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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

When the world economy starts to grow again, all countries, and especially China and the U.S., Play (RED) board rocks The group harnesses the power of Fortune 500 brand names to fight disease in Africa. That is a mistake that could cost the United States everything - especially if this recession is followed by a period of fast growth.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Thats because electric engines are more efficient than internal-combustion engines, and because generating energy on a large scale (in coal or nuclear plants) is less wasteful than doing it on a small scale (by burning gasoline in an internal-combustion engine). "Their cars are way behind Toyota, for sure," Sokol admits.

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