Cars That Think
MAY 26, 2022
One hundred and forty years ago, Thomas Edison began generating electricity at two small coal-fired stations, one in London ( Holborn Viaduct ), the other in New York City ( Pearl Street Station ). 1970 , and electricity generation reached a plateau, at about 4,000 TWh per year, in 2007.
Revenge of the Electric Car
APRIL 6, 2010
Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Imagine it is 2013 in New York City. But do electric cars make sense in New York City, where streets are snarled with traffic and many people park on the streets rather than in their own driveways?
Cars That Think
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Barbara Campbell was walking through a New York City subway station during rush hour when her world abruptly went dark. Beatrice de Gea/The New York Times/Redux. They couldn’t tell the difference between a bright day at the beach and being in a coal mine in Pittsburgh. He remembers the excitement when the U.S.
Green Car Congress
JULY 22, 2009
As another panelist pointed out, “ The New York Times is well-equipped to write the article about how Stimulus Funds have been wasted ”. billion in 2004 to $117 billion 2007 with the first three quarters of 2008 averaging 29% higher than 2007. Grant Davis is a Managing Director at New York Life Investments.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
Postal Service with a fleet of 250 all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivans in Michigan, North Carolina and the New York City area beginning later this year. declares public health emergency for swine flu Top Jobs Top Cars 2007 Toyota Prius. Chevrolet next year will introduce the Volt, a plug-in hybrid electric car.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Got a hot tip on breaking green news, or a suggestion for areas of coverage? Editor After a year as an editor at large for National Geographic magazine, Tom returned to The New York Times in July 2008 to help expand the papers coverage of sustainable energy development and green business. Staff Tom Zeller Jr.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Sven Thesen, the communication and technology director for Better Place , a start-up that is gaining traction (see this recent New York Times article ) in its effort to create a network for electric cars in various countries, likened the concept of electric cars to cellphones. Fifteen years ago, how many people had a cellphone?”
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