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EV Life is awarded CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission to make financing electric cars cheaper than gas vehicles.

EV Life

The CEC is proud to support these 28 companies who aim to bring new energy solutions from ideas to game-changing innovations that boost the state’s economic recovery and provide benefits to ratepayers,” said Janea A. This new CalSEED grant will fund the development of an EV Climate Loan platform. Scott, Vice-Chair of the CEC.

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Exxon/Mobil To Fund Solar Financing Bond For Torrance Homeowners

Creative Greenius

In a deal brokered by the city’s newly commissioned Citizens Environmental Task Force, Exxon/Mobil, owners of the Exxon/Mobil Refinery in the City of Torrance agreed today to fund a bond that will make low cost financing of solar energy systems for home and apartment owners. It’s a pretty good idea isn’t it?

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MIT Report Outlines System-Oriented Coordinated Polices for Reduction in Light-Duty Vehicle Petroleum Use and Emissions

Green Car Congress

We emphasize that this policy portfolio is not a substitute for an economy-wide carbon management policy (such as a carbon tax or cap-and-trade system). Without strong action, those numbers are expected to keep rising, but reducing the nation’s impact on global climate change and dependence on oil imports has proved problematic.

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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

More details at: Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. to offer tax credits for buying all-electric plug-in vehicles as part of a $128 billion program to get seven million such cars on the road by 2018. UPDATE:Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. by Judith Burns for Dow Jones. By Judith Burns.

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Drive Electric Submission: Reviewing the Road User Charges System

Drive Electric

A future RUC system should be designed so it enables or supports New Zealand to achieve its climate change targets, as well as generate funds for transport infrastructure. We have framed this response around our mission, which is to accelerate the uptake of e-mobility in New Zealand.

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The Greenius Goes Into Overdrive

Creative Greenius

As the climate change crisis goes from bad to worse (while the deniers get nuttier and more cult-like with each passing day) and Australia gives Californians an advanced sneak preview at what is without a doubt headed our way sooner than you expect , your Creative Greenius has only gotten more Fired Up, Ready to Go!

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

He wasn’t a finance guy, thinking “I’m going to make money.” It’s expensive and my clients don’t finance. Because for one, financing isn’t available anymore and two, early adopters are a different crowd. You pay your taxes on-line. You pay your corporate taxes on-line. He was a geek. He loved the technology.

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