the attention on job creation …

The "Business of Plugging In" Conference – Continued Read More »

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