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California Energy Commission Adopts $176M Green Transportation Plan

Green Car Congress

The state is aggressively working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, decrease petroleum fuel use to 15% below 2003 levels by 2020, and increase alternative fuel use to 20% by 2020. Vehicles are the major contributor to global warming pollution. Vice Chair James Boyd. 2 million for propane vehicles.

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California to adopt Green Transportation Plan

Green Cars News

Currently around 38 per cent of the carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in California come from burning petroleum and diesel in cars. The Investment Plan is part of California’s bid to drive down greenhouse gas emissions to 80 per cent below 1990 levels by 2050 and decrease petroleum use to 15 per cent below 2003 levels by 2020.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

There are likely many benefits to home charging that ought to make this the most popular option and here well cover the three "c"s: convenience, cost, and carbon-control. Most charge points available today take much longer to re-energize batteries than it does to fill a gas-powered cars tank.