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Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

With General Motors and Chrysler also showing signs of modest improvement, all looked rosy. According to Knittel the results suggest that the programme is an expensive way to reduce carbon, although he does state that it is possible the stimulus benefits outweigh added environmental costs. A money saving scheme that’s proving costly.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And in a true smart grid, electric cars will not only be able to draw on electricity to run their motors, they will also be able to do the reverse: send electricity stored in their batteries back into the grid when it is needed. a key EARTH2TECH GE Looking to Tap $2 Trillion of Stimulus Spending DOT EARTH CO2 = Pollution.

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