Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

There have been vigorous debates pro and con in the United States and elsewhere over whether electric grids can support EVs at scale. Palo Alto’s government has set a very aggressive Sustainability and Climate Action Plan with a goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below the 1990 level by the year 2030.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

By leveraging an already existing eco-system and infrastructure, ClearFlame’s solution not only gets us to our climate goals faster, but can do so less expensively—saving fleets money, without any green premium. This is critical, particularly in industries like heavy-duty transportation. —BJ Johnson, ClearFlame co-founder and CEO.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

I just want to see projects get funded, renewable energy put to work, energy efficiency retrofits instituted, conservation measures adopted and sustainable practices replace business-as-usual before the climate crisis makes any positive action a moot point. org climate actions, and the South Bay Bicycle Master Plan.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change concludes that “smart growth” combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities’ carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions significantly by 2050. Percent change in median CO2 by scenario relative to 2000. Stone et al. 2009) Click to enlarge. Stone et al.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

The perturbations caused by transitioning EVs to scale are not market-driven, but government policy-driven to meet a climate-emergency. This again shows that EVs have become not just a means to combat climate change, but also a geopolitical weapon.

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