Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

July, 2009 : A NASA satellite study found that Arctic sea ice had thinned dramatically between the winters of 2004 and 2008, with thin seasonal ice replacing thick older ice as the dominant type for the first time on record ( earlier post ). “ Internationally, we reject legally binding emissions. We can’t run away from it.”

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Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions 236

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Power and Associates 2004 report ]. Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there.

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

The cost of fully implementing the Kyoto Protocol (in terms of lost economic growth) has been estimated at roughly $180 billion a year. Other transaction costs include the search of partners, the drafting of contracts, legal assistance, etc. It’s simply not in their interest to do so. Scenario No. 2: Joint Venture (JV).

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Climate Change Climate Carbon Emissions 244