Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

While a mandate can potentially increase social welfare substantially, a consumption subsidy likely decreases welfare significantly, primarily because of the taxpayer burden but also because it encourages negative externalities related to vehicle miles traveled, local air pollution and CO 2 emissions.

Tax 210

Tax CO2 Renewable Standards 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

This article discusses the process by which the UN approves carbon offsets and the flaws associated with this process. THE APPROVAL PROCESS. The approval process for carbon offsets has two goals. CONCLUSION.

Carbon 255

Carbon Climate Change Climate Emissions 255

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? But its monumentally less pollution , even on the national (half-coal) grid. Toyotas Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are considered "non-hazardous waste" [See "high voltage electrical systems" ]. Whats Vehicle-to-Grid and why would I like it?

PHEV 37

PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

This article discusses: (a) why the focus should have been on the transfer of proven renewable energy technology from developed to developing countries; and (b) how this technology transfer can be financed with currently available funds. Do we really want to be remembered as the generation that wasted another decade? Scenario No.

Climate Change 244

Climate Change Climate Carbon Emissions 244

Charged EVs

JANUARY 18, 2022

I think it’s one thing to have a commitment for 2030 and 2035, and it’s another thing to have to meet legal requirements and standards. Margo Oge: The Trump administration did finalize the standards in 2020, [but] they got legal challenges. The courts put them on hold, all these legal challenges. It has been on hold.

EPA 103

EPA Emissions Standards Legal 103