Green Car Congress
JULY 24, 2011
The US, despite some good rhetoric and with the exception of California, is still a blocker when it comes to reaching a global agreement, with other nations, namely Japan and Russia, becoming increasingly vocal in their resistance to a second commitment phase (post 2012) to the Kyoto Protocol.
EV Central
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
We are the only country in the civilised world not to have a a fuel efficiency standard (some people like to point out that Russia doesn’t have one either, but invading your neighbours is about as civilised as drinking vodka out of a sock). The home of big, dumb, ugly trucks, Winnebagos and idiots.
Green Car Congress
MAY 11, 2018
Rio Tinto and Alcoa Corporation announced a revolutionary process to make aluminum that produces only oxygen as a by-product, eliminating all direct greenhouse gas emissions from the traditional smelting process. This represents 90% of Canada’s production, which ranks fourth in the world behind that of China, Russia and the Middle East.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 13, 2015
Idle natural gas import terminals are being retooled to export liquefied natural gas to Asia and Europe, which is looking to lessen its dependence on Russia for natural gas. Zoback, Ritts and Schuller are in the process of building out NGI’s corporate affiliates program.
Green Car Congress
MAY 6, 2019
This scenario assumes a full global consensus for action on climate change. G20 countries build a generous Green Climate Fund, well above the $100-billion-a-year goal in the Paris climate agreement. Green-technology corporations dominate the Fortune 500 by 2030. Russia might align with China.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 19, 2009
Just this past year Russia sent tanks into oil-rich Georgia, and an oil tanker was hijacked off the coast of Somalia. In addition, climate change demands that we harness new, renewable sources of energy. Developing a domestic car-battery industry should be the focus of both corporations and the U.S. And they exist.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. It’s the only way to save the planet from climate change. Close down all the car companies. Close down all the companies making weapons.
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