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What If Europe Loses Russian Natural Gas?

Cars That Think

In the United States, the common perception is that heat pumps are only suitable for comparatively warm climates. This misunderstanding is common not just in the United States, says Rosenow, but also in European countries that don’t have a lot of heat pumps. Heat pumps are, basically, air conditioners that run in reverse.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Vehicle-to-grid is, I believe, the salvation of the automotive industry in the United States,” declared Marc Spitzer, an agency commissioner who was also on the panel. For a Western Interstate, Alternative Fuels Beckon Electric Cars: What if There’s a Blackout?

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Not to be outdone, on Tuesday the Norwegian electric car startup, Think, was in Portland being wooed by the state as one of 8 potential places to site their first car manufacturing facility in the United States. Although Think has been plagued by bad financial news recently, the company’s North American C.E.O.,

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