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San Diego, Parking Reforms Work for Climate & Small Biz

EV Obssesion

By Carter Rubin, Advocate for transportation options that reduce carbon emissions and support equitable access for all. San Diego has quickly emerged as a leader when it comes to sensible updates to zoning rules that shape city neighborhoods.

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Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

Green Car Congress

A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change concludes that “smart growth” combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities’ carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions significantly by 2050. Stone et al.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

Cars That Think

Palo Alto’s government has set a very aggressive Sustainability and Climate Action Plan with a goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below the 1990 level by the year 2030. There are, however, a few potholes that need to be filled to meet the city’s 2030 emission objectives.

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