Cars That Think
AUGUST 1, 2022
As the number of electric vehicles on the world’s roads explodes, electric utilities are grappling with increasing demand while simultaneously having to stabilize their grids where more intermittent renewable-energy sources like wind and solar are coming online.
Cars That Think
MARCH 18, 2022
No less an auto industry titan as Ford has also made bidirectional charging a selling point of their F-150 Lightning electric truck, reportedly slated to roll off the lines this year. Just as there is an Apple ecosystem, so with home and EV battery systems you could wind up with a Ford setup, a Tesla setup, or a VW setup.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 18, 2009
The plans, updated in the context of a worsening sales outlook for the entire auto industry, outline a need for up to an additional $16.6 the Fiat plan, earlier post ); and the “orderly wind down”—filing for Chapter 11 as the first step in an orderly wind down. Chrysler is pushing for the strategic partnership with Fiat.
Green Car Congress
MAY 25, 2012
Search engine giant Google is looking for partners within in the auto industry to help launch one of the most significant applications of artificial technology over the next several years, the self-driving car. The California state Senate has approved a similar measure ( SB 1298 ). by Bill Cooke.
Clean Fleet Report
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
After cruising through Southern California I came away appreciating what $127,300 gets you, which is a lot. When putting the S500 in drive and pulling away, you hear a distinctive click that reassures the door handles have retracted and will not be grabbing the wind as you whoosh down the road. The standard. Being Handed the Keys.
Plugs and Cars
JUNE 2, 2007
Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held a rally in Sacramento Thursday outside the lobbying offices of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers to protest their continuing lawsuit against California's greenhouse gas legislation. The auto manufacturers have sued to stop progress before. And I was there representing Plug In America.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 7, 2023
The public backlash over the proposed transmission line across Maine and the recently canceled California Colusa-Sutter Transmission Line Project illustrate the contentious issues involved. Permitting issues also bedevil wind power projects. For example, Iowa is one of the best states for wind power farms.
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