Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

The stimulus package is designed to address the recession and in the short term people were anxiously awaiting two key components of the plan: clarification on the details behind “ grants in lieu of tax credits ” and awards of loan guarantees by the DOE from section 1705. Is tax equity dead? Cap and Trade Disappointment.

Financing 150

Financing Renewable Stimulus Package Energy 150

Plugs and Cars

JUNE 4, 2009

The federal consumer tax credit awaits major automaker cars that can claim them. The National Hydrogen Association (members include Chevron, GM, Shell, Toyota, Honda, CARB and UC Davis), the California Hydrogen Business Council, and the US Fuel Cell Council are not happy with Chu’s cuts. Will we get our money’s worth?

Plug-in 100

Plug-in Plug Cars Obama 100

Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Price and tax incentives need to be worked out. Dan Sperling, the director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, estimated that a typical electric car battery would cost the automaker $12,000, and a 240-volt charging unit would cost a household at least $1,500.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Neighborhood Electric Electrical 100